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Healthcare Practice - Professional Doctorate Graduate profile

Develop advanced skills in designing and conducting research and practice-based inquiry in your chosen area of practice.

Key information

NFQ Level NFQ Level 10 Major
Duration Three years or four years
Attendance Full-time or Part-time
Programme type Taught, Research, Professional / Flexible
Delivery Blended
Start date September
Award Doctorate

The Healthcare Practice Professional Doctorate can lead graduates to the following sectors and careers:   

  • Healthcare organisations
  • Government agencies
  • Non-profit and voluntary organisations
  • Medical Scientist 

Still Curious?  

The team regularly host and take part in webinars to support future students. If you would like to learn more or ask questions at an online information session, click below.     

Online Information Session

"Graduates of the Professional Doctorate in Healthcare Practice come from diverse professional backgrounds including nursing, allied health, and medicine.  

Graduates can pursue diverse career paths including senior clinical roles, managerial positions, research posts, and laboratory-based senior positions. Through rigorous training in translational research, leadership, and interdisciplinary collaboration, graduates are positioned to address complex healthcare challenges and translate research into meaningful practice improvements within their professional contexts. They lead transformative change across healthcare, government, and non-profit sectors. 

Equipped with advanced research and practice-based inquiry skills, they lead research initiatives, quality improvement projects, and clinical innovation; inform health policy and development and advance community health programmes and advocacy efforts."

Professor Pauline Mescall Course director
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