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Course options
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Qualification
Professional Doctorate
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Location
University of Stirling
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Study mode
Full time
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Start date
22-SEP-25
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Duration
36 months
Course summary
Our Doctor of Applied Social Research is designed to transform the way you think as a professional and ensure you can make a powerful impact in your field.
If you’re an experienced professional who wants to advance your expertise and broaden your career opportunities, this course is an ideal match. From the outset, you’ll gain high-quality research skills that can be immediately applied in the workplace and refined through access to seminars and advanced training opportunities. You’ll also benefit from the guidance of our expert staff and your interaction with fellow professionals and executives from a range of social science backgrounds.
The course is highly flexible and attendance is kept to a minimum to ensure you can fit your studies around your career. You’ll also have the opportunity to fine-tune your Doctorate in Applied Social Research based on your profession – choosing one of the following pathways:
- social work
- dementia studies
- housing
- drug and alcohol studies
- criminal justice
- social research
- family therapy
Ultimately, you’ll acquire skills that bring you up-to-date with the latest ideas, findings and research methods in your field, all of which you can feed back into optimising the workplace and taking decisive actions that improve services and advance your career.
Modules
Tuition fees
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£ 16,300per year
Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.
University information
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University League Table
53rd
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Campus address
University of Stirling, University of Stirling, Stirling, Stirling, Stirling, FK9 4LA, United Kingdom
Subject rankings
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Subject ranking
31st out of 101 5
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Entry standards
/ Max 206192 93%3rd
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Graduate prospects
/ Max 10061.0 61%47th
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Student satisfaction
/ Max 42.84 71%90th
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