INTERNATIONAL JOINT PhD PROGRAM WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF HUDDERSFIELD
The program is built upon UK standards, focusing on developing independent research capacities and creating new knowledge.
Training Specializations: Business and Management (PhD in Business and Management Studies).
Degree Level: Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Training Modes and Duration
The entire research and dissertation writing process is conducted in English.
- Full-time Track: Minimum 24 months, standard completion 36 months, maximum 60 months. Requires spending at least 35 hours/week on research.
- Part-time Track: Minimum 48 months, standard completion 72 months, maximum 96 months. Requires spending at least 17.5 hours/week on research.
- Note: Candidates cannot submit their thesis before the minimum duration required for each track.
Supervisors:
Candidates are co-supervised by at least two supervisors (one from UOH, one from UEH), helping your thesis meet international standards while retaining practical applications in Vietnam.
Requirements for Candidates:
- Candidates are required to meet their supervisors at least once a month for full-time tracks and once every two months for part-time tracks.
- Self-study arrangements will be agreed upon between the candidate and supervisors. The combined self-study and guidance time should equal roughly 35 hours per week for full-time research and 17.5 hours per week for part-time research.
Research Milestones:
PhD candidates will progress through key milestones to ensure the timely completion and quality of their doctoral thesis:
| Full-time Track | Activity | Part-time Track | Activity |
| End of Month 9 | Submit Progress Report 1 | End of Month 18 | Submit Progress Report 1 |
| End of Month 12 | Complete progress evaluation and amendments (if any) | End of Month 24 | Complete progress evaluation and amendments (if any) |
| End of Month 21 | Submit Progress Report 2 | End of Month 42 | Submit Progress Report 2 |
| End of Month 24 | Complete progress evaluation and amendments (if any) | End of Month 48 | Complete progress evaluation and amendments (if any) |
| End of Month 33 | Apply to transition to Writing Phase OR apply for an extension | End of Month 69 | Apply to transition to Writing Phase OR apply for an extension |
| End of Month 36 | Thesis submission OR entry into writing phase OR continue active research under extension | End of Month 72 | Thesis submission OR entry into writing phase OR continue active research under extension |
| Note | At least 4 months before thesis submission, an “on track to submit” meeting must take place between the candidate and supervisors. | ||
Degree & Certification:
Students who complete the program will be awarded a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree by the University of Huddersfield, and a certificate of program participation by UEH.
Supervisory Faculty:
- Representative of the Joint PhD Program in Business and Management Studies with the University of Huddersfield: Prof. Dr. Vo Xuan Vinh.
- The teaching and supervisory staff are selected from the faculties of the University of Huddersfield and UEH to match the research orientation of the candidate.
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JOINT PHD PROGRAM IN BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT STUDIES WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF HUDDERSFIELD
- Hotline: (028) 3825 7364
- Email: phd.huddersfield@ueh.edu.vn





