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EdD Doctor of Education at University of Greater Manchester

University of Greater Manchester, United Kingdom

Programme overview

Are you an education professional who would like to develop your knowledge and research skills at the doctoral level while focusing on the issues and challenges that arise from your practice? The Doctor of Education (EdD) programme is designed to meet this need, with taught modules that prepare you for independent, in-depth research into a specific area of interest.

Duration: 72 months Part-time  |  Study mode: part-time  |  Location: Bolton, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Modules include Policy and Practice in Education; Practices of Inquiry; Research Methodologies; Pilot Research Project; The Thesis.

Career pathways

The Doctor of Education (EdD) is a doctoral degree with a research focus in the field of education. It is designed to prepare you for academic, research, administrative, clinical, or professional positions in educational, civil, private organisations, or public institutions.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Normally, you should have an honours degree and a master’s-level professional qualification. Normally, you should have at least three years of experience working in education or training. You are expected to have an ongoing professional engagement in the education sector while undertaking your doctoral study. Normally, you will be required to attend an interview and/or provide a portfolio of work. Normally, you will need to provide satisfactory references before enrolment on the course. In your application, you will need to provide: 1) a personal statement, including a discussion of the area of practice and issues that you would like to investigate in your research, and references to any existing research that you think is relevant. This can either be typed into the ‘personal statement’ field in the application form or uploaded as a separate document together with your application; 2) a full CV, which should be uploaded with your application.

Domestic applicants: GBP 4,250 a year (2026/27). First-year tuition fee for students starting in 2026/27 Source

International applicants: GBP 8,750 a year (2026/27). First-year tuition fee for students starting in 2026/27 Source

Duration: 72 months Part-time

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