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Education (Doctor Of)

The University of Edinburgh

College of Humanities & Social Science
Location: Edinburgh / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴
Duration: 60 months Start Date: January
Educational Form:
  • Academic PhD
  • Professional Doctorate
Education Variants:
  • Parttime
Location flexibility:
  • Primarily at University
Project type:
  • Predefined PhD project
Languages: English 
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Location of The University of Edinburgh

Learning Outcomes

On completion, participants should have the capacity to reflect on their professional practice analytically and rigorously and understand their professionalism in the context of social, economic and political change. They should be able to interpret research critically, manage research, use research to underpin intellectual leadership and be able to make an original and substantial contribution to knowledge through their own research.

How You Will Be Taught

This is a part-time degree lasting five to six years. Students take five courses involving lectures, seminars and presentations and one component that involves collaborative project work. In the final phase of this programme students submit a 45,000-55,000 word thesis.


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Requirements

The Doctorate in Education is aimed primarily at mid-career and senior professionals in education, training and development. It provides an opportunity for part-time doctoral-level study in the School of Education. It has a professional focus and is comparable with the PhD in terms of scale and rigour.

Applicants whose first language is not English must also meet the College language requirements


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