Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months
- 4 years

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting October 2026
Application deadline not specified.
Starting February 2027
Application deadline not specified.
Starting May 2027
Application deadline not specified.

Language

English

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Sheffield, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Education

Overview

This Education research degree at Sheffield Hallam University allows you to conduct independent and supervised studies of significant academic worth, and attain either a MPhil or PhD award. With 69% of submitted outputs judged world-leading or internationally excellent, we actively seek ambitious and talented students whose interests are related to our own current areas of research. You'll undertake advanced research into an educational topic of your choice and present your results as a written…

thesis, graduating with exceptional qualifications and prospects.

Course summary

Carry out supervised research into a wide range of educational topics that address global issues.
Develop personally and academically, while attaining an advanced qualification
Work with the Sheffield Institute of Education (SIoE), whose education research was assessed as amongst the highest ranked post-1992 Universities in the 2014 Research Excellence Framework.
Network with researchers in the Social and Economic Research Institute (SERI) and benefit from a wide range of expertise and resources.
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Programme Structure

Supervision is available in various research areas including

education policy studies
TESOL (teaching English to speakers of other languages)
pedagogy and practice
pedagogy and new technologies
social inclusion
education and disability
autism
early years education
language and literacy in education
mathematics education
leadership and management in education
higher education

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Admission requirements

Academic requirements

GPA: Upper Second Class

English requirements

Duolingo English Test: 130
TOEFL iBT: 100
PTE Academic: 67
IELTS: 7

Other requirements

General requirements

All applicants should hold a strong undergraduate degree (2.1 or above) and/or a relevant masters qualification (or expectation of the same).
All applicants must submit a completed postgraduate application form including a 1500 word research proposal.
You are encouraged to find out more about our staff and their current research to inform the development of your research proposal and to ensure it aligns with our research themes. Before submitting your proposal, please contact the member(s) of staff listed against the relevant research theme.

Make sure you meet all requirements

Fees and funding

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in AUD and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International (Applies to you, Non-residents): 35,140 AUD / year (≈ 18,600 GBP / year)
Domestic (Applies to you, Citizens or residents): 10,066 AUD / year (≈ 5,328 GBP / year)

Living costs

Sheffield, United Kingdom: 1,049-1,846 AUD / month. The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Sheffield Hallam University

Howard St, Sheffield City Centre, Sheffield S1 1WB, UK

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