Earn a Doctoral Degree Designed for the Future of Business & AI

The Doctor of Technology (DTech) in Applied and Agentic AI is a 69-unit doctoral program from Golden Gate University. GGU describes it as designed for working professionals seeking advanced expertise in artificial intelligence, generative AI, agentic systems, AI infrastructure and practice-oriented doctoral research.

Yes. Golden Gate University publishes the DTech in Applied and Agentic AI as an online program, and the doctoral routes are structured for professionals who continue working. Your admissions counsellor can confirm the exact delivery pattern, live session schedule and any in-person or immersion components for your intake.

As currently published, applicants generally qualify either with a master's degree (or recognised international equivalent) with a minimum 3.0 GPA in their most recent degree, or with a bachelor's degree plus approximately five or more years of relevant professional work experience. Applicants are also expected to write in English at a standard suitable for scholarly work. Golden Gate University assesses every application individually.

As currently published, applicants generally qualify either with a master's degree from a regionally accredited institution or recognised international equivalent, or with a bachelor's degree plus approximately five or more years of professional experience in AI, machine learning, software engineering or a related technical field. Final admission decisions rest with Golden Gate University.

Yes — that is who these doctoral programs are built for. Golden Gate University has focused on education for working adults since 1901, and the DTech is published as an online program for working professionals. Most candidates continue in full-time senior roles while they study.

Indicative published timelines for the working-professional doctoral cohorts are approximately 27 months. For the DTech, Golden Gate University requires candidates to complete and successfully defend their dissertation within five years of beginning the program. Because timelines can vary by intake and by individual research progress, confirm the current schedule with an admissions counsellor.

Fee structures are set by Golden Gate University and can vary by intake, cohort and payment plan, so we do not publish a fixed figure here. Speak with a CampusWalkin admissions counsellor for the current fee structure, payment options and any conditions that apply to your intake. Students pay tuition to the university.

The DTech curriculum moves through foundational AI (mathematics, statistics and optimisation, algorithms and machine learning), advanced work (generative AI and LLM engineering, agentic AI and multi-agent systems, AI data infrastructure, production AI at scale including MLOps and LLMOps), then doctoral research methods and the dissertation. The DBA combines doctoral research method training with a chosen concentration — including emerging technologies with generative and agentic AI — followed by the dissertation phase.

Yes. Both doctoral routes require original research culminating in a dissertation. Candidates move through a topic proposal, a proposal defence, and dissertation completion and approval by a faculty committee. For the DTech, Golden Gate University requires the dissertation to be completed and successfully defended within five years of starting the program.

You share your details and eligibility information, a CampusWalkin counsellor assesses your profile against the university's published criteria, we guide you through the application and documentation, and you then proceed through Golden Gate University's own admission process. Admission decisions are made by the university, not by CampusWalkin.

CampusWalkin provides admissions guidance and counselling: eligibility assessment, programme selection between the DBA and DTech, help with the application process and documentation, and a single point of contact through your admission journey. CampusWalkin does not make admission decisions and does not guarantee admission, scholarships or outcomes.

Golden Gate University states that it is accredited by the WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC), the body that accredits universities in California and Hawaii, and that it has held this accreditation since 1959. You can verify this directly on the university's own accreditation page.

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Yes. The Doctor of Business Administration and the Doctor of Technology are awarded by Golden Gate University. CampusWalkin's role is admissions guidance and counselling — the academic programme, the admission decision and the degree all come from the university.

Submit the short eligibility form on this page with your highest qualification, total work experience and area of interest. A CampusWalkin admissions counsellor will review your profile against the university's published criteria and tell you which doctoral route fits — usually within one working day.