Education

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.

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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.