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Teacher Training and Education Existing Published or Creative Work PhD

Teacher Training and Education Existing Published or Creative Work PhD

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Part time | University of Sunderland | 6 months | MAY-25

Study mode

Part time

Duration

6 months

Start date

MAY-25

Key information
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Qualification type

PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy

Subject areas

Publishing Teacher / Trainer Assessment Education Studies

Course type

Research

Course Summary

Overview

A PhD by Published or Creative Work is designed for individuals with an existing portfolio of published work addressing a central research question. This degree will be awarded to a candidate who has critically investigated an approved topic and demonstrated an understanding of research methods appropriate to the chosen field.

A submission for PhD by Published or Creative Work may comprise of academic papers, chapters, and monographs, scholarly editions of texts, creative practice, artefacts, or curatorial production.

Why us?

  • A PhD is “probably the most internationally transferable qualification” according to the Higher Education Policy Institute
  • We're ranked 2nd in the UK for students’ overall satisfaction with their research degree programme according to the Postgraduate Research Experience Survey 2018
  • This is the fastest route to a PhD, usually taking less than 12 months to complete
  • Based on outputs that you have already produced, such as articles in peer-reviewed journals
  • Typically, candidates are academics with high-quality research outputs who have not previously undertaken a PhD

Career ready

There is pressure on teaching staff at universities to demonstrate that they have higher qualifications than those whom they are teaching. A PhD is often required for academic posts in research-intensive institutions.

Tuition fees

UK fees
Course fees for UK students

For this course (per year)

£6,000

International fees
Course fees for EU and international students

For this course (per year)

£7,000

Entry requirements

All candidates should hold at least an honours degree (first or upper second class), or equivalent.