PhD in Learning Disabilities

Arabian Gulf University's PhD in Learning and Developmental Disabilities is offered across three specialised tracks, with this one focused on learning disabilities. Described as the only doctoral specialisation of its kind in the GCC, the track is built on a 52-credit-hour framework that combines the biological and cognitive roots of behaviour alongside statistical analysis and methodological training, matched with courses specific to learning disabilities, including response-to-intervention and diagnostic-remedial approaches grounded in current evidence. Candidates complete a structured doctoral practicum inside inclusive schools, connecting coursework directly to applied fieldwork, before producing an original dissertation intended to contribute to scholarship on learning disabilities regionally and globally. The track typically takes three to four years to complete and is aimed at preparing senior researchers and academic leaders capable of advancing diagnosis, intervention and applied research for individuals with learning disabilities across Gulf societies, in line with the university's broader focus on sustainable development.