Doctorate in Professional Practice (Sport and Exercise)

• Undertake research that will enhance your professional practice, benefiting you, your clients and others in the profession • Our expert teaching team are either personally engaged in professional practice or actively researching how it may be enhanced and our ongoing research in professional practice means we bring cutting-edge knowledge to the delivery of the programme • Members of the teaching team have undertaken a professional doctorate themselves. They have first-hand experience of the journey you will go on and can provide relevant and effective support for you throughout the programme • Exploring and critiquing the culture in a specific sport or exercise environment to better understand how it might be enhanced (ethnography) • Exploring how different forms of personal development (e.g., reflective practice) can enhance practitioner philosophies, knowledge and skills • Going through cycles of intervention, reflection and planning to improve practice with a specific group of athletes or patients (action research)

Members of the teaching team have undertaken a professional doctorate themselves. They have first-hand experience of the journey you will go on and can provide relevant and effective support for you throughout the programme Following, critically examining and understanding the experiences of groups of athletes or patients (case-studies) a Master’s degree in a sport and exercise related discipline appropriate experience of work within your professional practice (minimum two to three years) Proof of your qualifications such as copies of certificates and transcripts or a letter of testimony for previous qualifications Personal Statement outlining: Why undertaking the research is important to you An overview of any relevant experience you already have in the areas you want to research How studying on the programme will enhance your personal practice or your profession An overview of any relevant experience you already have in the areas you want to research

IELTS Academic 6.5 overall (min 5.5 in each skills area)

International students: £3,300 per year

UK students: £3,300 per year

UK/Home: £3,300 per year

International: £3,300 per year

September 2025

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