A rigorous one-year online programme for graduates, lecturers, researchers and experienced professionals seeking advanced competence in research design, analysis, publication and project leadership.
The Postgraduate Professional Diploma develops advanced research capability within the learner’s selected discipline. It combines postgraduate-level coursework with supervised practical research and an online project defence.
A bachelor’s degree or equivalent recognised professional qualification is normally required. Relevant professional experience may be considered during admission review.
Advanced qualitative, quantitative and mixed-methods designs; sampling; instrument development; validity; reliability; experimental and non-experimental studies.
Statistics, research software, data visualisation, evidence synthesis, systematic reviews, interpretation and responsible data management.
Advanced academic writing, thesis and dissertation structure, journal selection, peer review, publication ethics, referencing and manuscript preparation.
Grant writing, budgeting, research administration, monitoring, evaluation, research impact, teamwork and project leadership.
Research integrity, informed consent, data protection, authorship, conflicts of interest, ethics applications and responsible use of artificial intelligence.
Proposal development, supervisor assignment, progress reviews, final research report, correction process and online oral defence.
To graduate, students must complete all modules, satisfy attendance and assessment requirements, submit an approved capstone project and successfully complete the online viva. Eligible graduates receive a downloadable digital diploma and transcript with a unique certificate number and QR-based online verification.