Research Degrees

London Metropolitan University offers a range of research degrees across its subject areas, from Masters to MPhil/PhD and Professional Doctorates. Further information and application forms can be obtained by clicking on the links below

Masters Research Degrees

MA by Project

Located at the Sir John Cass School of Art Media and Design, the MA by Project aims to develop interests into a research project within a supportive context, drawing on expertise offered by the department

The research project may be practice based or developed as a thesis

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MPhil / PhD Degrees

MPhil / PhD

A self-directed scheme of research and study is supported by a programme of research skills training

Research may be conducted in a variety of disciplines

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Professional Doctorates

Professional Doctorate in Business Administration (DBA)

The DBA is designed for those who already have sufficient business experience. In order to provide a contextual setting for their research, candidates must have the ability and opportunity to carry out detailed research activity in one or more organisations.

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Doctor of Education (EdD)

A part-time programme with a strong focus on social justice and social inclusion. It is located within the research Institute for Policy Studies in Education.

Comparable to the PhD in terms of scale and rigour, it is aimed at busy professionals who want to undertake a substantial investigation into an area of current professional practice in education

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Professional Doctorate in Counselling Psychology

(CounsPsychD)

This course provides an integrated 3-year training in counselling psychology, leading to Chartered Status with the British Psychological Society (BPS) and a doctoral level practitioner qualification.

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Professional Doctorate in Creative Industries Management

The programme is aimed at professionals working in the Creative Industries who want to enhance their career with a research oriented business qualification.

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Professional Doctorate in Occupational Psychology

This course provides a higher qualification at doctorate level for established practitioners in occupational psychology based on their current or past professional work. You are helped to plan and conduct conceptually sound and ethically acceptable research, within the scientist-practitioner framework

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Professional Doctorate in Health Psychology

The Professional Doctorate in Health Psychology is aimed at students who have already completed Stage 1 training in Health Psychology and who are seeking to become Chartered Psychologists.

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Professional Doctorate in Organisational Change and Consultancy

The Professional Doctorate in Organisational Change and Consultancy is a Practitioner Doctorate that has been designed to provide those working in a variety of fields with a high level research oriented business qualification that makes a significant contribution to enhancing practice.

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Professional Doctorate in Policing, Security and Community Safety

This is the first doctoral-level qualification in the UK which is specifically designed for professionals working in law enforcement and policing who wish to hone both their professional and research skills.

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Professional Doctorate in International Social Work

A part-time programme with a strong focus on European and international perspectives, social justice and social inclusion. It is located within the Department of Applied Social Sciences and provides the option to study for some modules at Zuyd University, Maastricht, in the Netherlands.

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Professional Doctorate in Researching Work

An innovative part-time doctoral programme at the Working Lives Research Institute.

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