Doctorate In Education
Part-time
Location • City Campus
Subject area • Education studies
Related subjects • Research degrees
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The Doctorate in Education (EdD) is an advanced programme of study and research at doctoral level. We designed it for professionals in education, training and allied fields who wish to enquire into and develop their professional practice through advanced-level study and research.
The course allows you to
• deepen your knowledge base in research and scholarship on professional policy and practice in education
• address in depth issues derived from your own experience and practice
• develop and apply your expertise in methods of research
• produce work which makes an original contribution to knowledge and understanding in the area of professional practice
EdD award
You complete a 50-60,000 word thesis and the following four modules
• framing your research
• research methodologies in professional education
• researching pedagogical practice or researching the professional world (you choose one of these depending on the focus of your thesis)
• research designs in the educational field
This degree is hosted by the Faculty of Development and Society’s Graduate School. The Graduate School’s website is a communication hub for students and staff engaged in research, information about our research work and useful contact information.
MProf award
This is a separate award that can be taken by completing the four modules from the EdD programme along with an additional summative review module, 15,000 word dissertation and oral examination.
We provide a structured means of developing your research proposal through the taught modules with input from research-active staff. During your thesis stage, two supervisors provide you with a high level of support.
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Part-time – four years minimum, approximately six weekends of attendance in each of the first two years, followed by tutorial support for your thesis.
This programme recruits every two years. The next entry is January 2014.
Complete the application form available at www.shu.ac.uk/study/form
2013/14 academic year
Fees will be in line with Research Councils UK (RCUK) rates which are expected around February 2013.
The course fee may be subject to annual inflationary increase. For further information on fees and funding see www.shu.ac.uk/funding
2014/15 academic year
Typically £5,625 a year
The course fee may be subject to annual inflationary increase. For further information on fees, scholarships and bursaries see www.shu.ac.uk/international/fees
We assess each of the four modules by coursework. This may take several forms, but will be equivalent to an assignment of 6-7,000 words. To graduate you must submit a thesis of 50-60,000 words.
You follow a structured programme of study with fellow professionals, leading to an individual dissertation and doctoral qualification
Staff profiles
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