Executive Diploma in Advanced Research / PhD — Study from Rome, Italy
Lead the Future of Knowledge from Rome, Italy
Shape your impact on the world without pausing your life in Rome. Through the exclusive partnership between the University of Gloucestershire and Robert Kennedy College, the online Executive Diploma in Advanced Research / PhD empowers you to turn complex questions into rigorous, actionable insights—on your schedule and from your current location.
This programme is designed for ambitious professionals who want to build research mastery, elevate strategic thinking, and open doors internationally. Its powerful blend of advanced theory, applied methods, and global dialogue equips you with a portable, world-ready toolkit you can carry into any sector or country.
A British Award Recognised Around the World
Earn a British qualification that travels with you. The University of Gloucestershire award is respected by employers and institutions globally for its standards, quality assurance, and academic integrity. It signals that you meet the expectations of one of the world’s most established higher education systems.
Whether you aspire to advance in industry, consult across borders, or pursue further research, a British award helps you cross boundaries—professional, academic, and geographic—with confidence. It’s a credential that resonates on CVs and in boardrooms worldwide.
Complete 100% Online in as Little as 3–6 Months
Accelerate your momentum. The Executive Diploma stage of this pathway can be completed fully online in as little as 3–6 months, giving you a swift route to advanced research skills and a strong academic platform.
Fast doesn’t mean rushed; it means focused. You’ll progress through a carefully designed curriculum that builds mastery efficiently, so you can apply what you learn immediately while keeping your long-term goals firmly in view.
Truly Asynchronous: No Required Live Attendance
Your time is precious. That’s why there are no mandatory live sessions or fixed-time online attendance. Access lectures and learning materials when it suits you—early morning, late night, or anywhere in between.
This flexibility is ideal for professionals balancing leadership roles, family commitments, and travel. Your learning adapts to your life, not the other way around.
Study Anywhere — Even Offline with Our Mobile App
Where you study is your choice. With our mobile app, you can download course materials, watch lectures offline, and keep your studies moving—at home, at work, on a train across Italy, or while traveling abroad.
Learning becomes a companion, not a constraint. Stay productive in transit, use quiet pockets of time wisely, and transform everyday moments into meaningful progress.
Open-Book Assessments, Not Rote Exams
We value real-world thinking over memorisation. Assessments are open-book, encouraging you to use literature, data, and frameworks to craft nuanced, evidence-based answers—the way professionals solve problems in practice.
This approach deepens understanding, rewards critical reasoning, and builds the habit of scholarly inquiry you’ll carry into research projects, initiatives, and leadership decisions.
Mentored by Faculty from Oxford, Harvard, EPFL, Basel, and More
Learn with academics and practitioners who have studied at some of the world’s leading universities, including Oxford, Harvard, EPFL, the University of Basel, and Washington University in St. Louis. Their experience brings intellectual depth and practical relevance to every interaction.
Expect constructive, research-informed feedback that sharpens your methodology, strengthens your argumentation, and enhances your ability to create knowledge that matters.
A Global Network of 130+ Nationalities
Join a diverse learning community spanning more than 130 countries. You’ll collaborate with peers across industries, cultures, and time zones—broadening your perspective and building a network that can open doors on every continent.
Our alumni work for international organisations such as UniCredit, Intesa Sanpaolo, United Nations, Google, ICRC, The World Bank, Microsoft, Intel, Samsung, Tencent, Siemens, and Sony, demonstrating the global relevance and real-world strength of this programme.
Flexible Payments That Fit Your Life
Invest in your future with financial flexibility. Our fees can be paid in up to 18 monthly interest-free instalments, helping you manage cash flow while you advance your qualifications.
Spread the cost over time without compromising your plans. Focus on learning, growing, and executing—your payment plan will keep pace with your ambitions.
Why This Programme Elevates Careers in Rome
Rome is home to a powerful ecosystem of international agencies, NGOs, and public institutions where evidence-based policy, programme evaluation, and strategic decision-making are indispensable. Advanced research skills can help you design, test, and communicate impactful solutions that resonate in mission-driven environments and cross-border collaborations.
The Lazio region features dynamic sectors such as aerospace and space research, energy, and life sciences—areas where rigorous inquiry, data analysis, and innovation management set leaders apart. Mastery of advanced research methods can strengthen your ability to oversee R&D initiatives, evaluate partnerships, and guide complex, multi-stakeholder projects.
As a capital city renowned for culture, heritage, media, and tourism, Rome increasingly benefits from research-led approaches to sustainability, digital transformation, and smart-city development. With this qualification, you can contribute to projects that enhance resilience, elevate visitor and citizen experiences, and responsibly steward cultural assets—while maintaining a global, transferable perspective.
Your Next Step
Advance your goals from Rome with an online programme that blends British academic excellence, global relevance, and unmatched flexibility. Build the research confidence, methodological rigour, and international network to thrive—wherever your work takes you next.
Request our course catalogue and take the next decisive step in your research-led journey.