The School of Management and Research
Pre-doctoral degree
Cardiff, United Kingdom
Preparatory Program
DURATION
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Feb 2026
STUDY FORMAT
Blended
Key Summary
About: The School of Management & Research (TSMR) pre-doctoral programme develops skills for doctoral study, teaching academic and professional research, methods critique, and research design. It's a tailored pathway that covers methodology, literature review, critical appraisal, and research practice. Entry requirements include Masters or first degree (Hons) with five years' work experience, higher diploma with 5+ years, or O and A Levels with ten+ years, plus English language qualification (Level 5 IELTS/TEFL). Contact registry@tsmr.org.uk for inquiries.
Career Outcomes: Graduates can progress to PhD candidacy, academic research, policy analysis, research consultancy, data analysis positions in higher education, government, NGOs and industry.
TSMR pre-doctoral programme allows you to develop skills for their doctoral degree; it is a tailored programme, which will help you understand professional and academic research and equip you to be able to critique methods and research positions.
WHO CAN REGISTER?
Anyone with interest and the requisite qualification
- Masters Degree or 1st Degree (Hons) with 5years working experience
- Higher Diploma with 5> years working experience
- O & A Level of 10 years or more working experience
- English Language Qualification (Level 5 IELT/ TEFL Minimum)
- Masters Degree or 1st Degree (Hons) with 5years working experience
- Higher Diploma with 5> years working experience
- O & A Level of 10 years or more working experience
- English Language Qualification (Level 5 IELT/ TEFL Minimum)
If you want to know more about your preferred course send your inquiry to registry@tsmr.org.uk
