Overview

The Health Professional Doctorate programme of taught modules at Keele University combined with the research component allows students to undertake study and research that is clearly relevant to their professional practice, will support them to contribute to professional knowledge in their field of practice and will enable their career development.

Features

A number of routes within the programme as a whole are available to capture the array of health professional backgrounds and ensure applicability to the professional practice and professional development.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Evaluate and reflect on the core skills that are required for effective communication at an interpersonal and organizational level.
Critically assimilate the current political challenges in health and social care and the role that culture, power and politics plays when communicating with organizations in this context.
Critically analyse and appraise the key elements of productive team working, including effective management of workforce conflicts, and how these can inform planned change processes.
Identify and apply strategies for implementing a change process and for networking across boundaries to build relationships and share information, plans and resources.
Critically reflect on the key characteristics and skills of an effective leader and how these can be used to implement change in the workplace.
Demonstrate a critical awareness of the principles of research and evaluation.

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 72 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-10-01 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

More details

We recommend that once you have identified the area you wish to undertake a research degree in, that you make contact to express your interest in applying.

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

87

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PTE Academic

62

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Keele, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Health Sciences View 200 other PhDs in Health Sciences in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

87

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62

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Other requirements

General requirements

You should also be working either full or part-time in an appropriate organization where you are permitted to conduct work-based research and evaluation. In addition, candidates must normally:

Have completed a post graduate master’s degree in a relevant subject (advice on alternates can be discussed with the route leads) or have relevant equivalent extended clinical practice.

Worked a senior practitioner with evidence of an advanced practice role and/or evidence of experience of practice research or evaluation (e.g. post graduate certificate in research and evaluation, published papers), at the discretion of the programme lead

Tuition Fees

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

International Applies to you

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Non-residents

8510 GBP / year

≈ 8510 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

3351 GBP / year

≈ 3351 GBP / year

Living costs

Keele

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.

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