DHsD Professional Doctorate in Health Services Delivery at University of West London

Programme overview

The healthcare sector is made up of many skilled professionals, our DHsD course in Health Services Delivery is aimed at healthcare professionals who wish to answer pragmatic and theoretical questions about their own healthcare profession and consider the impact of the profession on patient care, while gaining a professional doctorate in health and social care. Studying for a doctorate with us will allow you time to explore the questions you want to ask that are relevant to your ward, community or healthcare context. At the College of Nursing, Midwifery and Healthcare , we have a wide range of expertise in research and education in healthcare.

Duration: 6 years part-time | Study mode: part-time | Intake: September 2027 | Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

During your professional doctorate, you will study two core modules in health and social care (such as Research Methods for Professional Practice and Research Analysis and Data in the Professions), which prepare you to improve your research skills. You will also study subject-specific modules to support your research within healthcare (e.g. Understanding Complexity in Healthcare and Evidence Synthesis in Healthcare Research).

Career pathways

Students who complete a professional doctorate in health and social care with us have a number of pathways they can follow in their postdoctoral career. You might choose to continue with your research and choose to apply for postdoctoral research positions. Job roles include: NHS nurse; counsellor; healthcare management; medicinal chemist; consultant; social working.

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Application information

Entry requirements

You must be classified as an EU (or UK) student before starting the course. You will normally need: a good first degree (first or upper second class) or equivalent in a relevant field. a Masters degree with Merit or Distinction or equivalent professional experience. As this course is intended to be studied on a part-time basis whilst working in healthcare, it is not feasible for international applicants. You must be classified as an EU (or UK) student before starting the course and you will normally need: a Master’s Degree with Merit or Distinction or equivalent professional experience. a minimum IELTS score (International English Language Testing System) of 6.5 (with no element under 6.0) or equivalent. You are exempt from this requirement if you have a previous degree obtained in the UK.

Domestic applicants: GBP 3,800 a year (2027/28). Tuition for: Part-time (6 years, September 2027). Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 6 years part-time

Apply through the official page: https://www.uwl.ac.uk/research/research-degrees/applying-phd

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