Normally, the minimum entrance requirement for admission to the PhD is a degree an appropriate field, or equivalent. 

 

It is preferable that you hold a Masters in the chosen area of study as well.

 

Alongside your application form, you will need to upload the following supporting documents:

 

1. Copies of your undergraduate and graduate degree certificates

 

2. Academic transcripts for your undergraduate and graduate degrees.

 

3. Two academic references; either the details of your referees provided on your CV or to be uploaded online with your application.

 

4. Your research proposal

 

 

Applicants must submit a detailed research proposal. The full proposal, preferably between 1,000 and 1,500 words, should include at least the following elements:

 

1. A clear description of the proposed Dissertation topic, indicating the research problem and expected scope of the investigation;

 

2. A description of how the proposed topic fits into the existing field;

 

3. an indication of how the research is to be carried out (e.g. study of written sources, social surveys, fieldwork);

 

4. An indication of why Lighthouse Leadership University is suited to the proposed research (e.g. staff expertise, library or other resources).

 

Candidates admitted to PhD study will not be bound by the proposal that accompanies the application. Its purpose is to reveal something of the applicant’s preparation and insight. During their first months of work doctoral students often adjust their proposals in consultation with their advisors, who may also request a fuller proposal (e.g. with chapter outlines and provisional bibliography) as the project takes shape.

 

In Lighthouse Leadership University as elsewhere in the in Academic World the dissertation is examined by internal and external examiners other than the candidate’s supervisor. 

They will expect a dissertation that makes an original and significant contribution to knowledge.