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Professional Doctorates
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Professional Doctorates (also known as PhDs by practice, taught PhDs, and industrial PhDs) offer professional alternatives to the standard academic PhD.
While both qualifications grant you the title "Dr," they are not the same. A PhD is primarily a research-based doctoral programme with little or no taught elements and is largely academic in nature. In contrast, Professional Doctorates are designed to produce qualifications that, while equivalent in status to a PhD, are more suited for those pursuing professional careers.
There are generally two types of Professional Doctorates:
- Professional Registration: Required for certain fields, such as dentistry, where a Professional Doctorate may be necessary for registration as a professional.
- Professional Development: Focused on advancing skills and knowledge within a specific profession.
Professional Doctorates combine both taught and research components. Like an academic PhD, candidates are expected to make an original contribution to their industry of expertise. The duration of a Professional Doctorate can range from 2 to 5 years full-time and 3 to 8 years part-time. Entry requirements vary by institution, but if English is not your first language, a recognized English language qualification will be necessary.
Some commonly known Professional Doctorates include:
- Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA)
- Doctor of Clinical Psychology (DClinPsy)
- Doctorate of Education (EdD)
- Doctor of Engineering (EngD)
- Doctorate in Pharmacy (DPharm)
- Doctor of Psychology (PsyD)
