Oxford Brookes University

Professional Doctorate in Nursing DNurs

Oxford Brookes UniversityBlended learning Headington, United Kingdom

Course overview

The Professional Doctorate in Nursing (DNurs) is a part-time doctoral programme aimed at nurses who wish to remain in practice, develop research skills and knowledge with a peer group and experience our world class research institute OxINMAHR.

Key highlights

  • Designed for nurses who wish to remain in clinical practice
  • Develops research skills and knowledge alongside a peer group
  • Access to the OxINMAHR research institute
  • Taught one Saturday a month during semester time

Entry requirements

  • Degree: 2:1 — An Upper Second or First Class Honours Degree from a UK or overseas recognised institution and/or relevant Postgraduate study.
  • Degree: 1st — An Upper Second or First Class Honours Degree from a UK or overseas recognised institution and/or relevant Postgraduate study.
  • Additional condition: dbs_check — Students are required to evidence they have an up-to-date DBS check completed by their employer before applying to commence their studies at the university.

Scholarships

  • Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press (FLTRP) Scholarship

    Award value: £3,000

    Up to £3,000
  • Global Development and Humanitarian Practice Scholarship

    Asia, Africa, Middle East and Latin America only are eligible to apply for a single scholarship award of £9,250 to contribute to their course fees.

    Up to £9,250
  • Humanitarian Action and Peacebuilding Scholarship

    Full and part-time applicants for the MA Humanitarian Action and Peacebuilding are eligible to apply for one of the £1,000 scholarships.

    Up to £1,000
  • London Book Fair Scholarship

    The London Book Fair is offering a fee-waiver bursary of £1,000 to a full-time or part-time student at the Oxford International Centre for Publishing on the MA Publishing Media.

    Up to £1,000

Careers this course leads to

  • Nurse Consultant
  • Advanced Nurse Practitioner
  • Clinical Academic Nurse
  • Nurse Researcher
  • Director of Nursing
  • Senior Lecturer in Nursing

Cost of study

UK/Home: £4,550 (part-time) | International: £8,300 (part-time)

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 Oxford Brookes University, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.

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