Executive Diploma in Advanced Research / PhD — Study Online from Al Qatif, Saudi Arabia

Imagine advancing your research ambitions without pausing your life in Al Qatif. The Executive Diploma in Advanced Research / PhD delivered online in exclusive partnership between University of Gloucestershire and Robert Kennedy College empowers you to do just that—cultivating rigorous, internationally relevant research capability while you remain rooted where opportunity already surrounds you.

Designed for impact-minded professionals, this programme blends academic depth with practical relevance and the freedom to learn on your schedule. You will gain the confidence, clarity, and methodological precision to design and deliver research that travels across borders and sectors—opening doors locally, regionally, and globally.

Awards a British degree which is recognised internationally

Graduate with a respected British award that signals quality, credibility, and global mobility. A British degree stands as a hallmark of academic excellence, giving you a credential that hiring leaders and academic institutions around the world readily understand and value.

Whether you are publishing, presenting, pursuing promotions, or pivoting into new industries, the name recognition and rigorous standards behind a British qualification amplify your profile—ensuring your research story resonates in boardrooms, labs, ministries, and universities worldwide.

Complete it 100% online in as little as 3–6 months

Your time is precious. This programme is purpose-built to help experienced professionals reach a powerful milestone quickly—without compromising on quality. With focused guidance, structured milestones, and a laser-sharp curriculum, you can complete it fully online in as little as 3–6 months.

This accelerated pathway rewards drive and discipline, helping you achieve a transformative credential faster. It is an ideal stepping stone toward advanced scholarly or leadership pathways, and a strategic way to demonstrate research mastery on an ambitious timeline.

No mandatory live sessions—learn on your schedule

Work, family, and life rarely fit neatly into an academic timetable. That is why there is no requirement to be online at specific times or dates. You engage with materials, faculty feedback, and community discussions when you are ready—early mornings, late nights, or between commitments.

This asynchronous design respects your rhythm, empowering you to build momentum without sacrificing your responsibilities. Progress consistently, keep your focus, and shape a study tempo that aligns with your personal and professional goals.

Study anywhere—even offline—through our mobile app

Stay productive wherever life takes you. Learn from home in Al Qatif, from a client site, during travel, or between meetings. Our mobile app lets you download readings and lectures so you can keep going even when your connection does not.

This portability preserves your momentum. Watch lectures offline, annotate readings, and reflect on your research design from any setting—turning waiting time into progress and your everyday environments into places of insight.

Open books assessments that reward depth and insight

Traditional question-and-answer exams often test recall. Our open books assessments emphasise interpretation, synthesis, and application—exactly the capabilities that matter in real research and executive decision-making.

You will use literature, frameworks, and data to craft well-supported arguments and solutions. By mirroring how scholarly and professional work actually happens, this approach sharpens your analytical edge and elevates the quality of your outputs.

Learn from faculty who graduated from world-renowned universities

When your mentors have trained at institutions like Oxford, Harvard, EPFL, University of Basel, and Washington University in St. Louis, you benefit from an ecosystem of excellence. Their perspectives, standards, and coaching help you elevate every element of your work.

Expect feedback that is specific, actionable, and grounded in international best practice. You will be challenged to think more clearly, write more persuasively, and design research that stands up to scrutiny—because that is what their training demands and what your ambitions deserve.

A diverse student community across 130+ countries

Ideas sharpen when they are tested by different perspectives. You will join a global community spanning more than 130 countries, gaining peers who bring distinctive professional backgrounds, cultural lenses, and sector insights into every discussion.

Our alumni are working for international organisations like Aramco, United Nations, Google, ICRC, The World Bank, Microsoft, Intel, Samsung, Tencent, Siemens, Sony.

Flexible fees with up to 18 monthly interest-free instalments

Advance decisively without placing undue pressure on your cash flow. Our fees can be paid in up to 18 monthly interest-free instalments, making it easier to plan and invest sustainably in your development.

This flexibility helps you keep career momentum while upgrading your capabilities—so the return on your learning investment can start showing up in your work long before you reach the finish line.

How this programme empowers professionals in Al Qatif, Saudi Arabia

Al Qatif sits at the heart of a region shaped by energy, logistics, maritime, technology, and public service transformation. The programme’s rigorous research training equips you to contribute meaningful analysis and evidence-based recommendations across these dynamic arenas—whether you are optimising complex operations, assessing sustainability initiatives, or informing policy and investment decisions.

By mastering advanced research design, data analysis, and critical inquiry, you can lead strategic projects that matter—such as evaluating technology adoption in industrial supply chains, modelling risk and resilience for infrastructure, or measuring the impact of digital transformation and workforce development programmes. Your research can support smarter, future-ready decisions that resonate across organisations and communities.

For professionals engaged with regional leaders, multinationals, or growing SMEs, this credential enables you to articulate insights with authority. It helps you publish confidently, present to senior stakeholders, and translate findings into clear roadmaps—strengthening your influence and opening pathways to leadership, consulting, or further doctoral study.

Your next step

You have the vision. Now claim the structure, mentorship, and recognition to bring it to life—without leaving Al Qatif. Start an application conversation, map your goals to the curriculum, and see how quickly your research confidence can soar. Request our course catalogue.