Overview

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.

Your future

We offer doctoral preparation that integrates professional expertise and academic rigor. During your time on the Social Services Management course from University of Essex you will gain the skills necessary to make significant contribution to local and national health and social care provision through critical appraisal of current practice.

The networks you develop while with us facilitate self-development. You will engage in critical reflection upon practice; work and lead within complex, multi-professional environments where you can demonstrate expert decision-making.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Postgraduate Research Methods

Data Collection, Analysis and Interpretation

Professional Portfolio

Theory and Method in Health Research

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 60 months
- Flexible

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-10-08 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

More details

We recommend that you apply as soon as you are able to as courses may occasionally close early.

Language

English

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Colchester, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Sociology Management Studies Medicine View 85 other PhDs in Management Studies in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Our Professional Doctorates are only open to UK applicants(except for the Doctorate in Clinical Psychology).
You need to be registered with a UK regulatory body (where appropriate)
You should also be currently employed in management, practice or education, or in a senior position in a health or social care organisation, and possess a Masters qualification (or equivalent)
Employment in a senior position within a health or social care organisation
To make a full application, you will need to:
complete the University's online application form
provide two academic references
provide academic transcripts/certificates
provide a language certificate (if relevant)

provide a 500 word personal statement
attach a 300-word description of:

your clinical practice (for clinical programmes)
Your managerial responsibilities (for management programmes)

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

10313 GBP / year

≈ 10313 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

2503 GBP / year

≈ 2503 GBP / year

Living costs

Colchester

United Kingdom

660 - 1140 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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Available Scholarships

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