Professional Doctorate Social Care Education at University of Essex

Programme overview

The Professional Doctorate in Social Care Education 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, developing expert-level practice in their specialism.

Department: School of Health and Social Care | Duration: 5 to 6 years part-time (five years plus up to one year for completion) | Intake: October 2027; part-time | Study mode: part-time | Location: Colchester, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Students prepare two portfolios chronicling their development of expert practice and study taught research-methods modules, including Literature Review and Critical Appraisal (15 credits) and Professional Portfolio 1 (30 credits), before a 40,000-word dissertation on a relevant topic.

Career pathways

Prepares senior practitioners to contribute to health and social care provision through critical appraisal of current practice.

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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. Application requires two academic references, transcripts/certificates, a language certificate (if relevant), a 500-word personal statement and a 300-word description of clinical practice or managerial responsibilities.

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

Intake: October 2027; part-time

Duration: 5 to 6 years part-time (five years plus up to one year for completion)

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