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SOS for Researching Seafarers – Introducing Professional Doctorate in Maritime Education

Students interested in pursuing doctoral degree can usually choose between studying full-time and part-time with latter option generally chosen by working professionals. However, their drop-out rate from such programs is considerable. The problem is even more specific in maritime higher education sector where professionals working at seas are separated from universities for prolonged periods and therefore cannot often cope with demands of studying at doctoral level. This is why universities must find a way to retain these students at doctoral programs. A possible solution is to provide a professional doctorate over classical research doctorate. This paper elaborates the need for professional doctorate in maritime sector putting emphasize on foundations such program needs in order to be successful: career focus, research type and focus, learning outcomes, mode of study, blending of work and study and distant learning.

doctorate ; professional doctorate ; researching professionals ; maritime higher education

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