The PhD Program Structure and Course Sequence
Phase 2 After passing the CPE, each student will be assigned a supervisor in the related field (refer to EP 3.19 Dissertation Supervision and Examination Policy) and start to prepare for the proposal of PhD dissertation including passing the first defense within 8 terms from the date of assigning a supervisor, then starting collecting data and prepare for the final defense meanwhile prepare for a conference participation and publishing in PRJ indexed in Scopus Q1 or Q2. Thus in total students has to enroll in 10 dissertation courses which is equal to 30 credit hours.
Full Time
|
S.N0
|
Course Code
|
Course Title
|
Prerequisite
|
Co-requisite
|
C.H.
|
|
1
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DISS 756
|
Proposal Defense
|
|
|
0
|
|
2
|
DISS 881
|
Doctoral Dissertation
|
|
|
3
|
|
3
|
DISS 882
|
Doctoral Dissertation
|
|
|
3
|
|
4
|
DISS 883
|
Doctoral Dissertation
|
|
|
3
|
|
5
|
DISS 884
|
Doctoral Dissertation
|
|
|
3
|
|
6
|
DISS 885
|
Doctoral Dissertation
|
|
|
6
|
|
7
|
DISS 886
|
Doctoral Dissertation
|
|
|
6
|
|
8
|
DISS 887
|
Doctoral Dissertation
|
|
|
6
|
Total
|
30
|
Part Time
|
S.N0
|
Course Code
|
Course Title
|
Prerequisite
|
Co-requisite
|
C.H.
|
|
1
|
DISS 756
|
Proposal Defense
|
|
|
0
|
|
2
|
DISS 881
|
Doctoral Dissertation
|
|
|
3
|
|
3
|
DISS 882
|
Doctoral Dissertation
|
|
|
3
|
|
4
|
DISS 883
|
Doctoral Dissertation
|
|
|
3
|
|
5
|
DISS 884
|
Doctoral Dissertation
|
|
|
3
|
|
6
|
DISS 888
|
Doctoral dissertation
|
|
|
3
|
|
7
|
DISS 889
|
Doctoral dissertation
|
|
|
3
|
|
8
|
DISS 890
|
Doctoral dissertation
|
|
|
3
|
|
9
|
DISS 891
|
Doctoral dissertation
|
|
|
3
|
|
10
|
DISS 892
|
Doctoral Dissertation
|
|
|
3
|
|
11
|
DISS 893
|
Doctoral Dissertation
|
|
|
3
|
|
Total
|
30
|
Program Modes and Study Plans:
Definition of Modes:
Full-Time PhD Students: At UD, full-time PhD students are required to register for 6 credit hours per term during their final third year of study. The overall duration for completing the PhD program for full-time students is designed to be between 3 to 5 years. This structure aligns with the practices observed at other institutions, ensuring a rigorous and intensive academic experience.
Part-Time PhD Students: For part-time PhD students, UD requires registration for 3 credit hours per term. The expected duration for part-time students to complete their PhD program ranges from 4 to 7 years. This flexible approach accommodates the needs of students who may be balancing their studies with professional and personal commitments, similar to the models followed by benchmarked universities.
Completion Requirements:
In order to graduate, a PhD student must complete 54 CH with a minimum CGPA of 3.0 out of 4.0 in addition to the required conditions stated in section seven of the policy EP 3.16.2 Academic Regulations of the PhD Program.
The University of Dubai confers PhD degrees during its annual commencement (graduation) ceremony on students who have completed their graduation requirements (including the final dissertation submission) before the graduation ceremony date.
The date of the dissertation completion (graduation date) will be the end of the term when the Graduate Committee approves the results of the Defense Exam or the final corrections.
Curriculum and Study Plan Full Time
Year 1 AY 24-25
| AWR 865 | Academic Writing and Research Proposal Practicum | 3 |
| QRY 865 | Quantitative Research Methods | 3 |
| QRM 865 | Qualitative Research Methods | 3 |
| SMG 865 | Strategic Management | 3 |
| IBT 865 | International Business and Foreign Trade | 3 |
| ACF 865 | Accounting and Financial Management | 3 |
| GTM 865 | Global Talent Management | 3 |
| SLD 865 | Strategic Leadership and Organizational Dynamics | 3 |
| PhD 755 | Comprehensive Examinations (CPE) | 3 |
Year 2 AY 24-25
Year 3 AY 24-25
Curriculum and Study Plan Part Time
Year 1 AY 24-25
| AWR 865 | Academic Writing and Research Proposal Practicum | 3 |
| QRY 865 | Quantitative Research Methods | 3 |
| QRM 865 | Qualitative Research Methods | 3 |
| SMG 865 | Strategic Management | 3 |
| IBT 865 | International Business and Foreign Trade | 3 |
| ACF 865 | Accounting and Financial Management | 3 |
| GTM 865 | Global Talent Management | 3 |
| SLD 865 | Strategic Leadership and Organizational Dynamics | 3 |
| PhD 755 | Comprehensive Examinations (CPE) | 3 |
Year 2 AY 24-25
Year 3 AY 24-25
Year 4 AY 24-25
PHD Program Learning Outcomes
Please click on the following link to access the mapping of PLOs to CLOs.