Professional Doctorate,PhD

Entry Requirements

What is required for a Professional Doctorate?

Academic Qualifications

• Normal entry requirements are a Masters degree or first or upper second class honours degree in the relevant subject discipline from a UK or overseas University, or degree equivalent qualification, subject to the approval of Robert Gordon University.
• In addition to satisfying one of the academic requirements, you must also satisfy all of the Experience, Language and Writing Skills requirements.

Experience and Writing Skills

1. A minimum of three years relevant professional experience within the applicant's sector;
2. Applicants must evidence that they are currently in a position to (or aspiring) to influence change at organisational, industry or national level; and;
3. Good writing skills as exhibited by a research proposal (2,000 words maximum) setting out clearly the research problem (what), justification for the research (why) and the proposed research methodology (how). Guidance on writing this outline can be obtained from the Graduate School.

If unsure whether you meet any of the requirements, please contact the Graduate School for clarification.

Application review

The course leader shall have discretion to review all applications not meeting entry requirements, and to make the final decision on suitability of each candidate for admission in line with the University’s general admission requirements.