Professional Doctorate in Education (EdD) at Birmingham City University

Are you interested in undertaking research into your own professional practice in education? Then our professional doctorate in Education, the EdD, is the course for you.

Faculty: Faculty of Health, Education and Life Sciences  |  Department: Education and Teacher Training  |  Duration: 4-7 years part-time  |  Study mode: part-time  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

On the course you will get a grounding in the essential skills required to articulate and interrogate the key issues relating to education policy, the changing role of social institutions, aspects of pedagogy, and the implications for multiple and fluid professional identities on everyday education practice in a context of global interconnectedness and interdependence. During the course you will improve your practice and make a significant contribution to your continuing professional development.

Career pathways

After you've completed this course, you will be able to make informed judgements on complex issues in specialist fields, often in the absence of complete data, and be able to communicate your ideas and conclusions clearly and effectively to specialist and non-specialist audiences.

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