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Professional Doctorate in English Language Education and English Literature

Professional Doctorate in English Language Education and English Literature

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Study mode

Full time

Duration

3 years

Start date

01-OCT-24

Key information
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Qualification type

Professional Doctorate

Subject areas

English Language English Literature

Course type

Research

Course Summary

The Professional Doctorate Programme offers English language professionals an opportunity to gain a research qualification at doctoral level linked to their area of work or professional expertise.

A professional doctorate is equivalent to a more traditional PhD by Research in terms of the original contribution to knowledge a candidate is expected to make in a given field, but it involves a taught part in addition to the advanced research each student undertakes.

Students on this programme complete six modules covering the areas English language education, literature and linguistics, before embarking on a research project related to their professional interests and experience.

Graduates of the programme are awarded the title Doctor of English Language Education (DELE).

Course Overview

During the taught part (Part 1, Year 1) of the programme, a student studies six modules covering English language education, literature and linguistics.

All modules are worth 30 credits (180 credits in total) and are assessed through coursework assignments.

Part 2 of the programme (worth 360 credits) is a period of supervised advanced research (Years 2 and 3) leading to the submission of a research portfolio, including a research dissertation of 60,000 words, at the end of Year 3.

Assessment

All modules are assessed through a variety of coursework assignments which may include essays, presentations, textual analysis and exercises, book reviews, case studies and other assignments.

Modules

English Language Teacher Education (30 Credits) - Core
Current Theories of Second Language Acquisition (30 Credits) - Core
Building Small Worlds: The Short Story in English (30 Credits) - Core
Thesis Proposal (15 Credits) - Core
Research Portfolio (360 Credits) - Core

Tuition fees

UK fees
Course fees for UK students

For this course (per year)

£4,000

International fees
Course fees for EU and international students

For this course (per year)

£15,000

Entry requirements

The normal minimum entry requirement for applicants for the degree of Professional Doctorate is an upper second class honours degree or a Master’s degree relevant to the proposed programme awarded by a UK or other recognised University or higher education institution, or by the Council for National Academic Awards (CNAA). At least three years of recent and relevant work experience are desirable. Every application will be assessed on its own merits.