Overview

As a professional doctorate student, you will gain a fresh perspective on service development, looking at the inter-relationships between research, policy and practice in your work setting and wider professional context.

Features

This Health, Education and Society programme at Northumbria University is suitable for professionally qualified and experienced individuals based in the UK and internationally, who wish to undertake doctoral study. It is suitable for a variety of career paths, and available to a range of professional backgrounds within or linked to education, health and children’s services settings.

The programme will be offered on a part-time basis over 5 years, with flexible study, enabling you to work at your own pace and that of the sector in which you practice.

Programme Structure

Curriculum:

You will spend the first two years in structured teaching before going on to carry out your research with the guidance of our teaching and supervision staff.

In Year 1 you will be introduced to the academic literacies required to perform successfully in higher education, such as research methodologies and knowledge construction. This will instil you with confidence when it comes to research and critical thinking.

In Year 2, you will be given greater flexibility with the opportunity to engage in the practicalities of research project design.

You will further develop your critical thinking skills and be encouraged to take responsibility for your own study by developing your research project idea.

In years 3, 4 & 5, you will capitalise on the academic experiences of the previous two years, synthesizing your learning and experience to conduct a research project and produce a thesis of 55 - 60,000 words.

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-01-01 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Health Sciences View 242 other PhDs in Health Sciences in United Kingdom

Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Student insurance

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Other requirements

General requirements

A minimum of a 2:1 honours degree normally in a relevant subject area or equivalent

A professional qualification/ registration

Normally the equivalent of at least 2 year’s verifiable relevant practical experience of working in a professional capacity, excluding any experience gained as part of first-degree studies.
International applicants are required to have a minimum overall IELTS (Academic) score of 6.5 with 6 in each component (or approved equivalent*).

Tuition Fee

TBC

Living costs for Newcastle upon Tyne

560 - 991 GBP /month

Living costs

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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