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Master of Professional Practice

University of South Wales

  • Pontypridd, United Kingdom
  • 1 year
  • English
  • On campus
  • Master

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About the program

Doctor of Professional Practice is a full-time 36-month professional doctorate at Teesside University London (Here East, Stratford), Taught in English.

Program highlights

  • Internship available: no
  • Placement support: yes
  • Work during study: yes
  • Post-study work rights (2): yes
  • PR pathway friendly: no

What you will learn

  • Develop knowledge of Professional Practice and apply discipline-specific knowledge
  • Critical thinking
  • and professional communication to academic or practical tasks. Evaluate relevant information and communicate findings effectively.

Career outcomes

  • Program Coordinator
  • Administrative Officer
  • Research Assistant
  • Operations Assistant
  • Project Assistant

Curriculum

  • 36-Month full-time professional doctorate in Professional Practice. Modules named on the course page include Developing Contemporary and Novel Research
  • Professional Practice Doctoral Research Project
  • Project Focused Negotiated Learning and Strategies for Dissemination. It includes a dissertation or major project.

Entry requirements

Academic

  • Applicants must normally have an Honours degree and be a professionally qualified health or social care professional
  • including those without registration status working at a senior level in health and social care. For home students without an Honours degree
  • you may be allowed to undertake this awa. International applicants: equivalent qualifications accepted
  • see USW country pages
  • Grade/entry criteria: UK 2:2 honours degree or equivalent for the sample course (MSc Data Science
  • snapshot 2025-09-16)
  • India page: 60% (3-year degree) / 55% (4-5-year degree) or CGPA 6.0/5.8 of 10
  • varies by course.

Accepted academic background

Relevant bachelor degree (2:2 honours or international equivalent); relevant industry experience may be considered; some courses set own subject requirements

Language tests

  • IELTS 6.5 (no component below 6.5)

How to apply

  1. Review the programme entry requirements and application deadline. Complete the postgraduate application on the official university website. Upload degree certificates
  2. academic transcripts
  3. English-language evidence where required. Submit any programme-specific references
  4. portfolio
  5. or research documents when applicable. Respond to any document requests or interview invitation. Accept the offer and complete enrollment.

Other costs

Tuition per year£17,900 GBP
Application fee_
Deposit_

Program details

CampusPontypridd Campus (Treforest)
Faculty or schoolFaculty of Computing, Engineering and Science
Department_
Teaching languageEnglish
Credit value_
Study pace_
Post-study stay2
Scholarship noteUSW international scholarships GBP 1,500-2,500 (undergraduate) or GBP 2,000-2,500 (postgraduate) per fees page; Chancellor's International Development Scholarship GBP 2,500 for eligible countries

Intakes and deadlines

  • Program starts

    September 2027

    Apply by

    No deadline listed

Frequently asked questions

  • The program takes 1 year.