DPPH Doctor of Professional Practice in Health
Liverpool John Moores UniversityLiverpool John Moores University, City Campus, Liverpool
Course overview
The Doctor of Professional Practice in Health (DPPH) will enhance your understanding of health within a broader context, enabling you to directly relate your learning to current healthcare practice. The DPPH programme has been designed to support experienced health professionals from a wide variety of health settings to engage in research that makes an original contribution to knowledge to a relevant area of their practice whilst gaining a recognised academic award. This programme combines applied research with real-world professional practice and offers students a flexible learning experience.
This robust research pathway generates impactful professional change, influences policy and service delivery. The DPPH is suitable for: Experienced health professionals seeking to expand their impact through research Health professionals wishing to drive evidence-based improvements within their organisations Graduates willing to develop their research capabilities, reflective practice and apply their research to real-world change This course is delivered by the School of Nursing, Public and Allied Health at LJMU, which has a dynamic and engaged research community. The School integrates research and teaching across diverse areas of professional practice, including Nursing, Midwifery, Paramedicine, Social Work, and Public Health.
Key highlights
- Original research applied directly to your own area of health practice
- Combines applied research with real-world professional practice
- Flexible learning designed for experienced health professionals
- Research aimed at influencing policy and service delivery
- Develops research capability, reflective practice and evidence-based improvement skills
- Delivered within a research-active school spanning nursing, midwifery and public health
Entry requirements
You will need: Home Qualification requirements Postgraduate degree (required for research programmes) 180 credits at FHEQ level 7. M-Level programme of study. The FHEQ 7 qualification must have a significant research element.
Further information
Extra Requirements All short-listed candidates must be interviewed. RPL The following criteria are essential: M-Level programme study. Applicants will be required to make a claim for accreditation of prior learning; consideration of any such claim will be undertaken by the University Recognition Group in line with the requirements of the University's Academic Framework.
How to apply Securing your place at LJMU To apply for this programme, you are required to complete an LJMU online application form. You will need to provide details of previous qualifications and a personal statement outlining why you wish to study this programme.
Scholarships
2-year Masters Scholarships
This would equal £7,000 total discount across the 2 years.
Chevening Scholarships
Early Bird Tuition Fee Discount Business, Law and Public Health Students
Eligible students for these courses could now receive a £1,500 Early Bird Discount from their tuition fees – an increase of £1,000 from the standard amount.
Postgraduate International Achievement Scholarship
Applicants a £3,500 tuition fee discount towards the first year of their studies.
Up to £3,500
Careers this course leads to
- Nurse consultant
- Clinical academic
- Healthcare research lead
- Head of service improvement
- Public health consultant
- Senior lecturer in health
Admission
Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to Liverpool John Moores University, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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