Find out about what progress might look like at each stage of study here: Research degree progress structure. Visit the programme website for more information.
The Graduate School provides a range of personal, professional and career development opportunities. This includes workshops, online training, coaching and events, to enable you to enhance your professional profile, refine your skills, and plan your next career steps as part of the Researcher Development Programme. The researcher development programme (RDP) offers workshops and seminars in a range of areas including progression, research management, research dissemination, and careers and personal development. You will also be offered a number of online, self-study courses on BBL, including Research Integrity, Research Skills Toolkit, Research Methods in Literature Review and Principles of Research Methods.
Library services
Brunel's Library is open 24 hours a day, has 400,000 books and 250,000 ebooks, and an annual budget of almost £2m. Subject information Specialists train students in the latest technology, digital literacy, and digital dissemination of scholarly outputs. As well as the physical resources available in the Library, we also provide access to a wealth of electronic resources. These include databases, journals and e-books. Access to these resources has been bought by the Library through subscription and is limited to current staff and students.
Dedicated research support staff provide guidance and training on open access, research data management, copyright and other research integrity issues.
Careers and your future
You will receive tailored careers support during your PhD and for up to three years after you complete your research at Brunel. We encourage you to actively engage in career planning and managing your personal development right from the start of your research, even (or perhaps especially) if you don't yet have a career path in mind. Our careers provision includes online information and advice, one-to-one consultations and a range of events and workshops. The Professional Development Centre runs a varied programme of careers events throughout the academic year. These include industry insight sessions, recruitment fairs, employer pop-ups and skills workshops.
Programme Structure
Curriculum:
- Arts Health and Social Change
- Kidspace: Key skills and participation in childhood
- Pedagogy, Policy and Professional Education
- Brunel Education Research and Guidance Hub
- Education, Identities and Society
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Admission Requirements
Academic requirements
GPA: Upper Second Class
English requirements
TOEFL iBT: 90 or 5 (CEFR-aligned). PTE Academic: 59. IELTS: 6.5.
Other requirements
- The general University entrance requirement for registration for a research degree is normally a First or Upper Second Class Honours degree (1st or 2:1).
- If you require a Tier 4 visa to study in the UK, you must prove knowledge of the English language so that we can issue you a Certificate of Acceptance for Study (CAS). To do this, you will need an IELTS for UKVI or Trinity SELT test pass gained from a test centre approved by UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) and on the Secure English Language Testing (SELT) list.
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Fees and Funding
Tuition Fees
International: 38,857 AUD / year (~20,400 GBP / year)
Domestic: 9,977 AUD / year (~5,238 GBP / year)
Additional Details
- Tuition for international: £10,200 part-time
- Tuition for UK: £2,619 part-time
Living costs
London, United Kingdom: 2,166-4,109 AUD / month. The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Scholarships
Below you will find PhD's scholarship opportunities for Education (Integrated).
Available scholarships:
- Banco de Mexico FIDERH Scholarship - Deadline: Not specified
- Fulbright U.S. Student Program - Deadline: 07 Oct 2026
- ServiceScape Scholarship - Deadline: 30 Nov 2026
- ACES Scholarships - Deadline: 15 Nov 2026
- Erasmus+ - Grants for study mobility - Deadline: Not specified
- Scholarships for PhD Students - Deadline: Not specified
- Boustany Astronomy PhD Scholarship - Deadline: 28 Feb 2027
- $1,500 Annual Video Contest Scholarship - Deadline: 31 Oct 2026
- Voice Talent Online Scholarship - Deadline: 01 Mar 2027
- Women Scholarship for International Students - Deadline: 28 Aug 2026
- The PhD Prep Fellowship - Deadline: 01 Sep 2026
- Dream Chaser Scholarship - Deadline: 13 Jan 2027
- Scholarship for students with disabilities - Deadline: 31 Dec 2026
- Commonwealth Shared Scholarship – University Bids - Deadline: Not specified
- CIAPS Commonwealth Scholarships for Postgraduate Professional Studies - Deadline: Not specified
- The Annual IELTS from 6 to 9 Scholarship - Deadline: Not specified
- Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme - Deadline: Not specified
