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DProf - Doctor of Professional Studies
University of Central Lancashire
Online
SEP-25
5 years
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DProf - Doctor of Professional Studies
University of Central Lancashire
Online
SEP-25
5 years
Select a an exam type
Our unique Doctor of Professional Practice qualification in Community Social Care Policy and Practice is delivered entirely online, offering you a flexible route into doctorate-level study. Its aimed at current social work, care and community professionals who want to develop advanced research skills which will empower them to have a positive impact on practice and policy.
Are you interested in developing the skills you need to make sense of the social world within which your profession operates? This course will equip you with the essential knowledge and skills you need to undertake research in community practice, social work, social care and policy.
It will enable you to make an original contribution to professional knowledge through advanced academic enquiry. Youll develop an understanding of how applied research can inform, develop and impact upon professional community practice and the development of social policy.
As well as learning how to understand and undertake research, youll discover how to appraise and synthesise a substantial body of knowledge at the forefront of your discipline and harness it to bring about positive change in your area of practice .
Why study with us
Future careers
This doctoral qualification could enable you to move into academia or professional research as well as increasing your status and advancing your career within your professional field.
Doctoral qualifications are recognised internationally and should help you to progress in your chosen profession wherever you are in the world.
A minimum of two years professional experience within your chosen field, plus a minimum of a BA/BSc (honours) degree 2.2 or above or international equivalence. International students are also required to prove their abilities in written English.
Students living in
Domestic
£2,625 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)
£2,625 per year
Students from EU
The amount you'll pay if you come to study here from somewhere in the EU.
£2,625 per year
Students from International
The amount you'll pay if you come to study here from a country outside the EU.
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