Online Doctorates in Sustainability

ARWU Rank:
 7

Established: 1096
Country: UK

Online Doctorate Program Name:
DPhil in Sustainable Urban Development

Residency Requirements: A minimum of 30 days of university-based work each year.

The Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil) in Sustainable Urban Development is a part-time doctoral programme that provides outstanding students an opportunity to pursue in-depth and rigorous research about the pressing challenges of urban sustainability and the processes of environmental, economic, and social development in urban environments around the world.

Length: 4 to 8 years

Required GPA: 3.7+

Required Master's Degree: Yes

In-State: -

Out-of-State: -

ARWU Rank:
 201-300

Established: 1987
Country: Australia

Online Doctorate Program Name:
Doctor of Sustainable Development

Residency Requirements: No residency requirements.

Based on the UN Sustainable Development Goals, this innovative course is among the first of its kind. In this course, you will develop a critical understanding of the complex issues that lay at the frontier of sustainable development. You will understand sustainable development as a profoundly inter-disciplinary and trans-disciplinary endeavor, involving professionals, policy developers and researchers on global and local scales. The Doctor of Sustainable Development will comprise at least two-thirds research and four units of coursework. You will learn cognitive and technical skills relevant to sustainable development and use these skills to undertake a significant research project. Your research will be well designed and locally embedded to help you become a long-term influencer of change within society and your profession. Importantly, you will have the opportunity to research and write your thesis predominantly in situ in developing countries. You may have the option of writing your thesis for publication.

Length: 3 years

Required GPA: N/A

Required Master's Degree: Yes

In-State: -

Out-of-State: -