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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.
Structure
Research Modules
Other Modules

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)
  • 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
  • Narrative and Arts-based Research Approaches

 

In addition to the research modules students can choose from the following menu of modules:
  • Leadership    
  • Education in Divided Societies: contribution to social cohesion
  • Assessment and Testing: Concepts and Issues  
  • Educational Special Needs: Policy and Partnerships for Inclusion
  • Education and the Law
  • The International Human Right to Education: Concepts and Issues

 

 

Course Information  
Programme Co-ordinator Dr Aisling O'Boyle
Closing date: We will continue to accept applications to courses where places are available until 2 September 2013.
CATS:  Taught modules 270 D credit points and Dissertation 270 D credit points
Duration: Part-time 4 years; Full-time 3 years.
Fees: Module and dissertation fees are charged at the standard PGT rate per CATS point (30 per module; dissertation is 270 over 2 years).  Thereafter students may avail of 1 year Thesis Only status, followed by, if they do not complete, Part-time or Full-time fees (depending on the original mode of study) at the standard PGR rates.  Please refer to Income and Student Finance for full details.

 

Entrance Requirements and Application Procedure -  Applicants should hold a primary degree and a Masters degree, or equivalent recognised qualifications.  Evidence of these qualifications must be presented at the time of application.  Performance profiles (grades etc.) may 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.  Participants who have been accepted on to the EdD programme will be required to enrol and attend an induction session prior to their first module.

The Application procedure can be be found here. 

International Students - Non-native speakers should present IELTS level 6.5 (a minimum score of 5.5 is required in each element) or TOEFL ibt (internet based test) with overall score of 90 and individual elements 17 listening, 18 reading, 20 speaking and 17 writing. 

Further Information - For general information on applying to and studying at Queen’s as an International Students please refer to International Students.