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PostgraduateProfessional Doctorate

Professional Doctorate in Health and Social Care

Manchester Metropolitan University
Manchester, England
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3 yearsDuration
N/ATuition Fee
£26,000Avg. Graduate Salary
N/AContinuation Rate

Course Overview

Pursue your ambitions in social sciences with the Professional Doctorate Professional Doctorate in Health and Social Care at Manchester Metropolitan University. Based in Manchester, England, this programme combines theoretical knowledge with practical application, with a 3-year full-time structure. Overview Our Professional Doctorate is designed to enable advanced practitioners to lead and respond innovatively to the rapidly changing health and social care environment. We develop leaders who can improve health and wellbeing through addressing local, regional and national concerns, and who have the ability to build evidence bases that inform policy and practice development. You’ll develop skills in critical analysis, enquiry and research through core units of study with relevance to health and care professionals in practice, across the state, third sector and business sectors. A minimum ielts score of 6.5 is required for admission. Graduates from this programme benefit from strong career prospects, with 96% student satisfaction rating, a median graduate salary of £21,000 within three years, a 90% continuation rate, and 70% of graduates in employment or further study.

What You'll Learn

Research Design and Methodology in Health and Social Care
Critical Analysis of Policy and Practice
Leadership and Service Innovation
Evidence-Based Practice Development
Organisational Change and Systems Thinking
Advanced Research Methods and Evaluation
Professional Doctorate Thesis
Contextual Issues in Health and Wellbeing
Academic Year:2026-27 entry
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Entry Requirements

📋 Academic Entry Requirements

Postgraduate Requirement2:2

🗣️ English Language Requirements

TestOverallLRWS
IELTS Academic6.55.55.55.55.5
PTE Academic65

L = Listening, R = Reading, W = Writing, S = Speaking

Tuition Fees & Funding

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Graduate Outcomes

Based on official HESA Graduate Outcomes survey data

💰 Graduate Salaries — Manchester Metropolitan University

Time After GraduationLower Quartile SalaryMedian SalaryUpper Quartile Salary
15 months£24,000£26,000£32,000
3 years£17,000£21,000£26,000
5 years£20,000£25,500£33,000
Official Data

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💼 Employment Breakdown

50%Working
20%Studying
20%Work & Study
70%Professional Jobs
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About Manchester Metropolitan University

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