This course is offered to qualified physiotherapists who possess a recognized honors (IIA or First Class) or master's degree in the cognate area. This professional doctorate is a research-based degree but, unlike the PhD, comprises a more practical-focused thesis. In this course students are encouraged to take up research questions that are relevant to their current clinical or projected career interests, that are closely related to the areas of research activity within the Centre for Musculoskeletal Studies. This professional doctorate is a research-based degree but, unlike the PhD, comprises a more practical-focused thesis.