Overview

Key facts

The Professional Doctorate in Education programme at the University of Nottingham Ningbo China brings people together from across education sectors to work as a cohort in a series of weekend study schools and then on an extended piece of original research.

Programme highlights

The programme is directed by Professor Anwei Feng and taught by an established team of nationally and internationally recognised education scholars who boast a wide range of expertise and experience in research, teaching and policy work.

The programme has a focus on theoretically-informed, applied educational research as a basis for understanding and transforming education understanding, practices and contexts across a range of sectors. It seeks to explore the connections between policy, research and professional knowledge and practice. At all times students will be expected to develop their own arguments and critical standpoint in relation to education research.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Understanding education knowledge

Methodology and Methods for Researching Education

Reviewing Literature for Researching Education

Key debates and issues for researching education

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2023-09-13 00:00:00
- Apply before 2023-07-14 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

7

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TOEFL^® IBT

100

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Education Educational Research Educational Psychology View 3 other PhDs in Education in China

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

IELTS

7

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TOEFL^® IBT

100

Student insurance

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Other requirements

General requirements

A candidate for the Professional Doctorate in Education (EdD) degree must:

be a graduate of the University of Nottingham (or any other approved university) holding a Bachelor’s degree (normally first or second class Honours or equivalent) and normally holding an appropriate Masters degree or

hold such other qualifications as may, on the recommendation of the School, be deemed by Senate to be equivalent to the qualifications referred to in (a).

have a minimum of two years’ professional experience within a relevant field.

Tuition Fee

Living costs for Ningbo

3980 - 6290 CNY /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

Studyportals Tip: Students can search online for independent or external scholarships that can help fund their studies. Check the scholarships to see whether you are eligible to apply. Many scholarships are either merit-based or needs-based.