- Level
- Postgraduate
- Duration
- The maximum duration for a Doctor of Education (EdD) is 3 years (36 months) full-time or 6 years (72 months) part-time with an optional submission pending (writing-up) period of 12 months.; Sometimes it may be possible to mix periods of both full-time and part-time study.; If studying on a part-time basis, you must establish close links with the University and spend normally not less than an average of 10 working days per year in the university, excluding participation in activities associated with enrolment, re-registration and progression monitoring. You are also expected to dedicate 17.5 hours per week to the research.
- Mode
- Full-time
- Subject
- Education
- Location
- United Kingdom
- Next intake
- SEP 2026
Overview
The Doctor of Education is a research degree for experienced educational professionals and is equivalent to the PhD. It differs from the PhD in providing formally assessed research training during the first year. The course recruits from a wide variety of educational contexts and offers a comprehensive programme of study and training in quantitative and qualitative research techniques. One of the strengths of the course is the sense of group cohesion, which is developed in year one. Research in education Our research students are supported by research active academic staff. Ongoing research underpins the School’s reputation for developing professionals. A vibrant and dynamic research culture include a seminar series, lectures by external speakers, funded research projects, book publications and journal articles. Our Research Centre and active research groups reflect emergent research areas led by our senior academics. The School has a designated Research Centre; The Huddersfield Centre for Research in Education and Society (HUDCRES) has various research groups. The School of Education and Development has a research environment and was judged by the 2014 Research Excellence Framework (REF) exercise to ‘be conducive to producing internationally recognised and internationally excellent research’. The School of Education and Professional Development offers a supportive and stimulating environment for postgraduate research students from a wide range of professional and cultural backgrounds. The School has provided opportunities for study at PhD, EdD and Master’s level for over twenty years, and many of the graduates from our postgraduate research programmes now occupy senior positions in the education systems of the UK and countries overseas.
Entry requirements
| Master's degree | Merit |
|---|
English language requirements
| IELTS | 6.5 overall, no part below 6 |
|---|
IELTS 6.5 overall with no element lower than 6.0
Fees
International students: £18,700
UK students: £5,050
UK/Home: £5,050
International: £18,700
Start dates
21 September 2026
Application deadline
28 June 2026
Campus
- University of Huddersfield, Queensgate, Huddersfield HD1 3DH, United Kingdom
Where you will study
Kirklees, Yorkshire and the Humber, United Kingdom
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