Doctor of Education at Nottingham Trent University

Programme overview

A part-time professional doctorate for education professionals, culminating in a doctoral thesis examined by viva voce, with research linked to the candidate's own professional practice and developed through supervision and cohort workshops.

Faculty: Nottingham Institute of Education, Children and Youth | Duration: Four to eight years part-time | Intake: January 2026 | Study mode: full-time | Location: Nottingham, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Five research workshops support the thesis: research plan, questions, aims, professional context and ethics; critical literature review; research design and methodology; generating data and data analysis; and the thesis, viva and being a reflexive researcher.

Career pathways

Designed for practitioners, policy-makers, leaders and managers, academics and teachers across early, primary, secondary, adult, further and higher education and community education.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A Masters-level qualification from an approved university in an appropriate subject, or equivalent; or an alternative qualification or evidence showing potential to conduct research at higher degree level. Applicants with non-standard entry or relevant experience are considered individually. A statement about the intended research subject is required. International applicants: same, with equivalent qualifications accepted.

Intake: January 2026

Duration: Four to eight years part-time

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