PhD Education
Aberystwyth UniversityAberystwyth, United Kingdom
Course overview
Research in the School of Education focuses on three key areas. Teaching, learning and teaching: how learners learn subject knowledge and understanding ICT and learning teachers and professional learning curriculum development assessment for learning bilingual education. Childhood Studies: how children develop and learn gender studies language acquisition and development health and wellbeing healthy schools additional learning needs.
Educational policy: partnership and collaboration in education rural education workforce development in education leadership in education community education national and local educational policy and the impact on small schools.
Key highlights
- Research spans teaching and learning, childhood studies and educational policy
- Specialisms include bilingual education and assessment for learning
- Explore child development, language acquisition and additional learning needs
- Investigate rural education, small schools and educational leadership
- Study ICT in learning, curriculum development and teachers' professional learning
Entry requirements
- Degree: 2:1 — to include relevant subject
Scholarships
AberDoc Scholarship
Tuition fees (up to the UK (Home) rate of £5,006 per annum). A maintenance allowance of approximately £20,780 per annum and access to a travel and conference fund (max. £1000 per annum) will also be provided.
AberGrad Scholarship
A £1,000 tuition fee discount is available to Aberystwyth graduates.
Up to £1,000Vice Chancellor’s Scholarship
UK First Honours degree will be eligible for a £3,000 discount; UK Upper Second (2:1) or Lower Second (2:2) degree will receive a £2,000 discount.
Careers this course leads to
- University lecturer in education
- Education researcher
- Education policy adviser
- Curriculum development specialist
- School leader
- Educational consultant
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 Aberystwyth University, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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