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DHC - Doctorate in Healthcare
Kedleston Road Campus
Online
SEP-25
4 years
Select a course option
DHC - Doctorate in Healthcare
Kedleston Road Campus
Online
SEP-25
4 years
Select a an exam type
This course will enhance your chances of securing a consultative role, as it will set you apart from other professionals in the sector.
Course description
This course aims to prepare professional leaders, educationalists and clinicians with research and research project management skills to take a leading role with the development of practice or the development of services within defined professional areas.
Setting you apart from other professionals in the area, it will enhance your chances of securing a consultative role.
Teaching and learning
This course is taught and facilitated by leading academics and professionals who use a variety of flexible learning strategies to help you to reach your full potential.
You can choose to study either on campus or online:
If you choose to study on campus, you will be taught in small seminar groups, supported by individual tutorials. This will enhance your learning experience, as you’ll learn both with and from your peers and academic staff.
Assessment
Assessment is through written assignments, writing up projects and research, formal dissemination of your work, a thesis and a viva voce assessment.
Careers
Our students choose this programme as a crucial part of their personal and professional development. You will gain impressive skills in research, analysis, and critical and strategic thinking which will enhance your performance in your current role while paving the way to further career opportunities. The doctorate is often a stepping stone to more senior leadership roles.
You should normally have a Postgraduate Diploma or a Masters award in an appropriate academic field or equivalent. You should also ideally have a professional qualification or accreditation.
Students living in
Domestic
£3,200 per year
Students from Domestic
This is the fee you pay if the University is in the same country that you live in (England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland)
£3,200 per year
Students from EU
The amount you'll pay if you come to study here from somewhere in the EU.
£3,200 per year
Students from International
The amount you'll pay if you come to study here from a country outside the EU.
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, University of London