PhD Research degrees in Education at Nottingham Trent University

Programme overview

A PhD by research in education, supervised by a team comprising a director of studies and at least one further supervisor with complementary expertise such as research methods. Research is organised around the Education Policy and Practice group, and students take part in researcher training alongside their project. Supervision is available full-time or part-time and can sometimes be provided by distance learning.

Faculty: Nottingham Institute of Education, Children and Youth | Duration: 4 years full-time, 8 years part-time | Intake: October and January | Study mode: full-time | Location: Nottingham, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Students work mainly on their own research project with regular supervisory meetings. Themes include creativity and creative practices, equity, social justice and inclusion, higher education and graduate employability, education policy and sociology, school curriculum and e-learning, performativity, accountability and leadership, and assessment and feedback.

Career pathways

Training and Doctoral Careers Consultant support prepare graduates for careers in academia or other sectors.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A first or upper second class honours degree from a UK university or equivalent; a lower second class honours degree is accepted with a Masters degree at Merit level from a UK university or equivalent. International applicants whose first language is not English need IELTS 6.5 overall with at least 6.0 in each component (writing, reading, listening, speaking). Applicants may apply to an advertised project or submit their own proposal.

Intake: October and January

Duration: 4 years full-time, 8 years part-time

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