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Professional Doctorate
University of Essex
Part Time
Oct 2027
5 Year
A Professional Doctorate is a specialist qualification that is appropriate if you are in, or are aspiring to, a senior professional appointment in practice, education or management in health or social care. It demonstrates your ability to perform at the level of 'expert' within your area of specialisation.The aim of the course is to provide a unified approach to theory and practice within a professional context, so your learning is structured to allow you to develop your skills both in the workplace and within the university environment.Depending on your individual circumstances, your study can be undertaken over 5 years (with an additional period of completion of up to 1 year, if required). During this time, you will prepare two portfolios which chronical your development of expert practice in your workplace. In tandem, you also study taught modules at the University of Essex which provide you with the expertise in qualitative, statistical, and other research methods required for researching healthcare.Your future
This module allows you to explore an aspect of your own workplace identifying areas for improvement.
This module allows you to explore an aspect of your own workplace identifying areas for improvement.
This module is for PhD students who are completing the research portions of your theses.
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