博士计划允许学生进行单独的研究开发计划，该计划将使原始研究达到他们所选研究领域的博士学位水平。该计划旨在挑战学生的最高思维水平，并通过增强学术和专业发展来促进职业发展机会。
The PhD Programme allows students to undertake an individual programme of research development that will enable original research to doctoral level in their chosen field of study. The Programme is designed to challenge students at the highest level of thought and to advance career opportunities through enhancing academic and professional development.The programme aims to enable students to:Develop research skills through a programme of in-depth study, and personal and research development.Develop expertise in appropriate methods of research and enquiry.Produce high-quality research outputs which demonstrate critical judgment and original contribution to knowledge.Produce a research thesis (of approximately 80,000 words). Students will be expected to pass through milestone targets in each year of study giving clear structure to the PhD programme. For both full and part time programmes, these milestones include Project Approval and Annual Progression.Northumbria University is a research-rich, business focused, professional university with a global reputation for academic excellence. The University is in the Times Higher Education UK top 50 for research power, based on the results of the Research Excellence Framework.Click here to find out more about Research at Northumbria and PhD courses.