Professional Doctorate in Education (EdD) at St Mary's University, Twickenham

Programme overview

St Mary’s EdD offers a cohesive and coherent doctoral study experience as part of a community of student peers and of research practitioners. Students are part of a vibrant research culture where the focus is on the process of development as a researcher in relation to personal and professional concerns and practices. Sessions are conducted both face-to-face and online. The curriculum and learning and teaching methods foster reflection on personal, professional and academic values and on the links between them.

What you will study

Core modules: Dissertation. Optional modules include Engaging with Research 1: Knowledge, Truth and Values in Research, Yourself as Researcher 1: Professional Identity and Values, Research Skills and Methods 1, Research Skills and Methods 2, Yourself as Researcher 2: Practitioner Research in Context, Engaging with Research 2: Research, practice and the political, Research Proposal.

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Application information

Entry requirements

You will need to submit: A 1000-word outline of your professional context and possible areas of research that offer potential for you to demonstrate how the research could transform your practice; A CV which demonstrates that you have at least three years’ significant and relevant experience in a professional area appropriate to the programme of study; A Master’s degree which matches the descriptor for a Level 7 qualification in the UK Framework of Higher Education Qualifications; OR An equivalent academic qualification; OR Evidence of equivalent experience and learning acquired in a professional context; Evidence of proficiency in spoken and written English at IELTS 6.5 in accordance with St Mary’s standards for English language requirements; and, Two professional referees.

Domestic applicants: GBP 3,720 a year (2026/27). September 2026 entry Source

International applicants: GBP 7,440 a year (2026/27). September 2026 entry Source

Intake: October

Duration: 4-6 years (part-time)

Apply through the official page: https://stmarysuniversity.formstack.com/forms/research_application

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