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• U.S.A

American DL doctorate programs usually require on-campus residency: from several weeks to one year. Interested persons should contact the universities directly for the requirement.

1. Antioch University (OH) (Leadership & Change)
2. Argosy University (IL) (Business, Education, Psychology)
3. Auburn University (AL) (Engineering, 2-semester residency)
4. California Institute of Integral Studies (CA) (Psychology, Humanities)
5. Capella University (MN) (Management, Education, Psychology)
6. Central Michigan University (Audiology, Health Administration)
7. Colorado State University (Engineering, no residency requirement from university, but department may have)
8. Fielding Institute (CA) (Management, Education, Psychology)
9. Indiana State University (Technology Management)
10. Michigan State University (Beam Physics)
11. Mississippi State University (Engineering, 1-semester residency)
12. New Jersey Institute of Technology (Collaborative Doctorate)
13. Northcentral University (AZ) (Business & Psychology)
14. Nova Southeastern University (FL)
15. Oral Roberts University (OK) (Educational Leadership)
16. Pace University (NY) (Computing)
17. Pacifica Graduate Institute (CA) (Psychology)
18. Purdue University (IN) (Education Administration)
19. Regent University (VA) (Organizational Leadership)
20. Saybrook Graduate School & Research Center (CA)
21. Texas A&M University (Agricultural Education)
22. Texas A&M University - Commerce (Educational Psychology)
23. Touro University International (CA) (NO residency, 100% on-line)
24. Tulane University (LA) (Health Systems Management)
25. Union Institute & University (OH) (Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences, Psychology)
26. University of Alabama - Huntsville (Engineering Management)
27. University of Idaho (Engineering, 2-semester residency)
28. University of Maryland - University College (Management)
29. University of Massachusetts (Engineering, 2-semester residency)
30. University of Nebraska - Lincoln (Ed.D from Teachers College)
31. University of Phoenix (AZ) (Management)
32. University of Utah (Social Work)
33. Walden University (MN) (Management, Education, Psychology)

• Australia

  1. Central Queensland University
  2. Charles Sturt University
  3. Curtin University of Technology (Humanities)
  4. Deakin University
  5. Edith Cowan University
  6. Griffith University (PhD by Publication)
  7. RMIT University (Ed.D.)
  8. Southern Cross University
  9. University of New England (Ed.D.)
  10. University of South Australia (PhD in Education)
  11. University of Southern Queensland
  12. University of Technology Sydney (PhD by Publication)

   

• United Kingdom

  • To award the research doctorates under distance supervision is a common practice in United Kingdom. Listed below are the universities which offer DL doctorates with or without residency. Interested persons should contact the universities directly to ask for information. For research & teaching quality of each institution, please check Research Assessment Exercise (RAE). It is an UK nation-wide quality assessment conducted once every five years. The latest is 2001.
  1. Anglia Polytechnic University (Some PhD by publication)
  2. Aston University
  3. Coventry University
  4. De Montfort University
  5. Heriot-Watt University
  6. International Management Centres
     • Accredited by the British Accreditation Council for Independent Further and Higher Education (BAC) and DETC
     • Degrees will be validated by Uiversity of Surrey, Oxford Brookes University and Southern Cross University (Australia)
  7. John Moores University (PhD by Published Work; Any member of the university's staff shall be eligible to apply for registration for the award of PhD by the submission of published work.)
  8. Keele University (Industrial Relations)
  9. Lancaster University (PhD by published work; Candidates for the degree of Ph.D. by submission of published work must be members of staff at Lancaster University)
  10. Leeds Metropolitan University
  11. Manchester Metropolitan University
  12. Middlesex University
  13. Open University
  14. Oxford Brookes University (short residency doctorates and PhD by published work)
  15. South Bank University
  16. Thames Valley University
  17. University of Aberdeen
  18. University of Buckingham (PhD by published work. Candidates seeking the degree of DPhil on the basis of published work must be graduates of the University of Buckingham or members of staff of the University of Buckingham.)
  19. University of Bradford
  20. University of Brighton
  21. University of Derby (PhD by Published Work)
  22. University of Dundee
  23. University of Durham
  24. University of Edinburgh
  25. University of Essex (Language & Linguistics)
  26. University of Glamorgan (by Publication or Portfolio)
  27. University of Glasgow
  28. University of Greenwich (PhD by Published Work)
  29. University of Kent
  30. University of London (only accepts its own graduates)
  31. University of Luton
  32. University of Manchester (PhD by Published Work; A significant proportion of the work presented must have been carried out while the candidate was employed as a member of the academic staff of this University.)
  33. University of Newcastle
  34. University of Northumbria
  35. University of Salford (Corporate Communications Management)
  36. University of Sheffield (Research Away Program)
  37. University of Stirling
  38. University of Strathclyde
  39. University of Sunderland
  40. University of Surrey Roehampton - PhD by Published Works
  41. University of Sussex - Professional Doctorate in Education
  42. University of Teesside - by distance learning or completed work
  43. University of Ulster - PhD by Published Work and distance learning
  44. University of the West of England
      University of Wales (read the comments about part-time external study)
  45. University of Wales - Aberystwyth
  46. University of Wales - Bangor
  47. University of Wales - Cardiff
  48. University of Wales - Lampeter
  49. University of Wales - Swansea
  50. University of Wales College - Newport
  51. University of Wales Institute - Cardiff
  52. University of Warwick
  53. University of Westminster

   

• Other Countries

  1. Monterrey Institute of Graduate Studies (Mexico)
  2. Open University of Hong Kong (China) (Ed.D.)
  3. Universiti Sains Malaysia (Malaysia) (15 days/year residency)
  4. University of the Philippines (Ed.D.)
  5. University of Pretoria (South Africa)
  6. University of South Africa
     • American International Higher Education Corporation - UNISA's US agent
  7. Vista University (South Africa)