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Part time
4 years
OCT-23
EdD - Doctor of Education
Education Studies
Research
Build essential knowledge and gain a prestigious doctoral qualification to escalate your career in Education and open up leadership opportunities.
Research specific aspects of your professional practice while developing knowledge and skills to equip you for a leadership role. On this course you will draw on a range of theories to explore and research topics that will influence your professional practice within your immediate context and beyond.
Course overview
On this course you will investigate issues that relate to you as an education professional. There will be a focus on areas that shape the context in which you are conducting your research.
There is a strong emphasis in the first 2 years on developing your academic writing. You will also focus on critically engaging with key concepts in education and developing a research project. In stage 2 you will write your doctoral thesis. At this point there will be extended opportunities to share ideas and issues with fellow students and supervisors.
Career outcomes
Where could a Professional Doctorate in Education take you?
This degree could lead you to working in a number of sectors related to Education. You may want to work directly in higher education, become a senior leader in schools or look at consultancy work.
For this course (per year)
£3,750
For this course (per year)
£9,750
Students need to have a 2:1 honours degree in a related subject; 2 years relevant professional experience. You must be currently working in a professional role that is relevant to the course. Admission to the course will be decided by an interview panel. You will not be guaranteed admission solely on the basis of your previous awards or professional experience.
