Overview
The Professional Doctorate is an alternative pathway to a doctorate qualification. It is a rigorous programme of advanced study and research, designed specifically to meet the needs of commerce, industry and professional groups and is the professionally oriented counterpart to the more theoretical PhD. It enables students to study a specific subject to the same depth as PhD students, but also allows them to apply learning to their professional practice.
Professional Doctorate in Nursing programme at University of Portsmouth is recognised internationally as a qualification granted to those who have reached the highest level of professional and academic achievement in their field of endeavour.
Benefits of a Professional Doctorate in Health and Social Care
The Professional Doctorate is open to a wide range of health and social care professionals, who have an active interest in practice-based research and professional practice issues, wish to attain the highest level of professional and academic achievement and develop their career within the health and social care arena.
Relevance and application of the research to the professional environment will be a pivotal feature of the programme and reflection on practice will be integral to the learning process.
The programme aims to enhance personal development planning for continuing professional development and encourage an advanced level of critical, analytical, debating and publishing skills, plus knowledge of the range of different research methods encountered in professional practice.
Within the National Health Service (NHS) a Professional Doctorate is now being seen as an essential academic qualification for attaining higher level posts within the NHS Agenda for Change career framework.
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Duration
- Part-time
- 48 months
- Flexible
Start dates & application deadlines
October
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Other requirements
General requirements
A postgraduate level qualification or equivalent in an appropriate subject and a suitable workplace environment to support the professional research and development project. All applicants will be invited to attend an interview.
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Living costs for Portsmouth
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Funding
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