Greenwich Graduate School
The postgraduate and research-focused academic platform of Greenwich University — supporting Master's, MPhil, MS and PhD scholars through structured supervision, research development, academic mentoring and professional growth.
About the Graduate School
Greenwich Graduate School is the dedicated postgraduate and research platform of Greenwich University, created to support advanced learning, doctoral inquiry and professional academic development. Through structured supervision, research training, academic mentoring and institutional support, it enables scholars to produce meaningful research that contributes to academia, industry, policy and society — from admission through proposal, coursework, thesis supervision, publication, defence and graduation.
Programmes offered
Master's, MPhil and doctoral pathways — coursework and research, built for professionals and scholars.
MBA
MS Economics & Finance
MS Mass Comm & Media Studies
MPhil — 6 disciplines
PhD — 7 disciplines
Research areas
Six research clusters connect scholars with faculty expertise, supervisors, labs and publication opportunities.
Business, Management & Entrepreneurship
- Expertise: strategy, marketing, organisational behaviour, SMEs
- Topics: brand strategy, leadership, startup ecosystems
- Centre: Business Simulation & Incubation Lab
Economics, Finance & Development
- Expertise: macroeconomics, corporate finance, development
- Topics: financial inclusion, monetary policy, fintech
- Centre: Karachi Research Chair linkage
Computer Science, AI & Digital Transformation
- Expertise: machine learning, data science, cybersecurity
- Topics: applied AI, NLP, responsible AI, analytics
- Centre: AI Lab & IT Lab
Media, Communication & Creative Industries
- Expertise: mass communication, film, digital media
- Topics: audience studies, content strategy, media & AI
- Centre: ARY-linked media labs
Education, Policy & Leadership
- Expertise: teacher education, curriculum, EdTech
- Topics: learning outcomes, policy, educational leadership
- Centre: Education Research Centre
Social Sciences, Psychology & Community
- Expertise: counselling, wellbeing, community development
- Topics: youth mental health, resilience, social impact
- Centre: Thrive research & outreach
Graduate Research Development Centre — GRDC
The GRDC strengthens postgraduate research skills — academic writing, methodology, data analysis, publication readiness and thesis development.
The graduate journey
A clear, supervised pathway from admission to graduation.
Admission
Application, test/interview and merit review.
Coursework
Core and specialisation modules with research methods.
Research Proposal
Topic selection, literature and proposal defence.
Supervisor Allocation
Matched to an approved supervisor by research area.
BASR Approval
Board of Advanced Studies & Research reviews and approves.
Research Work
Fieldwork, experiments, analysis and writing.
Progress Reviews
Periodic milestones and supervisor sign-off.
Publication Support
Paper development and submission to journals.
Thesis Submission
Formatting, similarity check and submission.
Viva / Defence
Local and foreign evaluation and oral defence.
Graduation
Final degree recommendation and conferral.
Supervision & faculty
Meet a selection of our approved research supervisors. Emails shown are placeholders for the handoff.
Prof. Dr. Muhammad Shaiq
Dr. Kamran Raza
Prof. Dr. Salahuddin
Prof. Dr. Shafiq Ur Rehman
Dr. Nazir Muhammad
Dr. Fatima Agha Shah
Dr. Syed Asad Hussain
Research support services
Policies & academic requirements
Key policies and forms governing postgraduate study. Document links are placeholders for the handoff.
BASR & Doctoral Committee
The Board of Advanced Studies & Research (BASR) safeguards postgraduate research quality — overseeing approvals, supervision, progress and final thesis processes.
Graduate student life
Admissions
Direct entry to postgraduate and doctoral study at Greenwich.
Eligibility
Required documents
Admission may include a test and/or interview. Deadlines follow the Greenwich intake calendar. Merit- and need-based assistantships are available for research students.
Office of Graduate Studies
For postgraduate admissions, research supervision, thesis matters and doctoral queries, contact the Greenwich Graduate School Office.
Greenwich Graduate School
Book an appointment with an advisor or send a quick query on WhatsApp.
Begin your research journey.
Join a serious postgraduate community built for scholars, professionals and future academic leaders.