EdD
| The EdD is a partly taught and partly research-based Doctorate in Education which has proved to be both successful and convenient for senior professionals in education and related fields. We offer a wide range of taught modules in the areas of research methods, education policy, education management and professional development. Dissertations are supported within the specialist research centres at the School of Education including effective education, shared education, children’s rights, and autism. |  |
Aims - On successful completion of the programme students will have made an original and independent contribution to educational knowledge in the field determined by the topic of their research dissertation study. They will, through this dissertation, demonstrate a critical evaluation of the relevant literature, a high level of competence in appropriate research methods, and the ability to communicate their results and their implications.
Focus - the EdD has two pathways:
- EdD
- EdD Tesol - specific information on this pathway can be found here.
The EdD programme may be taken on a part-time or full-time basis. The normal period of study will be not less that three years full-time or not less than four years part-time. The aim is to allow flexibility for busy professionals, enabling you to complete the degree with minimal disruption to your professional and personal life.
The EdD comprises nine taught doctoral modules (of which four must be research modules) and a research dissertation. The research dissertation has the same level of challenge and high standards as a PhD but is approximately half the scale (40,000 words). Each module is assessed by one 5000 word assignment. Applicants may be considered for credit transfer of Masters degrees that have been completed within the last 10 years - in some cases applicants will be entitled to omit up to two modules. The application form for credit transfer can be found here. The dissertation is assessed by an oral examination (a viva-voce).
There are three stages to each EdD taught module which covers a four month period. The first stage is pre-reading. The second stage is attendance for the intensive teaching, normally over a consecutive period of two and a half days. The third stage involves the completion and submission of an assignment, normally within three months of the last date of the taught module.
All EdD students must complete four research modules. The research methods modules are:
- Educational Research: An Overview (compulsory)
- Quantitative Research: Methods, Data and Theory (compulsory)
- Qualitative Research: Methods, Data and Theory (compulsory)
- Evaluative Research
- The Professional as Researcher
- Experimental Methods in Educational Research
- Survey Methods in Education
- Philosophical and Ethical Issues in Educational Research
- Researching Children and Young People in Educational Settings
- Arts-based Research Approaches
- Leadership
- Education in Divided Societies: contribution to social cohesion
- Theories of Learning
- Assessment and Testing: Concepts and Issues
- Management of Change
- Educational Special Needs
- Education and the Law
- The International Human Right to Education: Concepts and Issues
- Education and Social Disadvantage
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| Course Coordinator | Professor Jannette Elwood |
| Closing date: | 31 May 2012 |
| Cats: | Taught modules 270 D credit points and Dissertation 270 D credit points |
| Part time: | 4 years |
| Full time: | 3 years |
| 2012-13 Fee for Home/EU students - £653 per module (30 D credits). Approximate total degree cost: £11,754 (540 D credits). 2012-13 Fee for International Students - £11,266 per year. |
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Entrance Requirements and Application Procedure - EdD Applicants should hold a recognised primary degree or its equivalent and an appropriate higher-level qualification. Evidence of these qualifications must be presented at the time of application. Performance profiles (grades etc.) will also normally be required to ensure suitability of the candidate for doctoral study. Applicants will normally be expected to have at least five years full-time, professional experience at a senior level in a field of work related to Education. The Application procedure can be be found here. |
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International Students - For non-native speakers a minimum entry point of IELTS level 6.5, TOEFL 575 (PBT) or equivalent is required. For IELTS a minimum score of 5.5 is required in all four elements of the test.
Further Information - For general information on applying to and studying at Queen’s as an International Students please refer to International Students.
