Doctor of Education at Liverpool John Moores University

Programme overview

Our Doctor of Education programme will enhance your understanding of education in the broadest sense, helping you to directly relate your learning to current practice. This specially designed programme gives you the chance to reflect on how you deliver your role and how you can transform practice — for both yourself and others. Focusing on education in its broadest sense, the EdD is relevant to people who work in a wide variety of educational settings, including: the compulsory and non-compulsory sectors, formal and non-formal education settings, and professional, workplace and life-long learning.

What you will study

There are four taught modules, a thesis and a reflection module. Students will look at their professional work in education alongside key academic ideas about identity, culture, leadership and change.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Postgraduate degree (required for research programmes): to demonstrate successful masters level study or equivalent. Undergraduate degree: a good first degree (usually 2:1). Alternative qualifications considered: experience commensurate with undertaking a professional doctorate. This usually means that you will have a professional role in a compulsory, tertiary, workplace or lifelong educational setting.; In exceptional cases, students with a Masters in a different subject area who can demonstrate substantial experience in education may be eligible. Additional requirements: Relevant work experience; experience commensurate with undertaking a professional doctorate. This usually means that you will have a professional role in a compulsory, tertiary, workplace or lifelong educational setting. IELTS: IELTs (or equivalent) score of 7.0, with at least 6.5 in each category.

Domestic applicants: GBP 4,190 a year (2027/28). Part-time per year Source

Intake: September (2027/28 entry)

Duration: 54 months

Apply through the official page: https://oaf.ljmu.ac.uk/

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