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PhD Digital and Dual-Pathway Higher Education (Online)

African Future University

African Future University

PhD

PhD Digital and Dual-Pathway Higher Education (Online)

African Future University

African Future University (online)

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Tuition

Free (online)

Degree

PhD

Delivery

Full-time · Online

Duration

3 years (36 mo)

Language & requirements

Taught in: English, French

Tuition fees

  • INTERNATIONALFree (online)

About African Future University

Fully online African digital university with French and English pathways.

Overview

University of Brigant’s PhD Digital and Dual-Pathway Higher Education is for researchers who will produce original work on how one award can be true in Edinburgh rooms and in lawful remote study. Three to four years, sixty credits of structured plus thesis work as specified, examination fee eighty. You will not receive QTS. You will be examined on a thesis that can survive viva—identity-checked, timezone-aware. Supervisors expect Scottish and UK higher-education evidence, Ofqual-facing literacy where relevant, and no quality-agency cosplay.

Delivered fully online with live seminars, recorded lectures, and tutor support.

**Award:** African Future University **Credits:** 60 | **Typical duration:** 3 years (36 months)

Course structure

4 terms · 16 modules · 60 credits

Module 1: Doctoral foundations

  • UOB961·The Award as Object: Dual-Pathway Theory
    3 credits
  • UOB962·UK and Scottish HE Policy Literacy for Researchers
    3 credits
  • UOB963·Research Ethics, Identity, and Remote Participation
    3 credits
  • UOB964·Identity-Checked Doctoral Assessment
    3 credits

Module 2: Methods

  • UOB965·Qualitative Inquiry in Universities as Organisations
    3 credits
  • UOB966·Quantitative and Mixed Evidence of Parity
    3 credits
  • UOB967·Document, Legal, and Policy Analysis
    3 credits
  • UOB968·Digital Methods without Surveillance Projects
    3 credits

Module 3: Fields of inquiry

  • UOB969·Assessment Integrity and Generative AI
    3 credits
  • UOB970·Library Licences and Resource Justice
    3 credits
  • UOB971·Storm Continuity and Timezone Design
    3 credits
  • UOB972·Ofqual-Facing Language as a Research Topic not Employment
    3 credits

Module 4: Thesis

  • UOB973·Confirmation and Progression
    3 credits
  • UOB974·Writing the Doctoral Argument
    3 credits
  • UOB975·Viva Preparation (Online-Capable)
    3 credits
  • UOB976·Thesis: Digital and Dual-Pathway Higher Education
    3 credits

Learning outcomes

  • Apply discipline-specific theory to complex professional problems
  • Design and execute research or applied projects to postgraduate standard
  • Communicate findings clearly to academic and industry audiences
  • Demonstrate ethical, inclusive practice in global workplaces
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