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Full time | University of West London | 4 years | 01-MAY-24

Study mode

Full time

Duration

4 years

Start date

01-MAY-24

Key information
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Qualification type

PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy

Subject areas

Flexible Learning Design Education Studies

Course type

Research

Course Summary

Overview

Our PhD in Education is supervised by our vibrant department, well connected to the wider research and scholarly community.

The student experience is at the centre of all that we do. Our staff offer a wide range of expertise, cutting across a broad range of areas including: community / urban studies, education policy and politics, language in education, sociology of food, sociology and sociological theory, the role of VR in education, and success in higher education.

About PhD study

This course is available for you to study either on a full-time or part-time basis and you have the flexibility to switch should you need to.

A PhD is founded on independent research. You will undertake a systematic and in-depth exploration of your chosen topic to produce a substantial body of knowledge and make an original and important contribution to the subject area.

The support provided by your supervisory team will be vital to your student experience and scholarly advancement. You and your supervisors will have regular one-to-one meetings which will provide you with opportunities to develop your research topic and discuss your progress.

Career

Studying for a PhD enables you to develop an area of specialism that will give you an edge whether you are planning to work in industry or to develop expertise to teach in academia. Many of our research graduates go on to take up roles within academia whilst others pursue professional careers within education.

Tuition fees

UK fees
Course fees for UK students

For this course (per year)

£3,995

International fees
Course fees for EU and international students

For this course (per year)

£14,750

Entry requirements

The minimum entry requirements for a research degree are: a good first degree (First Class or Upper Second Class), or equivalent qualification in a relevant field, a master’s degree (MA, MSc, MBA or MRes) with Merit, or equivalent postgraduate or research experience.

University information

The University of West London (UWL) is known as the ‘career university’ due its high graduate employment rate. All postgraduate courses at UWL are specifically designed to enable students to thrive in successful future careers across both academia and industry. UWL has invested £150m in its campus in recent years. New state-of-the-art facilities accessible to postgraduate students include a radio studio, performance spaces, industry-leading...more

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