New Computer Science and Engineering Management PhDs at CapTech

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All courses are courses that guide you through building your dissertation. This is exactly what a dissertation-only program would look like when you break it into credit bearing courses.

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Btw, ABD means "all but dissertation," meaning a doctoral candidate who hasn't finished a dissertation.

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Here's how the school describes their "European model" on the page for one of their aviation doctorates, which is split up into 10 6cr courses just like these two linked above are:

In this European-style doctoral program, there are no formal classes, assignments and -- most importantly for busy professionals -- no residencies. Your schedule is up to you and your committee. There is no rush to complete a dissertation. The program is divided into ten sections that mark your path to completion.

This is what I was looking for! 60 credits is a full PhD program. I know what ABD means. They have already completed all of their courses except the dissertation which is why calling this an ABD program made no sense. If you're ABD then you've already completed your courses.