Introduction
Overview
Our Doctorate in Education is an ideal development opportunity if you’re a senior education professional seeking to enhance and utilise your research expertise. Whatever your area of education – from schools, colleges and universities to professional, work-based and lifelong learning, or policy development – earning a Professional Doctorate will position you as a leader in your field.
Our Doctorate in Education is tailored to the needs of busy professionals and combines an excellent grounding in research methods and educational theory with the opportunity to put your research to work in improving professional policy and practice.
You’ll work towards your EdD either full or part-time under the guidance of expert teachers who have helped to secure the University’s reputation as one of the top 10 in the UK for Education studies (The Complete University Guide 2019).
Top reasons to study with us
#1 Top 5 in Scotland and Top 20 in the UK for Education (The Complete University Guide 2021)
#2 Ranked 4th in Scotland and top 20 in the UK for Education (The Guardian University Guide 2021)
#3 Work around your career commitments by studying for your EdD part-time
Course details
Refine your Education expertise and gain the skills needed to exact change with a Doctorate in Education.
Teaching
The Doctorate in Education (EdD) is an innovative interdisciplinary course, offered on a flexible full and part-time basis. The course comprises seven core modules, which are taught both online and face-to-face. Study of the modules is followed by the conduct of an empirical study focused on an aspect of professional practice and the production of a doctoral thesis of up to 60,000 words.
Candidates not proceeding to the EdD thesis may aim to complete the Master of Science or Postgraduate Diploma in Educational Research.
Students who pass modules EDRP001, ASRP002, ASRP004, EDRP002, ASRP001, ASRP005 and ASRP021 will successfully exit with a Masters.
Students who pass modules EDRP001, ASRP002, ASRP004, EDRP002, ASRP001, ASRP005 will successfully exit with a Postgraduate Diploma.
Modes of Study
Pace
EdD
MSc
Diploma
Full time
3 years min, 5 years max
30 months
12 months
Part-time
5 years min, 8 years max
3 years
18 months
Assessment
You’ll be assessed in each course module through assignments approximately 3,000 words in length. The EdD also leads into the production of a thesis (up to 60,000 words) under expert supervision by Education staff from the Faculty of Social Sciences.
Course director
Dr Greg Mannion
greg.mannion@stir.ac.uk +44 (0)1786 467614
Fees
2020/21 fees
Home/EU students
Overseas students
Full course fee
£14,150
£39,950
Full time students annual fee (charged years 1-3)
£4,717
£13,317
Part time students annual fee (charged years 1-5)
£2,830
£7,990
2021/22 fees
UK students
Overseas students
Full course fee
£15,565
£43,945
Full time students annual fee (charged years 1-3)
£5,189
£14,649
Part time students annual fee (charged years 1-5)
£3,113
£8,789
