{"id":327,"date":"2021-11-11T16:52:01","date_gmt":"2021-11-11T16:52:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/victoriacollegelondon.com\/?page_id=327"},"modified":"2021-11-11T19:09:11","modified_gmt":"2021-11-11T19:09:11","slug":"doctor-of-professional-studies","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/victoriacollegelondon.com\/?page_id=327","title":{"rendered":"Doctor of Professional Studies"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Course Summary<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Qualification: Doctorate<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Course code: Res<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Credits : 60 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>How long does it take? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Part time \u2013 4 years <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Full time \u2013 2 years <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Time limit \u2013 10 years<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>The Doctor of Professional Studies (DProf) is for advanced practitioners and is designed to focus on their professional development within their organisational\/professional context. The DProf is open to all professional areas as the focus is defined by the candidate&#8217;s particular work context and area of activity and their own unique area of interest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This may be located within a profession or sector, or may be more individual in nature. The approach is inter-professional and cuts across disciplines (transdisciplinary) even where candidates have strong roots in a particular profession or occupation. It is primarily concerned with knowledge that is generated and used in practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a candidate for this award you would undertake a critical reflection upon your practice and then design and undertake a doctoral level practice\u2013based research project in your own work within your own organisation or community of practice. At the end of the programme candidates submit a research report and take part in an oral examination or viva on their research. With the successful completion of the examination the candidate achieves a doctorate and can be addressed as Doctor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Key features of the course<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Develop research and analytical skills within a real world environment<\/li><li>Extend your professional skills by thinking outside of the box<\/li><li>Develop written skills to postgraduate standards\u00a0<\/li><li>Relevant to all sectors and encourages transdisciplinary engagement.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em><em>As an American-validated research degree at postgraduate level, this award prepares you to either continue to post-doctoral research or into consultancy and senior management within your field<\/em><\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Entry requirements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Students for this qualification must already hold a Masters degree  or an equivalent award in a related area.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Students should  not only academic qualifications but need to have considerable professional experience in the field in which they plan to study. As a rule this should be 8 or more years professional experience with at least 3 years at management level. Due to the specialist nature of this degree in all instances contact the registry for initial enquiries into provision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How much time do I need?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Most of our students study part time, completing <strong>12 credits a year<\/strong>.<\/li><li>This will usually mean studying for <strong>6-12 hours a week<\/strong>.<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Course Summary Qualification: Doctorate Course code: Res Credits : 60 How long does it take? Part time \u2013 4 years Full time \u2013 2 years Time limit \u2013 10 years The Doctor of Professional Studies (DProf) is for advanced practitioners and is designed to focus on their professional development within their organisational\/professional context. 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