Lead Complex Projects. Deliver Strategic Results. Turn Project Experience Into Doctoral Impact.

Projects are how organisations turn strategy into action. Whether in business, government, construction, technology, healthcare, education, development, or public service, project leaders are expected to deliver results under pressure, manage stakeholders, control risk, use resources wisely, and create measurable value.

The DBA Project Management offered through UCC eCampus is designed for experienced professionals who want to turn project leadership experience into applied doctoral research. This professional doctorate helps learners investigate real project and programme delivery challenges, develop evidence-based solutions, strengthen project governance, and contribute practical knowledge to project management, programme leadership, risk, monitoring, transformation, and organisational performance.

Through UCC eCampus, learners can study flexibly while continuing to work, engaging with online learning resources, academic materials, research support, doctoral supervision, scholarly discussions, assignments, and applied research activities through a structured digital learning environment.

1. National ID – Valid Ghana Card (for nationals) and Valid Passport (for international students). (A Refugee Identity Card, residence permit or UN travel document shall be treated as National citizens (based on University’s discretion))
2. Official Degree and Transcripts in English. Applicants with qualifications (Degree/Transcript) not in English are required to give a translated version of their degree(s).
3. All foreign applicants should apply to the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) for the credential evaluation of their degree (This process should be completed by the Applicant)
4. Regarding submission of Proof of English:
   1. Submission of Proof of English as Medium of Learning/Instruction is NOT A MANDATORY requirement for degrees obtained from Countries with English as Official Language and Language of Instruction.
   2. Submission of Proof of English as the Medium of Learning/Instruction is MANDATORY for degrees obtained from countries where English is NOT the Official Language and Language of Instruction.

   *Final Decision for determination of Countries with English as Official Language and Language of Instruction shall be at the discretion of the University

5. Interview/Online Entrance Exam can be an on-demand additional requirement from university where applicable

*The University reserves the right to request additional information, documentation, assessments, or verification procedures as deemed necessary before making a final admission decision.

Experienced project professionals understand that successful delivery is not only about timelines and budgets. It is also about leadership, governance, stakeholder trust, risk management, evidence, communication, adaptation, and the ability to turn complex ideas into practical outcomes.

The DBA Project Management at UCC eCampus helps you build that next level of capability. You will learn how to investigate complex project management problems, apply advanced research methods, evaluate project evidence, and translate doctoral research into practical recommendations that improve delivery, governance, performance, and organisational impact.

This programme is ideal if you want to move from managing projects to shaping project systems, from delivery experience to evidence-based project leadership, and from professional project management expertise to doctoral-level authority in project management practice.