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18 PhD programmes in Teaching in Europe

Global Education
Accelerate your career by building the interdisciplinary expertise and skills to address critical issues in global education with the Global Education at School for International Training.

Creating Futures (Project 1)- Exploring primary teachers understanding of the creative industries and how this informs practice
This Creating Futures (Project 1)- Exploring primary teachers understanding of the creative industries and how this informs practice project at University of Dundee specifically seeks to explore primary teachers’ experiences and understanding of the creative industries and how this informs their practice.

Doctor of Education
The Doctor of Education programme from University of Chester is for professionals working in schools, universities, educational businesses, agencies or voluntary bodies who would like to research into any aspect of pedagogy, teaching or learning.

Creating Futures (Project 2) - Exploring young children's perceptions of the creative industries and future careers in the field
This Creating Futures (Project 2) - Exploring young children's perceptions of the creative industries and future careers in the field at University of Dundee specifically seeks to explore the thoughts and perceptions of children aged 4-11 regarding the creative industries and the notion of this as a career option.

Education Doctorate Programme
In this rapidly changing world, a postgraduate course can serve different needs and give you that extra edge that today's employers are looking for, or secure that much-needed promotion. Whatever your academic or professional goals, our long tradition of academic excellence will help you get there. The Education Doctorate Programme is offered at Bangor University.

Adult and Community Education
The overall aim of the Adult and Community Education programme from Maynooth University is to facilitate the students in making an original contribution to the knowledge base in the field of adult and community education through research. It meets the needs of practitioners in the field of adult and community education.
Learning, Teaching and Learning Environments Research
The Doctoral Programme on Learning, Teaching and Learning Environments Research at University of Turku (OPPI) trains internationally oriented, professional researchers and experts in learning, teaching and learning environments, who promote scientific evidence-based development in different fields of education.
Educational Sciences
The Educational Sciences programme of Tallinn University is all about creating conditions for achieving professionalism in the field of educational sciences and conducting independent research on an internationally recognized level. We support doctoral students in becoming highly qualified university teachers, scientists and experts in the field of education.
Geography Education
The Geography Education PhD programme from Masaryk University objective is to provide scholars, researchers, stakeholders, curriculum developers and motivated educators with high quality scientific training.
Subject Matter Education
Research in Subject Matter Education at the University of Gothenburg involves the study of the preconditions for, and relations between, teaching and learning.
Pedagogy
The graduate of the Pedagogy course from Trnava University knows the standards, principles and methods of scientific work in the field of educational research. He knows the history and development of the relevant discipline in the international comparative framework, its theoretical foundations and methodology.
Professional Doctorate in Education
The Professional Doctorate in Education programme at University of Portsmouth is a doctoral level qualification designed for professionals working within the education sector. It provides a structured programme of advanced scholarship and research which is of equivalent level to the traditional PhD, but which is orientated towards professional practice.
Education (Postgraduate Research)
With the Education (Postgraduate Research) programme at University of Wolverhampton we offer supervision for PhD research in a range of areas such as special needs and inclusion, leadership and management, practitioner research, professional development, teaching and learning, early years. The team has experience of full time, part time, mature professionals and overseas students.
School Pedagogy
This School Pedagogy PhD program from Masaryk University aims at preparing students for work in academia in the field of educational science. The students would have a fundamental understanding of current approaches and methods in educational research and sound knowledge of educational science - especially in the field of school, curriculum and teaching and learning.
Language Teaching and Learning
Doctoral Language Teaching and Learning education at Umea University involves four years of full-time study, which includes a number of courses and a thesis.
Didactics
The PhD Didactics programme at Aarhus University focuses on the analysis of practice and policy in education, in particular of aim, content, form, organization and performance of learning, teaching and professional development in school and pre-school settings, and analysis of school development and of teacher education.
English Language Teaching
Many of our former PhD students in English Language Teaching at University of Essex work in higher education institutions around the world, as teachers and/or as academic researchers, but also in teacher education, in the area of educational advice and management, programme evaluation, and syllabus design.
Language(s) Learning, Teaching and Assessment
Language learning is a key topic in the School of LAL, with a focus on access, social justice, policy-related and political dimensions, as well as focusing on access, social justice, policy-related and political dimensions, and all pedagogies. This Language(s) Learning, Teaching and Assessment programme is offered at The Open University UK.