Ph.D by Publication – The Academy for Advance Studies (TAAS)

An Overview of the Programme:

You can turn your published research to a doctorate level qualification (PhD) within a year.

The PhD by Publication is an accelerated, PhD award intended for those who have carried out extensive research over a significant period and have several publications arising from this work which have already been published.

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A PhD by publication is a doctorate level research degree that is based on research you have already undertaken and had published (excluding self-publishing) before registering on the course. Peer-reviewed academic papers, complete books or chapters in anthologies, and any other materials accepted for publication, exhibited, or performed are all eligible. You will have to submit these materials for examination between six to twelve months for full time candidate. These materials will be accompanied by a commentary of 12,000 to 15,000 words, which outlines your work’s coherence, significance, and contribution to knowledge, and you will be examined through an oral defense of your research, known as a viva voce.

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Who can apply for this program?

The PhD by Publication may be appropriate for you if:

You have been carrying out research over a long period of time.
This work is already published (or equivalent as above), forms a coherent programme of research and represents a significant contribution to understanding;
You want to seek academic recognition for this work by a doctoral award.

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How to Apply:

To be considered for a PhD by publication in TAAS, you will need to have held a postgraduate degree – awarded from accredited institution or a recognized non-equivalent for at least 8 years.

To apply you will need:

– A title of the proposed PhD.
– Curriculum vitae (CV)
– Names and details of two professional referees.
– A copy of your qualifications.
– A listing of the published work on which the application is based upon.
– A personal statement of not more than 1500 words setting out the following:

How and in what respect the work has made a significant and coherent contribution of knowledge;

– The impact within its discipline;

– The methodologies used;

– An appropriate contextualization of the research;

– Clear indication of any parts of the work which may have been carried out in collaboration with other parties/authors.

Statement of Authorship (SA):

This statement is normally made by collaborating author(s) confirming the contribution you have made to the research. It is only required if all or parts of the work are the result of collaborative research. Please arrange for the collaborators to complete the pro-forma if this applies to your work:

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Please note without all of the above documents, we will not be able to make you an offer on this program. This degree is open to candidates who do not yet have a full set of publications. If your application is successful, you will be assigned one or more supervisors who will advise on which of your publications should form your final submission to be examined and how your commentary should be written. The reflective commentary for this purpose (usually between 12,000 and 15,000 words) describes the aims of the research you have undertaken to produce your publications, incorporates a critical discussion of the impact of your work, and will be examined through an oral defense, between 6 –12 months of registering on the program.

How is this Qualification Assessed?

As well as submitting the published work, candidates for the PhD by Publication need to prepare a critical analysis of around 12,000 to 15,000 words and to undertake an oral examination (viva) on the critical analysis and the published work.

Fees

The cost of getting a PhD by publication in most of our subject areas is very competitive for our potential candidates; so, get in touch with the TAAS finance department; finance@taasltd.com or reserach.council@taasltd.com

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