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Professional Doctorate in Education - EdD

Professional Doctorate in Education - EdD

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Study mode

Part time

Duration

4 years

Start date

23-SEP-24

Key information
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Qualification type

EdD - Doctor of Education

Subject areas

Education Studies

Course type

Research

Course Summary

Are you interested in undertaking research into your own professional practice in education? Then our professional doctorate in Education, the EdD, is the course for you.

What's covered in the course?

On the course you will get a grounding in the essential skills required to articulate and interrogate the key issues relating to education policy, the changing role of social institutions, aspects of pedagogy, and the implications for multiple and fluid professional identities on everyday education practice in a context of global interconnectedness and interdependence.

During the course you will improve your practice and make a significant contribution to your continuing professional development. We know you’re busy practitioners, so the course is tailored to that and will enable you to embed your research in your everyday practice.

You’ll explore the relationship between knowledge, theory and practice and demonstrate your understanding of how it is possible to make and influence change. To do this we’ll help you develop creative and innovative approaches for integrating academic and professional knowledge as well as design and implement research which draws upon your appreciation of knowledge that occurs in professional settings.

This intensive course offers a range of teaching and learning approaches in small groups, led by academics who are writing and publishing in a range of related areas. This course encourages innovative and creative approaches to educational research and draws on a wider pool of experts from across the University to support work in visual methods and new media.

On completion of the course, our aim is that you have developed intuitive judgement, foresight and ability to conceptualise problems that typically impact on organisations, are able to develop appropriate solutions to problems by applying theoretical concepts, and a range of research skills and approaches that you’re able to employ. You’ll also have skills to communicate academic principles and concepts effectively to professional colleagues and the scholarly community.

Employment opportunities

After you've completed this course, you will be able to make informed judgements on complex issues in specialist fields, often in the absence of complete data, and be able to communicate your ideas and conclusions clearly and effectively to specialist and non-specialist audiences.

Modules

In the second year of your EdD you will undertake the PGCert in Research Practice, which is a taught and compulsory part of the EdD programme. You will meet with your supervisors and attend classes every week. This is an essential part of the EdD which will help you to get your research started and set you up for the rest of your EdD journey. The PGCert programme covers literature review and research methods which are specific to your faculty.

Tuition fees

UK fees
Course fees for UK students

To be confirmed

International fees
Course fees for EU and international students

This course is not open to International students.

Entry requirements

Professional doctorates are designed for mid-career and senior professionals who have previous higher level study, and significant professional experience. They are also suited to those who have recently completed an MA or MEd in Education. The emphasis is on developing links between theory and professional practise through an extensive process of reflective and reflexive learning. Professional doctorates are not designed as a teaching qualification; rather they provide evidence of advanced study and research in a relevant education area.