Clinical Doctorates

Clinical Doctorates are in demand by employers in the healthcare field. They transform experienced practitioners into leaders who shape healthcare through research and innovation. You'll focus on improving patient care, whilst retaining a clinical focus. The course is tailored to the needs of UK and international nurses, midwives and allied health professionals. Gain advanced expertise in research On our Clinical Doctorates degree you'll: learn how to carry out research that contributes to evidence-based practice develop the skills and knowledge to use qualitative and quantitative data understand the relationship between research and policy. Career advancement and professional growth You'll graduate from Stirling as a leading expert in your area of focus. You’ll be able to: bring immediate benefit to your workplace through your new knowledge and skills open doors to senior roles and leadership opportunities within healthcare, research, and policy develop personal skills such as communication, project management, leadership, confidence and time management. Practical experience and industry connections This Clinical Doctorates course focuses on work-based learning. You’ll benefit from placements, collaborations, and networking with professionals. Keynote contributions are also made by UK and international academics. Our focus on practical experience ensures that you graduate ready to make an immediate impact in the workplace. The course consists of three taught modules, an expert practice module and an empirical thesis. Taught components are clustered into two three-day sessions over the first three semesters, with each taught module studied over one semester.

Clinical Doctorates are suitable for a variety of health professionals including: