Program Overview

Doctor of Education (DOC) Programme

About this Course

Our Doctor of Education programme will enhance your understanding of education in the broadest sense, helping you to directly relate your learning to current practice.

Key Features

• Ideal for professionals working in the education sector
• Harness your passion and experience
• Take your personal development and pedagogical knowledge to the next level
• Enhance your understanding of how education works
• Relate your learning back to your practice

Course Modules

• The Education Professional (10 credits) Students will look at their professional work in education alongside key academic ideas about identity, culture, leadership, and change.
• Theory, Practice, and Policy in Education (20 credits) Students will interrogate literature, research findings, and policies that shape education practice.
• Planning for Educational Research (30 credits) Students will consider the different key elements of appropriate and effective educational research design.
• Thesis (240 credits) Students will undertake research in an area relevant to their own professional practice.
• Reflection (60 credits) Students will undertake a reflective process capturing their personal development, experiences, and the knowledge, skills, and understanding developed throughout the programme and including a potential impact analysis and dissemination plan.

Your Learning Experience

Teaching and assessment methods are designed to develop your skills and intellectual preparation for the thesis phase, along with an emphasis on factors associated with the dissemination.

Career Paths

Further your career prospects with LJMU's excellent employability record and strong industry connections.

Tuition Fees and Funding

Home: Part-time per year - £3,910

Entry Requirements

• Qualification Requirements
  • Postgraduate degree (required for research programmes)
  • Undergraduate degree: a good first degree (usually 2:1)
  • Alternative qualifications considered: experience commensurate with undertaking a professional doctorate
• Additional Requirements
  • Relevant work experience: experience commensurate with undertaking a professional doctorate
  • International students requiring a student visa are not eligible to study this programme
• International Requirements
  • IELTS (or equivalent) score of 7.0, with at least 6.5 in each category

How to Apply

To apply for this programme, you are required to complete an LJMU online application form. You will need to provide details of previous qualifications and a personal statement outlining why you wish to study this programme.