Education

Course overview

In this rapidly changing world, a postgraduate course can serve different needs and give you that extra edge that today's employers are looking for, or secure that much-needed promotion. Whatever your academic or professional goals, our long tradition of academic excellence will help you get there. The Education EdD programme has been designed to offer flexibility in its provision and is available as a part-time or full-time course.

Candidates for this degree may come from different backgrounds: for example, students who have finished or partly finished our MA/MEd programme, university lecturers, education policy makers, administrators, school teachers, advisers, inspectors, or anyone with an interest in education. We welcome applications from both overseas and home students. Course Length Length of course (for part-time study): Normally 5 years divided into 3 stages Tutors and Supervisors Applicants who are hoping to transfer MA credits to the EdD are recommended to check the research interests and expertise of our tutors and supervisors in the EdD programme, listed below.

This is to ensure that their intended research topic is related in general to the interests and expertise of one or more of the supervisors, thus making sure that suitable supervision of the thesis is possible. Dr Fliss Kyffin Dr David Sullivan Dr Enlli Thomas Dr Emily Roberts-Tyler Dr Jean Ware Dr Nia Williams Dr Lowri Jones Dr Nia Young Dr Graham French

Key highlights

Professional doctorate in Education structured in three stages
Flexible provision with both part-time and full-time routes
Suited to teachers, lecturers, policy makers, advisers and inspectors
Research thesis supervised by staff matched to your topic
MA in Education Studies credits may transfer into the programme

Entry requirements

Additional condition: interview — Applicants are required to be interviewed in person or by other means.

Scholarships

Deans Scholarship - Postgraduate Research
20% reduction in the published Postgraduate Research tuition fee for each year of study.
Up to 20% of fees
Heads of School Scholarship
10% reduction in the published Postgraduate Research tuition fee for each year of study.
Up to 10% of fees
Inclusive Bangor Scholarships
Payment towards tuition fees for one-year taught or research postgraduate Masters (or for two years if studying part-time). This will be capped at £9,500.
Refugee Scholarship
Vice-Chancellor Postgraduate Research Scholarships
50% discount on the published International Tuition Fee for each year of study.
Up to 50% of fees

Careers this course leads to

University lecturer in education
Education policy maker
School leader
Education adviser
Schools inspector
Education researcher

Cost of study

UK/Home: £5,182 per year | International: £18,500 per year

Admission

Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to Bangor University, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.

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