Practical Theology, Professional Doctorate, University of Birmingham

the United Kingdom

Study options for this course

The award	How you will study	Study duration	Course start	Domestic course fees	International course fees
Professional Doctorate	Part-time	6 - 7 years	September	GBP 2090 per year	-
Professional Doctorate	Full-time	3 - 4 years	September	GBP 4180 per year	GBP 15210 per year

About Practical Theology, Professional Doctorate - at University of Birmingham

The Doctor of Practical Theology is a practice-based doctoral level degree. It provides a unique opportunity for practitioners in a wide variety of settings to work with peers from similar and different professional and voluntary contexts to gain a practice-based and relevant research degree by staged part-time work. Throughout the DPT programme you will be supported to: Analyse case studies, Acquire relevant research methods, Identify appropriate research questions, Design research strategies, Develop communication and dissemination skills, Make use of peer/academic support and critique to improve your work. The programme is designed particularly for part-time students (though it may be possible to take it full-time) and you will be encouraged to use your professional, voluntary or ministerial practice as the foundation for your structured research in practical theology. The DPT is suitable for all those actively involved in professional or substantial voluntary work across a range of contexts and institutions, who want to examine the implications of action guiding beliefs, values, and ideologies (

Entry requirements

Students need to have an IELTS score of 6.5 with no less than 6.0 in any band; TOEFL 88 overall with no less than 21 in Reading, 20 in Listening, 22 in Speaking, 21 in Writing, or PTE Academic 59 in all 4 skills.