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Overview
The Doctor of Education is a research degree aimed primarily at mid-career and senior professionals in education, training and development.
| Name | Doctor of Education |
|---|---|
| Start Date | January |
| Mode of Study | EdD (Part-time) 5-6 yrs |
| Joint Programme Directors | Dr Pauline Sangster and Dr Jim Crowther |
The programme starts with a taught component providing research training in a broad range of design and method.
Recognised by the UK Economic and Social Research Council
It is recognised as a professional doctorate by the UK Economic and Social Research Council. As such:
- Students are required to submit a substantial thesis summarising an independent piece of research; this is examined by acknowledged individual experts in the field of the research, normally one external to the university and one internal to it
- The programme requires students to investigate the relationship between theory and practice, in particular encouraging students to communicate their research findings to both professional and academic audiences
- Students’ research is supervised by experienced researchers from the School of Education and elsewhere in the university
- Students are required to engage in dialogue with professionals in their field throughout the process of planning their research, gathering their data, and reporting their results
- The programme expects students to pay particular attention to the ethical issues which arise in carrying out research on their own professional field
The Doctorate is aimed primarily at mid-career and senior professionals in education, training and development. This programme is available part-time. It has a professional focus and is comparable with the PhD in terms of scale and rigour.
"Initially, I wondered if I would have the time to fit the EdD into an already busy and demanding work schedule – what I have found is that it both informs and enhances my work."
This article was published on May 24, 2012