Education MPhil, PhD 36 months PHD Programme By Newcastle University |TopUniversities
Subject Ranking

# 101-150QS Subject Rankings

Programme Duration

36 monthsProgramme duration

Tuitionfee

23,700 GBPTuition Fee/year

Main Subject Area

Education and TrainingMain Subject Area

Programme overview

Main Subject

Education and Training

Degree

PhD

Study Level

PHD

Study Mode

On Campus

At Newcastle University, we offer expert supervision for an MPhil or PhD in Education in the following research areas:

  • early year's policy with a focus on language and communication
  • social justice in education
  • pedagogic innovation
  • professional learning in practice
  • international development and global education
  • outdoor learning
  • early literacy
  • technology-enhanced learning, including language learning
  • project-based learning and community curriculum making
  • learning to teach languages
  • transforming racism in schools
  • the physical learning environment
  • teaching and learning in Higher Education

Our supervisors' current research interests, projects and publications are available from the School of Education, Communication and Language Sciences' staff profiles. Most of our staff have professional experience in teaching, speech and language therapy or English language teaching before entering academia.

Our links with research centres and institutes provide opportunities for collaboration and cross-disciplinary seminars and interest groups. Our most important connections are with:

  • Newcastle Institute for Social Science
  • Centre for Learning and Teaching, CfLaT

You can also develop connections with any of the diverse faculty research institutes, centres and groups, as appropriate to your research interests.

You should contact Carolyn Letts, Director of Postgraduate Research, or a member of our staff as a potential supervisor before applying. You will need to submit a short research proposal (1000 words max). Please email: [email protected].

There is an annual competition for funded studentships through the ESRC Northern Ireland/North East (NINE) Doctoral Training Partnership. You should contact us to discuss supervision opportunities before applying for a studentship.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Education and Training

Degree

PhD

Study Level

PHD

Study Mode

On Campus

At Newcastle University, we offer expert supervision for an MPhil or PhD in Education in the following research areas:

  • early year's policy with a focus on language and communication
  • social justice in education
  • pedagogic innovation
  • professional learning in practice
  • international development and global education
  • outdoor learning
  • early literacy
  • technology-enhanced learning, including language learning
  • project-based learning and community curriculum making
  • learning to teach languages
  • transforming racism in schools
  • the physical learning environment
  • teaching and learning in Higher Education

Our supervisors' current research interests, projects and publications are available from the School of Education, Communication and Language Sciences' staff profiles. Most of our staff have professional experience in teaching, speech and language therapy or English language teaching before entering academia.

Our links with research centres and institutes provide opportunities for collaboration and cross-disciplinary seminars and interest groups. Our most important connections are with:

  • Newcastle Institute for Social Science
  • Centre for Learning and Teaching, CfLaT

You can also develop connections with any of the diverse faculty research institutes, centres and groups, as appropriate to your research interests.

You should contact Carolyn Letts, Director of Postgraduate Research, or a member of our staff as a potential supervisor before applying. You will need to submit a short research proposal (1000 words max). Please email: [email protected].

There is an annual competition for funded studentships through the ESRC Northern Ireland/North East (NINE) Doctoral Training Partnership. You should contact us to discuss supervision opportunities before applying for a studentship.

Admission Requirements

76+
7+
3.3+
100+
A 2:1 honours degree and a master's degree, or international equivalents, in a relevant subject.

36 Months
Jan
Sep

Tuition fees

International
23,700 GBP

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