About the course

The Doctorate in Medicine has been designed to enable clinicians working in practice who wish to undertake a substantial programme of individual research, while under the principal supervision of a clinical specialist. You'll benefit from a flexible programme and the opportunity for you to contribute to the final award using previous research.

The duration of the course is up to four years on a part-time basis.

During your studies, you'll have the opportunity to study a wide range of subject areas relevant to your own clinical practice and these may be clinically based.

What’s next for my career?

• You'll have the opportunity to acquire advanced knowledge and training in order progress from specialist registrar to consultant
• Continue your research which you pursued as trainee, or develop new areas of research relevant to the challenges you face in everyday practice, without the need to step out of your existing clinical commitments
• Benefit from a flexible programme to fit in with existing clinical commitments
• You'll be able to take advantage of online research support facilities through Studynet and the Learning Resources Centres
• You'll have access to training modules to ensure you have the necessary technical skills to pursue your body of research successfully
• Allied Health was ranked in the top 25% of UK universities for research impact (Research Excellence Framework, 2021).