BIRCHAM INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY

Doctorate (Ph.D.)

The online Doctorate program offers students the highest level of specialization in any discipline. Students acquire highly specialized knowledge and full command of specific skills that they will develop, argue and defend in their culminating work: the Doctoral thesis.

The main requirement of the online doctorate consists in submitting and discussing a 70 page thesis paper for review and evaluation by a BIU academic committee. In some cases, previously published material can be counted towards the Ph.D. degree in substitution of a the doctoral research work. Several 20 to 35 pages reports based on textbooks may also be required to complete the required online doctorate credits. Duration depends on the amount of research and work that students will devote to the completion of their doctoral thesis.

The Ph.D. thesis must be defended in front of a minimum of three members of the BIU Academic Network. The BIU office will set up the thesis discussion schedule with both the student and the BIU academic committee. Occasionally and upon request this discussion may be established through the Internet or phone and on one to one basis with each of the members of the BIU academic committee.

DOCTOR of PHILOSOPHY (Ph.D DEGREE - 45 to 70 credits)

• 45 to 70 academic credits above a Master's program.
• Average Duration: 12 months.
• Program Structure: 70% textbooks + 30% Thesis.
• Admission is open for adults over 27 years of age.
• Master's degree or international equivalent (5 years of study) is required for admission.
• Maximum cost of 9.100 Euros (11,900US$)
• Payment plans are available at your corresponding BIU Office. Final cost may be reduced depending on the amount of credits transferred from previous education and experience. Cost per BIU earned credit: 130 Euros or 170 US$. Cost per credit transferred from previous education: 20 Euros or 25 US$.
• Special reduced cost for former BIU graduates: 3.500 Euros (4,500 US$).

DOCTOR HONORIS CAUSA (D.Hon.)
Honorary doctorates are granted to those individuals who have demonstrated humanitarian or scientific excellence. Every case is carefully analyzed, and the proposal must be supported by the BIU office director and approved by the BIU Academic Board. Candidates must submit: the Curriculum Vitae + two letters of reference + a minimum donation.