Preparation Courses for PhD Programs
You want to do a doctorate and prepare for doctoral studies. We will provide the necessary skills, models, methods, and instruments to start and complete your doctoral studies. Basically, our preparation will help you in any doctoral program.
We cooperate with IHP Institut für Hochschulentwicklung https://ihp-online.de/
The IHP Institute offers you the opportunity to pursue a PhD at the University of Gloucestershire.
Our preparation will help you in your doctoral journey. Please email your CV and copies of academic certificates to validate your qualifications.
Overall aim
To Provide a Strong Foundation in Research Methodology:
Equip students with comprehensive knowledge of various research approaches and techniques, preparing them for advanced academic inquiries and doctoral studies.
1. To Develop Critical Analysis and Problem-Solving Skills:
Enhance students‘ ability to critically analyze complex information, identify research gaps, and develop innovative solutions to academic and real-world problems.
2. To Foster Academic Excellence and Integrity:
Instil a deep understanding of ethical research practices and promote integrity in academic work, ensuring responsible and credible scholarly contributions.
3. To Prepare for Doctoral Success:
Ensure that students are thoroughly prepared for the rigours of the PhD programme at the University of Gloucestershire’s School of Business, Computing and Social Science, with a solid grounding in research principles and methodologies.
Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the Executive Diploma in Advanced Research, student will be able to:
Demonstrate Mastery in Research Methodologies: Have a robust understanding of various research methodologies, enabling the selection and application of appropriate techniques in their doctoral studies.
Exhibit Advanced Critical Thinking and Analytical Skills: Be able to critically evaluate academic literature, develop coherent research proposals, and effectively address complex research questions.
Show Competence in Ethical Research Practices: Understand and apply ethical considerations in research, ensuring the integrity and credibility of their academic work.
Be Prepared for Doctoral-Level Research: Possess the necessary skills and knowledge to undertake rigorous doctoral research, contributing significantly to their field of study.
Develop Professional Research Competencies: Gain valuable skills in academic writing, data analysis, and presenting research findings, beneficial for both academic and professional career paths.
Successful students can then apply for the University of Gloucestershire’s PhD programme at the School of Business, Computing and Social Science.
Our practical, professional, part-time preparation programs will teach you the critical thinking and writing skills necessary to become a thought leader with the highest academic qualification
Factsheet
Award
Module Certificate on a Master Level (accredited and state acknowledged)
Methods of studying
You can choose between online and offline learning or an blended learning setting
Places
Hybrid Teaching: Take part either online or in zeb.offices in Hamburg, Muenster, Frankfurt, Munich, Zurich or Wien
Fee
9.950,- Euro + VAT
Time
3 to 9 month part time
Dates
Please send us an email to get the following dates for the courses we offer
Specific advantage of this course
By enrolling on the Executive Diploma in Advanced Research, then if your research proposal is accepted by the University of Gloucestershire’s PhD programme at the School of Business, Computing and Social Science, all successful candidates will be awarded a £4,000 GBP study fee waiver.
Course 01
Fundamental elements of reflective professional development and developing the individual skills for Research Approaches (mandatory)
Course 01 is designed to present you with ways of understanding and approaching all kinds of research
Supports you to become a successful researcher
Provides you with key understandings and questions that you need to explore in order to make progress
Presents some of the choices available to you as you think and design research
Sensitises you to the flexibility in thinking that is required when undertaking contemporary research projects
Course 02
Literature Review and Approaches and Techniques in Research (mandatory)
Course 02 is designed to complement the content of Course 01
It focusses on issues of choosing, engaging and justifying choices of research methods
You will have the opportunity to discuss and think about what different methods can do, and arguably more importantly, what they cannot do for you
This module gives you the underpinnings of knowledge to become a well-grounded researcher
Course 03
Empirical Methods for Scientific Research (optional)
Course 03 focuses on mathematics, statistics, resp. econometrics.
You will learn about advanced methods of mathematical analysis.
You will know how laboratory and field experiments are built up.
This module will prepare you to use advanced empirical methods for your research.
Course 04
Use of Data Analytics in Research (optional)
Course 04 focuses on data analytics.
You will learn how to use data analytics in your particular research area.
You will learn how to use machine learning or Python and R programming for the analysis of your research data.
This module will prepare you for new methods referring to machine learning and generative AI for a new and advanced kind of research.
Kontakt
zeb.business school
Steinbeis Hochschule
Hammer Straße 165,
D-48153 Münster