Professional Doctorate in Health and Wellbeing

Program Overview

The Professional Doctorate in Health and Wellbeing is a part-time, five-year program designed for professionals seeking to enhance their research, management, and leadership skills in the health and wellbeing sector. The program emphasizes experiential learning and advanced research methodologies, preparing graduates for leadership roles in clinical practice, management, entrepreneurship, and teaching. The program offers flexibility for integration into existing work and provides financial support options for eligible students.

Program Outline

Outline:

The Professional Doctorate in Health and Wellbeing

is a part-time program, spanning five years in duration. It allows flexibility for integration into existing work, while fostering innovation and transformation. The program focuses on developing skills in research, management, change, and entrepreneurship. This course utilizes experiential and IT-based activities to elevate the expertise of graduates for leadership roles in clinical practice, management, entrepreneurship, and teaching.

Modules:

• Year 1:
• Extended Dissertation (120 credits):
This module allows students to conduct an extended research project under the guidance of a supervisor. They can choose to focus on empirical research, professional practice, or a combination of both.
• Year 3:
• Extending Research Skills to Learning from professional development (60 credits):
This module equips students with advanced research skills in writing proposals, securing funding, and conducting empirical or theoretical research.
• Year 4:
• Navigating Methodologies (20 credits):
This module deepens students' knowledge of research design, methodology, and methods.
• Navigating Positionality (20 credits): This module guides students in developing their understanding of methodological, epistemological, and ontological perspectives within their research.
• Navigating the Literature (20 credits): This module focuses on advanced literature searching and analysis, enabling students to identify gaps in research, potential areas for further investigation, and the contribution of their research to the field.
• Thesis Module (300 credits): This module emphasizes the construction of the thesis, ensuring rigor and original contribution to the field.

Other:

• The program begins on September 18, 2024.
• The program cost is £3,998 per year for UK students as of 2022-23, with the fees increasing to £4,198 per year for 2023-24 onwards.
• Applicants must have relevant professional experience and demonstrate proficiency in English language.
• The program offers financial support options, including government loans and research grants.

Additional Information:

• The program description emphasizes the development of research skills and leadership qualities for professionals in the health and wellbeing sector.
• The program focuses on a balance between existing work and transformative ideas, enabling professionals to contribute to their field while advancing their careers.
• The emphasis on advanced research skills equips graduates for leadership roles in research, management, entrepreneurship, and teaching.
• The program offers flexibility for part-time study, making it accessible to working professionals.