Global Doctoral Studies

Eligible candidates from around the world, interested in engaging in IBRs Global Doctoral Studies, are invited to enrol in Kairos University’s PhD programme. The Kairos PhD is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. The research-focused doctoral postgraduate programme is classified at the EQR 8 Level in the European Union and the UK, and at NQF Level 10 in Australia and South Africa. The Kairos PhD curriculum is designed to develop innovative and value-creating products, processes, paradigms, hypotheses, theories, and solutions within the chosen research field. The research topics typically involve new and complex phenomena.

IBR, Kairos University's partner for contextualisation, provides learning resources and academic support through the research process and specifically the application of research findings to improve businesses, non-governmental organisations, industries, societies, and even entire nations. The overarching aim of IBRs resources is to promote and establish concepts of human flourishing within a specific, predefined area of research.

There is no better way to learn

There is no better way to learn. Kairos University’s PhD programme places a strong emphasis on individual researchers and their unique interests. At Kairos University, faculty mentors adopt a traditional "doctor-father" approach, take joy in guiding students with varied expertise from diverse backgrounds around the globe on their research journeys across various academic fields, all contributing to the advancement of human flourishing.

Kairos PhD students from around the world value the flexibility that comes with the programme, as it enables them to remain at home and continue working at their respective workplaces and complete the programme in context. They have the autonomy to set their own schedules in collaboration with their faculty mentor. In addition, students engage in academic discussions within group settings alongside peers and faculty mentors. Typically, these discussions occur through web-conferencing technology, allowing students to join in from any location worldwide. The focus on integration and distinctive mentoring approach to the PhD research process provides more flexibility for participants when compared to traditional university programmes.