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Nursing and Midwifery Research
MPhil PhD

  • Course summary and entry requirements

    Course duration

    Full-time:

    Part-time:

    About the course

    The Centre for Health Research offers full and part-time research degrees (MPhil and PhD) to people working in clinical practice, or in education, who are interested in building knowledge and research skills around a focused topic. The majority of research students are part-time, in mid-career and are balancing work and family commitments. We also offer two professional doctorates, in Nursing and in Midwifery. These are intended for senior professional practitioners with a relevant masters degree. Three supported assignments and a final dissertation give these students the opportunity to study research topics in professional practice.
    As well as being an important part of the school's research culture, all stage 1 and postgraduate research students are members or honorary members of the University of Brighton Doctoral College. The Doctoral College champions a stimulating researcher development environment and connects the university's research community. The Doctoral College offers both students and supervisors practical support to achieve high and timely project completion.

    MPhil and PhD programmes
    Many people starting a research degree are unsure about the most appropriate methods of research and how to use them. Training in research methods and guidance from supervisors are essential elements of the support provided. Students can join modules, seminars, workshops and special interest group meetings to provide an overview of different methodologies and methods. There is an annual research conference at which student and staff present their work and there is opportunity for cross disciplinary sharing. Every research student has a supervisory team of two or more staff, which may be cross-disciplinary. In addition, a 'thesis panel', consisting of the supervisors, the Director of Postgraduate Study and the head of school, ensures optimum support and facilities throughout the programme and quality-assures the research process and output.

    Professional doctorate programme
    This four-year, part-time programme includes seminars on research methods and policy/organisational issues to support the practice-focused assignments and dissertation. It is designed to enable professional practitioners to solve problems and innovate in practice by drawing on the best possible evidence.

    Projects
    Please see www.brighton.ac.uk/snm/research/ for further information.

    Typical entry requirements

    The entry requirements listed here are for students starting their course in 2013. Individual offers may vary

  • Fees and costs

    The fees listed here are for full-time courses beginning in the academic year 2012-13. Further tuition fees are payable for each subsequent year of study and may be subject to small increases, in line with inflation.

    The tuition fee you have to pay depends on a number of factors including the kind of course you take, and whether you study full- or part-time. If you are studying part-time you will normally be charged on a pro rata basis depending on the number of modules you take.

    What's included in the fee?

    When costs such as health or criminal record checks, field trips or use of specialist materials are incurred as a mandatory requirement of the course they are included in your tuition fee.

    You may incur additional costs depending on the optional modules or activities you choose. The cost of optional activities is not included in your tuition fee and you will need to meet this cost in addition to your fees. Before you apply please check with the school that provides your course using the contact details on the left of this page for advice about what is included and what optional costs you could face so you can budget accordingly.

    Our website www.brighton.ac.uk/money provides advice about funding and scholarships as well as further information about fees and advice on international and island fee paying status.

    Nursing and Midwifery (MPhil) (Full time)  [L3AC010]
    UK/EU (Full Time)4,250 GBP
    Island Students (Full Time)9,085 GBP
    International (Full Time)12,978 GBP
    Nursing and Midwifery (PhD) (Full time)  [L3AA010]
    UK/EU (Full Time)4,250 GBP
    Island Students (Full Time)9,085 GBP
    International (Full Time)12,978 GBP

  • Location

    Location Help Falmer

    Our Falmer campus is located on the edge of the South Downs National Park on the outskirts of Brighton. Approximately 7,000 students are based here.

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    Living in Brighton

    Brighton’s rich mix of historic architecture, lively arts scene, varied shopping and cosmopolitan community make it a vibrant, enjoyable place to live. It is no wonder that many Brighton graduates choose to stay here.

    Social scene

    Alongside the traditional seaside attractions, Brighton is famed for its exciting social scene with a wide choice of pubs, clubs and restaurants.

    Music event on the beach

    Arts

    The highlight of the city’s cultural year is the Brighton Festival. The event is held each May and is England’s biggest arts festival, which showcases arts and performance from around the world. Brighton is also home to the UK’s oldest working cinema, the Duke of York’s, which shows alternative and mainstream films. The city is also well known for its exciting music scene and hosts The Great Escape music festival.

    Burning the Clocks winter solstice festival

    Sports

    Whether you take your sport seriously or just want to keep fit, Brighton offers all kinds of sports opportunities and facilities, on and off campus. You can also make the most of the location, and play volleyball, basketball and windsurfing down by the beach. The seafront is also the finishing point for the famous London – Brighton bicycle ride and the quirky veteran car run.

    Playing volleyball on the seafront

  • Career opportunities

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