DBA (Value-Based): Fully funded Welsh Government Doctor of Business Administration, DBA (Value-Based Health and Care Academy Scholarship)

Funding provider: Welsh Government  

Subject area: DBA (Value-Based) 

Project start date: 1st October 2025 

Academic Supervisors: To be confirmed on acceptance 

Aligned programme of study: DBA  

Mode of study: Part-Time  

Project description: 

As a result of a change in funding allocation, we are able to offer a limited number of full-fee scholarships available specifically for those researching projects in the field of Value-Based Health and Care. 

The Swansea School of Management DBA is a part-time professional doctorate designed for senior managers and leaders in all sectors; private, public and not-for-profit. 

In this programme, learners engage in applied research, bringing established and cutting-edge theories to bear on their practical organisational issues. You will develop and enrich practice in your field, as well as contribute to our understanding of the underpinning theoretical base for the work. 

The structured approach offered by the Swansea DBA is based on six modules over three years, blending lectures, guest talks, workshop discussions and student presentations. The doctoral thesis is developed in parallel under guidance from a doctoral supervisory team allocated at the start of the programme. 

The Swansea School of Management DBA is designed to develop critical thinkers and practitioners who will reflect on their impact on their organisations and society more generally. 

INTENSIVE TEACHING BLOCKS 

While the DBA is research-led and work will be carried out remotely, each module will be structured around a three-day intensive teaching block. This means that twice yearly, you will be required to attend face-to-face seminars and workshops on our Bay Campus in Swansea. 

For those enrolling in October 2025, your three-day face-to-face sessions will likely fall in the following months: 

– November 2025 

– May 2026

Eligibility

Applicants for the DBA must hold an undergraduate degree from an approved university and have achieved a minimum classification of upper second (2:1) or equivalent. Applicants will also normally have, or be studying for, a master’s degree or similar level of qualification at an approved university. 

Applicants will normally be expected to have a minimum of five years experience in a senior role. 

All applicants will be interviewed by two representatives of the programme leadership team (normally including the programme director) and will be expected to demonstrate the drive and intellectual ability to undertake the DBA. 

 English Language 

IELTS 6.5 Overall (with no individual component below 6.5) or Swansea University recognised equivalent. 

As well as academic qualifications, Admissions decisions may be based on other factors, including (but not limited to): the standard of the research synopsis/proposal, performance at interview, intensity of competition for limited places, and relevant professional experience.