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About Professional Practice, MA - at University of Kent

Who is the programme for?

This Master's programme offers you the opportunity to attain academic recognition for the skills, knowledge and experience that you have developed in the workplace. Focusing on a specific area of practice relevant to your work, it builds on your work experience and qualifications to enhance your career progression.

You explore your profession further and consider the professional challenges associated within your specific area of practice, with modules that have been designed to help you review and analyse the current debates relevant to the professional context in which you are working.

Due to visa restrictions, students who require a student visa to study cannot study part-time, unless undertaking a distance or blended-learning programme with no on-campus provision.

Request for APECL (Accreditation of Prior Experiential and/or Certificated Learning) or Credit Transfer

You are encouraged to convert prior learning achievements into University of Kent academic credit via Accreditation of Prior Experiential and/or Certificated Learning. To be eligible for accreditation, prior learning must be at the appropriate and relevant to the programme's learning outcomes. For further information, visit our APECL webpage

Study structure

Taught by expert academics, you broaden your expertise, deepen your knowledge and hone your research skills while gaining a recognised qualification to help progress your career. The programme is delivered through a variety of teaching methods, including taught sessions and work-based learning, self-study, case-study analysis, individual and group tutorials, projects and presentations. Online learning recourses are available on our virtual learning environment Moodle.

Teaching is delivered at our Medway campus on average four long weekends a year, Monday - Friday, 09.00-17.00.

Alternative exit awards

The programme has the following alternative exit awards, subject to credit numbers:

• Postgraduate Certificate in Professional Practice (60 credits)
• Postgraduate Diploma in Professional Practice (60 credits - 120 credits in total).

Digital and Lifelong Learning (DaLL)

The Digital and Lifelong Learning (DaLL) programmes are designed to enhance career progression and foster intellectual and professional development. The Centre is founded on the belief that employers can benefit from the University of Kent's academic and research excellence, quality teaching, design and development activities to create positive change and to forge new knowledge within their organisation. We work with a wide range of external partners and employers to create distinct and original work-based and work-related developmental and educational solutions, which respond to the unique workforce challenges experienced by employees and organisations across the region and beyond.

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Entry requirements

Contact University of Kent to find course entry requirements.

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Why study at University of Kent

• In the QS World University Rankings 2026, Kent has been ranked 387th in the world and 50th within the UK
• Kent has been ranked a TOp 50 UK University in the Complete University Guide 2026 
• 97% of research at Kent was found to be of international quality in the most recent Research Excellence Framework (an independant national survey of UK universities 
• Over 250 clubs and societies including a range of sporting, performance, cultural and faith groups. Share your interests and make lifelong friends around the world.
• Canterbury and Medway is 60 mins from London by high-speed train.
• Multimillion-pound scholarship fund,stunning locations, first-class facilities, and a diverse, inclusive and supportive community
• Dedicated postgraduate graduate and research college that provides extensive support in every part of your study experience – wellbeing, resources, workshops and career preparation.