Who is the EdD programme for?
The EdD offers research training and career development to a broad range of professionals in areas relating to education, whether in schools, higher education or elsewhere. Current students include:
- Early years, primary and secondary teachers
- FE lecturers
- Headteachers
- Support staff i.e. special needs support assistants
- Managers of units or institutions
- HE lecturers
- Trainers in a range of professional organisations
- Medical educators
- Contract researchers in HEIs
- Administrators in national organisations focused on issues related to learning and teaching
- Adult educators
- Local Authority Inspectors and Advisers
Who is the EdD in Educational Studies for?
The Ed D in Educational Studies is designed for those who wise to investigate their practice its underpinning theory in more depth. Our students come from a wide range of educational sectors phases. Current and former students include teachers at different levels of experience and across subject domains and phases, head teachers and deputy head teachers; lecturers and administrators in FE and HE; youth and community educators, curriculum advisors and Ministry of Education staff. Students from both state and independent education sectors are represented on this international programme. Countries where current students live include Cyprus, France, Republic of Ireland and Oman.
Many Educational Studies students gain promotion due to their doctoral work or move into Higher Education teaching research. We encourage students on the programme to publish in international peer reviewed journals during their studies.
