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Business Administration (DBA) (Online), Doctorate

DBADBAEnglish-taughtDoctorate in Business Administration

Overview

A professional doctorate in business administration studied 100% online over 39 months full-time or 4 years part-time, ending in a 40,000-50,000-word thesis defended at a viva voce.

Official program name
Business Administration (DBA) (Online), Doctorate
Awarded degree
Doctorate in Business Administration
Source: tees.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026
Degree level
Doctoral — DBA (professional doctorate)
Awarding institution
Source: tees.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026
Location
Middlesbrough, United KingdomWhere the institution or the unit that runs the program is based. Study is online; this is not a residency requirement and does not decide whether you may enroll.
Subject
Credits
Not verified
Duration
39 months full-time; 4 years part-time
Source: tees.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026
Start terms
March, October
Source: tees.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026
Language of instruction
EnglishEvidence: the program is offered and assessed in English as published; a module-by-module language statement is not published.
Source: tees.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026
Why this program is listed

Professional doctorate in business administration offered full-time and part-time, 100% online; a viva voce is required but its location is not stated.

Source: tees.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026

We list English-taught online bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees in business subjects, awarded by institutions with legal recognition in their country. Eligibility rules

Online format and attendance

“Online” is not one format. Delivery, campus attendance, placements, schedule and time zones are shown separately, each only as the institution states it.
Academic delivery
Fully onlineAll teaching is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.All teaching is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.
Source: tees.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026
Campus visits
Campus attendance: not verified
Placement / internship
Placement requirement: not verified
Class schedule
Asynchronous
Source: tees.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026
Study intensity
Full-time, Part-time
Source: tees.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026

Attendance, exams and travel as published

  • Thesis / dissertation defense Required

    Viva voce to defend the doctoral thesis; location not stated.

    Source: tees.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026

  • Other in-person requirement Not verified

    Annual doctoral colloquium; format and location not stated.

    annual

    Source: tees.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026

Curriculum

Thesis

  • Doctoral-level thesis of approximately 40,000-50,000 words under the supervision of at least two supervisors.
    Source: tees.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026

Admissions

Required, optional, waiver-available and not-required items are shown exactly as the institution states them. Anything not listed is not verified — not “not required”.
Prior degree / qualification
RequiredMaster's degree
Source: tees.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026
Work experience
RequiredMinimum of three years' relevant professional experience, evidenced through a CV and references
Source: tees.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026
Personal statement
RequiredResearch proposal using the prescribed template
Source: tees.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026
Interview
RequiredInterview for shortlisted applicants
Source: tees.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026

Tests

IELTS Academic
Required — minimum 6.5For applicants whose first language is not English; no less than 5.5 in each component, or equivalent
Source: tees.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

Start dates and deadlines

Dates are shown with the intake the institution printed. A past date is marked passed and is never carried into a new cycle.

Application deadlines: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Tuition and fees

Each amount keeps its published currency, fee category, academic year and basis. Nothing is converted; figures on different bases or in different currencies are not comparable, and tuition is not the full cost of study.
CategoryAmountBasis and year
All online students — Full-time£31,500GBPentire program · 2026-27Source: tees.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026
All online students — Part-time£22,050GBPentire program · 2026-27Source: tees.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026

Scholarships and financial aid

Awards published by the institution for this program or for online students at this level. Loans must be repaid and are not scholarships; financial aid availability does not make a program “fully funded”. Scholarships & funding guide

Program-specific scholarships: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Recognition, accreditation and eligibility

Separate questions: is the awarding institution legally recognized to award this degree, is the business school accredited, and who may enroll in this online program?

Legal recognition of Teesside University

  • Office for Students (OfS)

    Registered higher-education provider — Registered (Approved (fee cap))

    Authority in United Kingdom

    “LegalName: Teesside University; RegisteredCategory: Approved (fee cap)”

    Source: register-api.officeforstudents.org.uk · verified October 11, 2026

  • Office for Students (OfS)

    Degree-awarding powers — Research degree awarding powers

    Authority in United Kingdom

    “HighestLevelOfDegreeAwardingPowers: Research”

    Source: register-api.officeforstudents.org.uk · verified October 11, 2026

Business-school and program accreditation

No business-school or program accreditation verified. Legal recognition does not depend on it.

Recognition in the institution's own country does not guarantee that the degree is recognized for employment, licensing or further study everywhere. Check with the relevant body where you plan to use it.

International applicants

  • We welcome applications from international students.Source: tees.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 11, 2026.
  1. register-api.officeforstudents.org.uk/api/Provider/10007161 — Accreditor directory, verified October 11, 2026
  2. tees.ac.uk/postgraduate_courses/business_management_&_enterprise/doctorate_business_administration_( — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  3. tees.ac.uk/postgraduate_courses/business_management_&_enterprise/mba_master_of_business_administrati — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026

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