Overview
The Education Doctorate Programme at Bangor University 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.
During the Education EdD programme, you will have the opportunity to practise and develop many key skills, such as searching literature, communication and ICT skills, and other skills associated with independent research. Students are responsible for identifying their own strengths and weaknesses in the key skills and studying independently to improve them. Feedback from formative and summative assessment tasks may also help to identify areas for improvement. The taught sessions normally consist of 30 hours of contact time for each module. In addition to the taught sessions students are expected to work independently on each module, on the ideas directly related to the module, the assignment, and the key skills. This independent work will sometimes be directed by the tutor; for instance, reading material relevant to the next session, preparing for discussion, or researching into a related area. In addition to these directed tasks, students are expected to spend time developing their understanding of the ideas in the module and the key skills, preparing for assignments, and carrying out independent reading and research, as well as reflecting on the ideas from the module that support the development of key skills.
Programme Structure
Modules
- Research Methods in Education
- Theories of Learning
- Principles of Assessment
- Meeting SEN
- Gender and Education
- Intercultural and International Education
- Bilingualism and Bilingual Education
- Educational Management
- Education and World Citizenship
- TESOL
- Learning Communities
- Developing Mentoring Skills
- Supervised Independent Study
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English Requirements
- Duolingo English Test: 120
- TOEFL iBT: 85
- PTE Academic: 62
- IELTS: 6.5
Other Requirements
- Prior study at Masters level is normally required for entry on to the EdD.
- It is possible for students who have been following the MA in Education Studies programme to move up to the EdD programme after completing Part 1 of the MA without moving on to the MA dissertation. Transfer of credits into the EdD is evaluated case by case, as the EdD is essentially a research degree.
- Applicants who are not native English speakers should have either an IELTS result of 6.0 or above, with no individual score lower than 5.5, or a TOFEL score of 560 paper-based or 220 computer-based, unless they have already studied at university level through the medium of English.
- Applicants are required to be interviewed in person or by other means.
Fees and Funding
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in AUD and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
- International: 34,818 AUD / year (approximately 18,500 GBP / year)
- Domestic: 9,422 AUD / year (approximately 5,006 GBP / year)
Additional Details: Part-time Postgraduate Research tuition fee is 50% of the full-time Postgraduate Research tuition fee per annum.
Living Costs
Bangor, United Kingdom: 1,242-2,146 AUD / month. The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.