Doctor of Professional Practice Health and Social Care

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Doctor of Professional Practice Health and Social Care

  • Entry requirements We would normally expect you to have:



    A Master's level degree in a related subject, and at least three years of continuous experience in professional practice or

    A Bachelors degree at Lower Second Class (2:2) or higher in a related subject, and at least three years of continuous experience in professional practice.

    Be engaged in employed or voluntary work within, or associated to, health and social care and have three to five years’ experience

    Evidence of professional development over the last three years.

    Some supervisors may ask you for additional entry requirements, such as relevant work experience, evidence of written work, or previous study of a particular subject.

    Entry requirements may vary so it is important to discuss your application in principle before submitting a formal application.

    If English is not your first language, you will need to provide evidence that you can understand English to a satisfactory level. English language requirements for this course are normally:

    IELTS (Academic) 7.0 with minimum 5.5 in each component or equivalent.
  • Academic title DProf
  • Course description This part-time programme has been specifically designed with health and social care professionals in mind and is appropriate for practitioners from a wide range of backgrounds, including lecturer practitioners who have completed a Master's; practitioners aspiring to be a nurse, midwifery or therapy consultant; and service leaders and managers from a range of health and social care organisations.

Other programs related to health sciences (various)