Overview
It provides the platform, opportunity and context for students to make change happen in health and social care.
This inter-professional and multi-disciplinary programme combines modules and independent research.
Features
- All Health and Social Care coursework at University of Northampton will draw on professional expertise grounded within practice.
- Students will study seven facilitated modules during years one and two of the programme, followed by an independent research project, supported by a supervisory team leading to a doctoral thesis.
Programme Structure
Curriculum:
- Our programme team is made up of Professors and Associate Professors from the Faculty of Health, Education and Society, and we carefully plan our delivery to enable you to make links from research specialists from across the institution and further afield.
- During the second year of your studies, you will be allocated a critical friend; a senior researcher within the institution, who will support you to finalise your thesis idea into a detailed proposal, ensuring that you are ready to hit the ground running with your own research from the start of year three.
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 60 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- StartingApplication deadline not specified.
Language
Delivered
Disciplines
Health Sciences View 243 other PhDs in Health Sciences in United KingdomAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Student insurance
Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:
- Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
- Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
- Liability
- Home contents and baggage
- Accidents
- Legal aid
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Other requirements
General requirements
- Be able to demonstrate that you have achieved 180 credits at Level 7 (through APCL). This will normally be in the form of a Masters degree in a cognate subject, completed within the 10 years prior to enrolment. Applicants holding a Masters degree completed more than 10 years prior to enrolment will need to demonstrate, to the satisfaction of the Programme Leader, updating of their knowledge and skills at the equivalent of Level 7 during the past 10 years.
- A minimum of 3 years relevant work-experience at an appropriate level (e.g., demonstration of leadership, autonomy or advanced practice).
- Due to the work-based nature of the award students should currently be employed in a suitable workplace environment to support learning and assessment on the programme.
- Please download the Research area form to submit alongside your application.
Tuition Fee
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National
2545 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 2545 GBP per year during 60 months.
Living costs for Northampton
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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