Program Overview

Doctor of Professional Practice

Overview

The Doctor of Professional Practice (DrPP) is a multi-professional course, not restricted to health professionals, which recognises that contemporary professional practice encompasses a variety of disciplines.

Course Structure

Core Modules

• Developing Contemporary and Novel Research
• Professional Practice Doctoral Research Project
• Project Focused Negotiated Learning
• Strategies for Dissemination

How You Learn

The DrPP uses a research-informed teaching approach, giving you the opportunity to develop advanced skills appropriate for conducting your doctoral research project. You learn from and work alongside experienced researchers within their own area of practice.

How You Are Assessed

The assessment methods guide you towards developing academic skills to study at doctoral level and achieve the learning outcomes of the programme.

Entry Requirements

• Applicants who have completed the equivalent of 120 level 7 credits in the form of a postgraduate diploma or Master’s or MPhil course normally within the last five years
• Applicants who completed a postgraduate diploma or Master’s qualification outside of five years will normally need to demonstrate currency of the qualification through two years professional experience in a relevant field supported by an employer’s letter confirming the applicant uses the learning regularly in practice, or provide modules of equivalent learning
• All applicants, both UK based and international will take part in a pre-admission discussion designed to explore student expectations and appropriateness for the course
• Applicants whose first language is not English will need to satisfy the English language requirements which are a minimum overall score of 6.5 IELTS and 5.5 in each band

Fees

Full-time

• Fee for UK applicants: £7,710 a year, £20,130 in total
• Fee for international applicants: £17,000 a year, £51,000 in total

Part-time

• Fee for UK applicants: £4,350 a year, £17,400 in total

Length and Attendance

• Full-time: 3 years, attendance
• Part-time: 4 years, blended

Start Date

• September

Semester Dates

• Available upon request

Research Areas

• Nursing & Health

Service User and Carer Involvement

Service users and carers support all aspects of our students' lifecycle from recruitment to graduation.