Professional Doctorate Nursing at University of Essex

Programme overview

The Professional Doctorate Nursing is a part-time specialist doctorate for people in, or aspiring to, senior professional appointments in practice, education or management in health or social care. Study is normally over five years, with up to one additional year for completion, and culminates in a 40,000-word research study.

Department: School of Health and Social Care | Duration: 5-6 years | Intake: October 2027 | Study mode: part-time | Location: Colchester, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Students prepare two extended essays chronicling personal development and take taught modules in qualitative, statistical and other research methods, including Literature Review and Critical Appraisal (15 credits) and Data Collection, Analysis and Interpretation (15 credits), before completing the research study.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Open to UK applicants only. Applicants must be registered with a UK regulatory body where appropriate, be currently employed in management, practice or education or in a senior position in a health or social care organisation, and hold a Masters qualification (or equivalent). The application requires two academic references, transcripts or certificates, a language certificate if relevant, a 500-word personal statement and a 300-word description of clinical practice (clinical programmes) or managerial responsibilities (management programmes).

International applicants: GBP 10,838 a year. Tuition per year; fees increase for each academic year of study. Source

Intake: October 2027

Duration: 5-6 years

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