Professional Doctorate in English Language Education and English Literature (Distance Learning, Part-Time) at University of Wales Trinity Saint David

The Professional Doctorate in English Language Education and English Literature is a distance learning doctorate for professionals, combining taught modules in English language education, second language acquisition and literature with an independent research portfolio. Students can maintain professional commitments while studying.

Duration: 8 years part-time  |  Intake: October 2027  |  Study mode: part-time (distance learning)  |  Location: Carmarthen, Wales, United Kingdom

What you will study

Taught stage: English Language Teacher Education, Current Theories of Second Language Acquisition, Thesis Proposal and Building Small Worlds: The Short Story in English, with options including Key Issues in Linguistics, Language Variation and Change, Literary Research Methods and Approaches, and Theoretical Approaches to Text. The remainder is a 360-credit Research Portfolio in English Language Education.

Career pathways

Career progression through a doctoral degree related to the student's professional experience.

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