An online PhD is an advance study into a chosen field where students are required to conduct extensive research on their subject area. During the online PhD program, courses are delivered in a series of online seminars and independent study modules. These modules gently guide students through the program and prepare them to sit a series of oral and written examination that determines if they are ready to conduct their dissertation research in their area of specialization. Once they have passed their qualification exams, online PhD students must then pursue an original research in their field that they must then defend before a dissertation committee.
