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    KEY FACTS

    • Title
      Professional Doctorate in Education
    • Award
      Professional Doctorate in Education - EdD
    • Study mode
      Part-time
    • Duration
      5 years
    • Start date
       September 2013
    • Fees
       See fees information above
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​EdD tutorial group

​The Professional Doctorate in Education (EdD) is a doctoral level programme for anyone involved in an educative role within a professional discipline. Its focus is on the ways in which learning can be understood and might be developed in a professional context. It provides a fantastic opportunity for anyone working in education – whether it be in schools, colleges, HE institutions, or as an education professional within a private or public sector organisation – to explore their work at a deep level, leading to the award of Doctor in Education.

 
​Programme leader Nick Pratt talks about the features of the Professional Doctorate in Education

​Programme highlights

  • A clear focus on the nature of professional practice
  • Strong emphasis on leading learning and/or professional development in any organisation
  • Work friendly patterns of study within a supportive cohort of professional colleagues

 

Entry Requirements

Successful completion of a masters degree. Applicants should normally be working in a professional context where they are responsible for supporting learning. However all applications will be considered on an individual basis.  Please see detailed entry requirements for more information.
 

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'There is no doubt the EdD equips educational professionals who wish to carry out research and development at the highest level. As a result of the enterprise support I receive at the University I have already been invited to work on collaborative projects within the private sector and other universities.'

Robin Derges, EdD student

​​Distinctive features

  • It is open to anyone from a professional discipline and draws its strength from this diversity by being able to compare the interrelationships between policy and practice across more than one area.
  • It is studied part-time and offers the support of working in a structured manner and with a cohort of peers from a range of professional practices. It is therefore ideal for those who are juggling study with a busy professional life.
  • It is carefully organised so that in the modular stage there is considerable structure, but with the opportunity to develop this thinking in a range of directions at the thesis stage.
  • The way we assess your work is through a carefully constructed set of assignments which gradually and supportively induct you into a research community.
  • The programme is taught in the brand new, purpose-built Rolle building on the thriving Plymouth campus. It is taught by a team of staff with a long history of excellence in professional development and offers you the opportunity to join an active research network in the Faculty.