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DProf - Doctor of Professional Studies
University of Dundee
Part Time
SEP-25
48 months
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DProf - Doctor of Professional Studies
University of Dundee
Part time
SEP-25
48 months
DProf - Doctor of Professional Studies
Dundee City Campus
Distance/online
SEP-25
48 months
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The major challenges confronting society are complex and interdisciplinary, and current solutions to today’s and tomorrow’s intractable problems are not working. This complexity requires a different type of professional; one who is equipped to work in a very different and collaborative way to find new solutions. Our Professional Doctorate programme will help you to develop the knowledge, skills and attributes required to fulfil this role. We are bringing together academic experts from across the University to provide you with interdisciplinary learning, teaching and research, thereby enabling you to transcend boundaries and lead applied research that will help you transform lives and tackle complex challenges in unique ways. You apply for a specific award, but you will be part of the overall community of Professional Doctorate students across the University You will participate in shared modules, but will benefit from supervisors who are experts in your chosen discipline area.
You will be encouraged to:
A Professional Doctorate will enhance your professional development and enable you to progress as a ‘researching professional’ within your own setting and beyond. To achieve this, principles of professional learning are integrated throughout the learning and teaching, including:
Careers
While you will graduate with a unique range of attributes, fundamentally, this programme aims to create a community of scholars who display ‘doctoral characteristics’ – that is, the qualities and skills associated with doctoral graduates. It is also about preparing you for working in a post-digital world, where 21st century qualities, such as being value-based, reflective and transdisciplinary, are an expectation of professionals.
A UK Upper Second-Class Honours (2:1) degree
Students living in
Domestic
£5,066 per year
Students from Domestic
The mentioned fee is for 2024/25 year entry. There might be a sight increase in 2025/26 year entry.
£5,066 per year
Students from Other UK
The mentioned fee is for 2024/25 year entry. There might be a sight increase in 2025/26 year entry.
£11,576 per year
Students from EU
The mentioned fee is for 2024/25 year entry. There might be a sight increase in 2025/26 year entry.
£11,576 per year
Students from International
The mentioned fee is for 2024/25 year entry. There might be a sight increase in 2025/26 year entry.
Bristol, University of the West of England