Key information
- Duration: Part-time, 48 months (4 - 5 years)
- Start dates & application deadlines: Starting September 2027. Apply before May 2027 (International), Apply before Jul 2027 (National).
Overview
By providing a detailed understanding of research techniques and enabling students to relate theoretical concepts to their professional field, the programme aims to support students to critically reflect on their professional contexts as well as explore and understand the research and values that inform practice.
Features
- The Education programme has been running successfully for many years at the University of Reading and we welcome students from a range of backgrounds including: early years; schools; further and higher education; the NHS; the armed forces; and social work.
Visit the programme website for more information
Programme Structure
To obtain additional information about the programme, we kindly suggest that you visit the programme website, where you can find further details and relevant resources.
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
GPA: Upper Second Class
English requirements
- Duolingo English Test: 135
- TOEFL iBT: 100
- PTE Academic: 76
- IELTS: 7
Other requirements
- To be accepted on our EdD programme, you will need a master's degree (or equivalent), in a subject related to your proposed doctoral research topic, as well as having at least three years professional experience.
- Candidates without a master's qualification, but with a relevant qualification and/or significant professional experience may be considered at the discretion of the Admissions Tutor.
- If English is not your first language, you need to have achieved (or will have achieved before starting your EdD) a minimum IELTS score of 7.0 (with at least 6.5 in all subsections) or equivalent.
Fees and funding
Tuition Fees
- International: 21,143 AUD / year (≈ 11,100 GBP / year)
- Domestic: 7,714 AUD / year (≈ 4,050 GBP / year)
Living costs
Reading, United Kingdom: 1,720-2,632 AUD / month