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Professional Doctorates
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Professional Doctorates (also known as PhDs by practice, taught PhDs and industrial PhDs), are professional alternatives to the standard academic PhD.
Both will get you the title “Dr” at the end – but they’re not the same qualification. A PhD is a research-based doctoral programme which usually involves little or no taught element and is academic in nature. The aim of Professional Doctorates is to produce a qualification which, whilst being equivalent in status to a PhD, is more appropriate for those pursuing professional careers.
There are generally two types of Professional Doctorate. One type is for professional registration (if you wanted to work in dentistry, for example, you may need a Professional Doctorate to be able to register as a professional) and the other for professional development.
Professional Doctorates combine both taught and research components and, just like an academic PhD, you’re expected to make an original contribution to your industry of expertise. A Professional Doctorate can take from 2-5 years full-time and 3-8 years part-time. Entry requirements will vary between institutions but if English isn’t your first language, then you’ll need a recognised English language qualification.
Some commonly known Professional Doctorates include the Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA), Doctor of Clinical Psychology (DClinPsy), Doctorate of Education (EdD), Doctor of Engineering (EngD), Doctorate in Pharmacy (DPharm), and Doctor of Psychology (PsyD).
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DPhil in Architectural History
University of Oxford
Department for Continuing Education
Architectural history has been taught within the Department for many years. The subject is defined broadly to include the built and designed landscape, and aspects of interior design. Read more
DPhil in English Local History
University of Oxford
Department for Continuing Education
Local history has for more than twenty years formed one of the largest programmes within the Department for Continuing Education. Read more
DPhil in Evidence-Based Health Care
University of Oxford
Department for Continuing Education
The part-time DPhil Programme considers applications from those who have already been awarded the MSc in Evidence-Based Health Care. Read more
DPhil in Literature and Arts
University of Oxford
Department for Continuing Education
The DPhil in Literature and Arts considers applications from those who have already been awarded the MSt in Literature and Arts. Read more
DPhil in Sustainable Urban Development
University of Oxford
Department for Continuing Education
The Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil) in Sustainable Urban Development is a part-time programme that provides outstanding students an opportunity to pursue in-depth and rigorous research about the pressing challenges of urban sustainability and the processes of environmental, economic, and social development in urban environments around the world. Read more
DProf - Professional Doctorate in Health and Social Care
Anglia Ruskin University ARU
Faculty of Health, Education, Medicine and Social Care
This programme is for health or social care practitioners with postgraduate qualifications who want to research a policy or practice issue that’s relevant to their area of work and use the findings to influence the way things are done. Read more
Drama, Theatre and Dance PhD
Royal Holloway, University of London
Department of Drama, Theatre & Dance
The Department of Drama, Theatre and Dance is an ideal place to undertake PhD research. You’ll join one of the largest groups of PhD students in the UK and will be taught by academics with international reputations. Read more
DSES Sport and Exercise Science
University of Essex
School of Sport, Rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences
A Professional Doctorate is a specialist qualification that is appropriate if you are in, or are aspiring to, a senior professional appointment in practice, education or management in sports therapy. Read more
DSPC Sport Performance and Coaching
University of Essex
School of Sport, Rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences
A Professional Doctorate is a specialist qualification that is appropriate if you are in, or are aspiring to, a senior professional appointment in practice, education or management in sports therapy. Read more
DST Sports Therapy
University of Essex
School of Sport, Rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences
A Professional Doctorate is a specialist qualification that is appropriate if you are in, or are aspiring to, a senior professional appointment in practice, education or management in sports therapy. Read more
EdD - The Sheffield EdD
University of Sheffield
School of Education
This course is now closed to new applications for 2023 entry. This course will help you develop your own high standards of research that can be applied to a range of professional and managerial careers. Read more
EdD Professional Doctorate in Education
Leeds Beckett University
Carnegie School of Education
This is a cross-disciplinary research degree with equivalent learning outcomes to a PhD, including its level of award and title. Read more
Education (EdD)
Keele University
School of Social, Political and Global Studies
Professional Doctorates at Keele provide rigorous, structured programmes of advanced study and research, equivalent in status to a PhD but usually taken on a part-time basis and reflecting professionally focused contexts. Read more
Education Prof Doc
University of East London
School of Education and Communities
The Professional Doctorate at the University of East London is a five-year part-time modular course specifically aimed at senior professionals working in all fields of education. The course gives you the opportunity and the skills to conduct robust, innovative research that will improve the policy, practice and the quality of education. Read more
Education Professional Doctorate
Staffordshire University
Institute of Education Courses
The Professional Doctorate in Education (EdD) is a research degree for professionals working in a wide range of education and learning settings. Read more
