(1) GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT DISTANCE DOCTORAL PROGRAMS

The purpose of a doctoral program is to train a graduate student in research methods and to provide advanced courses in order to result in the writing and publication of an original thesis or dissertation. A doctorate establishes a scholar’s ability to do and share research at a peer level with tenured faculty, and therefore to apply for professorship in his or her field of specialization.

Recent developments in research methods and collaborative technologies have made it possible to offer non-resident doctoral program in specific fields, such as business administration, economics, international affairs and theology.

Even though Euclid is an international university consortium, the doctoral guidelines specifically follow or exceed the US standard which requires 90 credits of coursework beyond the bachelor’s degree, including a 20-25 credit dissertation.

In practice, Euclid only admits applicants with a Master’s degree in a relevant area, which means that about 35 credits are generally applicable to the doctoral requirements. Hence, most students need to complete 30 additional credits of course work + 25 credits for the dissertation to meet the academic requirements for a Euclid doctorate.

These additional 30 credits can be selected from standard Master’s level courses or custom-designed in the form of DDS (Directed Doctoral Studies). The usual balance of standard courses vs. DDS varies from 40%-60% to 70%-30%. Directed Doctoral Studies are especially intended to focus on topics connected with the proposed thesis subject.

At Euclid, every student is placed under the guidance of a qualified doctoral supervisor and faculty coordinator. The aim is to prepare the doctoral candidate to become a recognized subject-matter expert and to produce a thesis that will be published in book format either by Euclid University Consortium Press or by another publisher.

Examples of current Euclid dissertations or dissertation projects are:

1. Intricacies of multilateral diplomacy among Small Island States
2. The Nuclear and Diplomatic ambitions of Japan in the 21st Century
3. Digital Physics as the algorithmic discretization of quantum mechanics
4. The Roman Catholic Deaconate: Ministry and Transformation

Due to limited faculty resources and Euclid’s commitment to offer extensive support, enrolment for our doctoral programs is very limited.

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Doctoral Programs currently offered