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Professional Doctorate in Applied Practice in Sport and Health (DProf) at St Mary's University, Twickenham

St Mary's University, Twickenham, United Kingdom

Programme overview

Develop your expertise and drive meaningful change in sport and health. Unlike a traditional PhD, the Professional Doctorate in Applied Practice in Sport and Health is designed for experienced practitioners who want to generate knowledge that directly transforms their field. Led by practitioners, for practitioners Led by experts in sports science, performance, health, and physiology, this course is designed for practitioners ready to deepen their expertise and advance their professional practice. The course is also offered as PGDip.

Faculty: Faculty of Sport, Technology and Health Sciences  |  Duration: 5 years (part-time)  |  Study mode: online; part-time  |  Intake: October  |  Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Core modules: Research Proposal, Fundamental Practices, The Development of Professional Practice, Approaches to Research.

Career pathways

This research degree provides the opportunity to develop and demonstrate specific academic and transferable skills that will enhance your professional role in health and sport. As an experienced professional, you'll seek to develop research in an area that will impact on your employer and/or business.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Minimum previous degree: MSc, BSc. A Master's degree in an appropriate subject area and a suitable workplace environment to support the professional research and development project, or a BSc with at least 5 years experience in practice. Applicants should: Submit a 500-1000-word research proposal on the problem they will be investigating as complementary evidence to the University application form. This should include a title, purpose of the project, literature review, research methodology and proposed outcomes relating to the applicant’s professional context.

Domestic applicants: GBP 3,720 a year (2026/27). September 2026 entry Source

International applicants: GBP 7,440 a year (2026/27). September 2026 entry Source

Intake: October

Duration: 5 years (part-time)

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