Executive Diploma in Advanced Research / PhD — Study from Bucharest, Romania

Advance your scholarship and leadership without pausing your life in Bucharest. The Executive Diploma in Advanced Research / PhD, delivered in exclusive partnership between the University of Gloucestershire and Robert Kennedy College, empowers you to turn big questions into meaningful, international impact. Designed for senior professionals and ambitious scholars, its rigorous theory and research tools are globally applicable, enabling you to generate evidence, publish with confidence, and influence decisions across borders and industries.

Whether you are ready to elevate your role in strategy, policy, R&D, or academia, this online pathway offers the structure, mentorship, and flexibility to thrive—while staying connected to your career, your family, and your city. From Bucharest’s vibrant business heartbeat to any place your work takes you, your study journey remains steady, focused, and transformational.

A British Degree Recognised Worldwide

Earn a credential with international weight. This programme awards a British qualification from the University of Gloucestershire, respected for its academic standards and research integrity. Wherever your career leads—Europe, North America, the Middle East, or Asia—your achievement travels with you.

In exclusive partnership with Robert Kennedy College, you gain a learning experience that blends research excellence with executive relevance. The outcome is a degree that signals intellectual rigour, methodological competence, and the capacity to lead complex, cross-border initiatives.

Finish 100% Online in as Little as 3–6 Months

Your time matters. The programme is structured to be completed fully online, and for motivated professionals, it can be achieved in as little as 3–6 months. This pace respects your expertise and recognises that mature learners bring focus, discipline, and clear goals.

Benefit from a streamlined, outcome-driven curriculum that accelerates your path without compromising scholarly depth. You progress through targeted milestones designed to help you produce work of real-world relevance.

No Set Class Times

Success follows flexibility. There are no mandatory logins at specific times or dates, freeing you to study when your concentration peaks—early morning before a Bucharest commute, late evening after a client call, or during a quiet weekend moment.

This asynchronous model ensures your learning adapts to you. Participate in discussions, review feedback, and submit assessments on your schedule, maintaining momentum even when your workweek intensifies.

Truly Mobile Learning, Anywhere

Turn every moment into progress. Study from your office, favourite café, or while travelling—our mobile app lets you download learning materials and watch lectures offline, keeping your research on track wherever you are.

Whether you are on the move within Romania or attending meetings abroad, your coursework stays accessible. Your research ideas do not pause; they continue evolving with each insight and interaction.

Open-Book Assessments that Mirror Real Research

We prioritise thinking over memorisation. Open-book assessments reflect how advanced research is practiced in the real world: you consult literature, triangulate data, and build arguments grounded in evidence.

These assessments cultivate clarity, critical synthesis, and methodological precision—skills that translate directly into strategic decision-making and impactful publication.

Learn from Globally Educated Faculty

Be mentored by tutors and faculty who have graduated from world-renowned institutions such as Oxford, Harvard, EPFL, the University of Basel, and Washington University in St. Louis. Their diverse perspectives will challenge your assumptions and refine your scholarly voice.

Expect constructive critique, practical guidance, and an academic partnership that respects your professional maturity while stretching your analytical reach.

Join a Global Community in 130+ Countries

Connect with peers from more than 130 countries—leaders, innovators, policy-makers, researchers, and entrepreneurs. Your network becomes an active forum for collaboration, publication, and cross-sector insight, enriching your work with worldwide perspectives.

Our alumni contribute across industries and geographies, with alumni working for international organisations like United Nations, Google, ICRC, The World Bank, Microsoft, Intel, Samsung, Tencent, Siemens, Sony.

Flexible Payments to Fit Your Plan

Invest wisely and predictably. Our fees can be paid in up to 18 monthly interest-free instalments, allowing you to manage cash flow while advancing your qualifications.

This flexible approach enables you to align professional growth with financial planning—no compromises, just clear steps toward a higher level of expertise.

How This Programme Elevates Careers in Bucharest

Bucharest’s dynamic tech, finance, and services ecosystem rewards rigorous research and strategic insight. With advanced training in research design and analysis, you can lead data-informed initiatives—whether in digital transformation, fintech innovation, cybersecurity, or customer intelligence—driving measurable value and thought leadership in Romania’s largest economic hub.

The city’s growing focus on sustainability, infrastructure, and mobility opens doors for impactful research across energy, transport, and urban development. You will be prepared to structure evidence-based projects, contribute to high-level decision-making, and participate in competitive, cross-border funding opportunities.

For professionals considering academic collaboration or knowledge transfer, your enhanced research capability strengthens links with think tanks, NGOs, corporate R&D units, and executive education forums. From publishing to policy advisory, you can amplify Bucharest’s role as a regional centre of innovation while building an internationally visible scholarly profile.

Your Next Step

If you are ready to advance your expertise, lead with evidence, and study from Bucharest on your terms, we invite you to take the next step. Request our course catalogue and discover how this Executive Diploma in Advanced Research / PhD can align with your ambitions and accelerate your impact.