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Doctor of Professional Studies in Health and Social Care, DProf, University of Chester

the United Kingdom

University of Chester

Study options for this course

The award How you will study Study duration Course start Domestic course fees International course fees
DProfPart-time5 - 7 yearsOctoberGBP 6480 per yearGBP 12000 per year

About Doctor of Professional Studies in Health and Social Care, DProf - at University of Chester

Research into health and social care continues to be at the vanguard of social, economic and political debates, and is of major importance in the current neoliberal climate. This increases the demand for practitioners who are able to effectively lead, innovate and evaluate service provision with a limited resource allocation. This course is designed to enable the personal and professional development of individuals working within these areas.

Notes about fees for this course

UK/EU Students - 2018/19 full course fee: £6,480

2018/19 fee per 20-credit module: £720

The University may increase these fees at the start of each subsequent year of your course in line with inflation at that time, as measured by the Retail Price Index. These fee levels and increases are subject to any necessary government, and other regulatory, approvals.

International Students - 2018/19 full course fee: £12,000.

The University of Chester offers generous international and merit based scholarships for postgraduate study, providing a significant reduction to the published headline tuition fee. You will automatically be considered for these scholarships when submitting an application and any award given will be shown on your offer letter.

Entry requirements

Students from countries outside the UK are expected to have entry qualifications roughly equivalent to UK A Level for undergraduate study and British Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) for postgraduate study. To help you to interpret these equivalents, please click on your country of residence to see the corresponding entry qualifications, along with information about your local representatives, events, information and contacts.

We accept a wide range of qualifications and consider all applications individually on merit. We may also take into account appropriate work experience.

For more information regarding English Language Requirements, please see the institution website.

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