Professional Doctorate in Science and Engineering DProf
36 monthsProgramme duration
8,350 GBPTuition Fee/year
02 Jul, 2026Application Deadline
SepStarting Month
Programme overview
Main Subject
Engineering - General
Degree
Other
Study Level
PHD
Study Mode
On Campus
Combine doctoral research with your full-time career, and make a substantial contribution to the development of professional practice in your area. We can offer supervision in specialisms including ecology, conservation and animal behaviour and welfare, biomedical and forensic sciences, built environment, computing, medical and mechanical engineering, molecular biology, psychology or sport and exercise science.
We’ve designed the courses for maximum flexibility. We know that busy professionals need to fit their studies around their other commitments. Indeed, this is a requirement with this practice-led doctorate which depends on a very strong synergy between your doctoral studies and your work practice. Throughout your studies you’ll have access to our online learning management system used to complement the workshop activities. Each year there’ll be five weekend workshops and five supervisory sessions on campus where you will meet fellow professionals from many disciplines, in a critical but highly supportive setting.
The programme is split into two distinct stages. In stage 1, you’ll complete the following four 30 credit modules as part of the research and development phase:
Explore our schools to find subject specialist supervisors in the many disciplines spanning our Faculty of Science and Engineering.
All your subject specific studies will be enhanced and supported by our University-wide training sessions, where you'll gain important research expertise in areas like ethics, presentations, intellectual property and digital scholarship.
We’ve designed the courses for maximum flexibility. We know that busy professionals need to fit their studies around their other commitments. Indeed, this is a requirement with this practice-led doctorate which depends on a very strong synergy between your doctoral studies and your work practice. Throughout your studies you’ll have access to our online learning management system used to complement the workshop activities. Each year there’ll be five weekend workshops and five supervisory sessions on campus where you will meet fellow professionals from many disciplines, in a critical but highly supportive setting.
The programme is split into two distinct stages. In stage 1, you’ll complete the following four 30 credit modules as part of the research and development phase:
- Advanced Professional Practice
- Theoretical Perspectives of Advanced Professional Practice
- Advanced Research Design
- Advanced Data Collection and Analysis
Explore our schools to find subject specialist supervisors in the many disciplines spanning our Faculty of Science and Engineering.
- School of Computing and Information Science
- School of Engineering and the Built Environment
- School of Life Sciences
- School of Psychology, Sport and Sensory Science
All your subject specific studies will be enhanced and supported by our University-wide training sessions, where you'll gain important research expertise in areas like ethics, presentations, intellectual property and digital scholarship.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Engineering - General
Degree
Other
Study Level
PHD
Study Mode
On Campus
Combine doctoral research with your full-time career, and make a substantial contribution to the development of professional practice in your area. We can offer supervision in specialisms including ecology, conservation and animal behaviour and welfare, biomedical and forensic sciences, built environment, computing, medical and mechanical engineering, molecular biology, psychology or sport and exercise science.
We’ve designed the courses for maximum flexibility. We know that busy professionals need to fit their studies around their other commitments. Indeed, this is a requirement with this practice-led doctorate which depends on a very strong synergy between your doctoral studies and your work practice. Throughout your studies you’ll have access to our online learning management system used to complement the workshop activities. Each year there’ll be five weekend workshops and five supervisory sessions on campus where you will meet fellow professionals from many disciplines, in a critical but highly supportive setting.
The programme is split into two distinct stages. In stage 1, you’ll complete the following four 30 credit modules as part of the research and development phase:
Explore our schools to find subject specialist supervisors in the many disciplines spanning our Faculty of Science and Engineering.
All your subject specific studies will be enhanced and supported by our University-wide training sessions, where you'll gain important research expertise in areas like ethics, presentations, intellectual property and digital scholarship.
We’ve designed the courses for maximum flexibility. We know that busy professionals need to fit their studies around their other commitments. Indeed, this is a requirement with this practice-led doctorate which depends on a very strong synergy between your doctoral studies and your work practice. Throughout your studies you’ll have access to our online learning management system used to complement the workshop activities. Each year there’ll be five weekend workshops and five supervisory sessions on campus where you will meet fellow professionals from many disciplines, in a critical but highly supportive setting.
The programme is split into two distinct stages. In stage 1, you’ll complete the following four 30 credit modules as part of the research and development phase:
- Advanced Professional Practice
- Theoretical Perspectives of Advanced Professional Practice
- Advanced Research Design
- Advanced Data Collection and Analysis
Explore our schools to find subject specialist supervisors in the many disciplines spanning our Faculty of Science and Engineering.
- School of Computing and Information Science
- School of Engineering and the Built Environment
- School of Life Sciences
- School of Psychology, Sport and Sensory Science
All your subject specific studies will be enhanced and supported by our University-wide training sessions, where you'll gain important research expertise in areas like ethics, presentations, intellectual property and digital scholarship.
Admission Requirements
61+
6.5+
176+
120+
88+
Entry to the professional doctorate programme will normally require a first or upper second class honours degree. You’re also expected to have extensive professional experience, together with the opportunity to undertake research related to your current role and organisation.
International students
International students
- If English is not your first language, you'll require a minimum IELTS score of 6.5 (or equivalent test score).
- It's possible that research in this area will need an Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) certificate. If we make you an offer to study with us we'll also give you the information you need to apply to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office for your ATAS certificate. Receiving the ATAS certificate takes approximately four weeks.
02 Jul 2026
3 Years
Sep
Tuition fees
Domestic
2,502 GBP
International
8,350 GBP
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