PhD Education

Overview

The PhD Education programme supports scholars investigating how people learn and how systems enable or constrain that learning. Research areas include EdTech efficacy, inclusive pedagogy, teacher professional development, and higher-education policy. You will complete doctoral coursework, pass candidacy, and produce a dissertation contributing new knowledge — with pathways for practising educators researching their own institutions.

The 60-credit pathway combines advanced Year 1 coursework with multi-year supervised research. Practitioner-researchers may study problems of practice within their institutions under ethical governance; career academicians focus on theory-building publications and conference dissemination.

Who This Programme Is For

• ✦Academics and researchers pursuing university careers
• ✦Senior education leaders contributing policy research
• ✦EdTech founders evidencing product impact rigorously

How you can study

What You Will Learn

• ✦Design mixed-methods educational research studies
• ✦Contribute original findings to peer-reviewed education journals
• ✦Translate research into policy and practice recommendations
• ✦Supervise postgraduate students in education disciplines

Curriculum

Career Paths

• University Professor
• Education Policy Researcher
• Curriculum Theorist
• EdTech Research Director
• Think Tank Senior Fellow

Programme Highlights

• ✦Practitioner-researcher pathway for working educators
• ✦EdTech and inclusion research clusters
• ✦Annual education research symposium

Admission Requirements

1. Master's degree in a related discipline from an accredited institution
2. Research proposal (1,500–2,000 words) aligned with faculty research areas
3. Three academic references, at least one from a previous supervisor
4. English proficiency: IELTS 5.5 or equivalent for research writing
5. Interview with the doctoral admissions panel (online)
6. Evidence of prior research output (publications, thesis, or professional reports) preferred

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