Overview

Transdisciplinary Doctor of Professional Studies by Portfolio at Middlesex University has been designed to stimulate new insights from a critique of your own works and achievements in your field of expertise.In this professional doctorate the emphasis is on practice and your agency as a practitioner, as well as your responsibility, accountability, curiosity, creativity and mediating perspectives, the quality of which is needed for a complex world.  The programme is unique in the UK for its transdisciplinary approach to thinking and practice, focussing on complexity and futures, and how these may be approached with confidence, imagination and pragmatism.

It Invites you to discover and recover a world of ideas and concepts of value to contemporary complexities.

Is the Transdisciplinary DProf by Portfolio for you?

You will be a high achieving professional practitioner with a capacity for critical reflection, motivated by inherent curiosity
You will already have a substantial portfolio of outputs in the public domain that evidence influence on practice and ideas recognised by colleagues, teams, members of your individual sectors and beyond
You are looking for new forms of leadership in response to the increasing complexity of the local and global challenges facing us today
You want to push the boundaries of your own thinking and practice and are prepared to challenge your assumptions.

Programme Structure

Curriculum includes:

Our approach to supervision is a dialogic exchange that will enhance your critical thinking, stimulate your curiosity and encourage your creativity. Trans-sector engagement through regular online cafes provide an opportunity to share experience and ideas with peers from other sectors with whom you will not normally interact.
You will produce a 25,000 to 45,000 word critique of your practice and achievements and their value to what matters to you and your sector. You will demonstrate how these achievements have contributed to public thinking, professional practice, or innovation in your sector.
This will be examined through a viva voce, and successful completion will lead to the award of Doctor of Professional Studies by Portfolio, allowing you to use the title Dr.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-11 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-09-14 00:00:00

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Language

English

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4.5

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IELTS

6.5

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

London, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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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

TOEFL^® IBT

OR

4.5

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PTE Academic

59

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

This programme is for individuals with substantial professional experience who have made a significant impact on their profession, practice and knowledge through their contributions and achievements, beyond traditional entry requirements. You must demonstrate proficiency in written and spoken English and capacity for critical thinking.

This is a competitive programme with limited places. The application process includes the following steps:

An initial conversation with a member of the core team
The preparation of your portfolio of achievements and a personal statement
An independent review of your works to see if they meet our criteria
An in-depth conversation with two other team members; leading to the submission of a completed formal application on the university admissions system.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

14500 GBP / year

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Citizens or residents

14500 GBP / year

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Living costs

London

United Kingdom

1137 - 2157 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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Overview

Is the Transdisciplinary DProf by Portfolio for you?

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

IELTS & PTE Test Preparation

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

IELTS & PTE Test Preparation

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic Applies to you

Living costs

London

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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