Key Information
- Duration: Part-time, 48 months
- Start dates & application deadlines: Starting September 2026; apply before Sep 2026
Overview
Setting you apart from other professionals in the area, it will enhance your ability to influence practice and prepare you for more senior roles in nursing, health and social care, or higher education.
With our Doctorate in Health and Social Care Practice course from University of Derby, you can tailor your qualification to your own interests and develop as a clinical and professional leader in your field. In addition, you’ll improve your knowledge and understanding of a range of research and enquiry methodologies and skills related to your profession.
Careers
- Undertaking a professional doctorate will help you to grow professionally and personally. You will develop impressive skills in research, analysis, and critical and strategic thinking to help enhance your performance in your work. It may also open further career opportunities for you, where you can lead the discussion. By studying a professional doctorate, you will influence and shape health care practice and become an acknowledged leader in your field.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Develop Strategies and Skills for Professional Doctoral Research and Study
- Service and Practice Development
- Independent Scholarship for Professional Practice and Service Development
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
- TOEFL iBT: 100
- PTE Academic: 76
- IELTS: 6.5
Other requirements
General requirements
- You should have a Masters or postgraduate award (or equivalent) in an relevant academic field.
- You should be registered or accredited as a health professional with regulatory organisation relevant to your practice.
- If English is not your first language you must have achieved an IELTS score of at least level 6.5
- Your research proposal (title page, aims & objectives, background, definition of research problem, outline of methods & data analysis, possible outcomes, timetable, and possible resources required, references, and if necessary, appendices)
Fees and funding
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in AUD and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
International: 6,189 AUD / year ≈ 3,300 GBP / year
Domestic: 6,189 AUD / year ≈ 3,300 GBP / year
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