Overview

By providing a detailed understanding of research techniques and enabling students to relate theoretical concepts to their professional field, the programme aims to support students to critically reflect on their professional contexts as well as explore and understand the research and values that inform practice.

Features

The Education programme has been running successfully for many years at the University of Reading and we welcome students from a range of backgrounds including: early years; schools; further and higher education; the NHS; the armed forces; and social work.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

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Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-07-01 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

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135

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TOEFL^® IBT

100

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PTE Academic

76

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Reading, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Education View 121 other PhDs in Education in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

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135

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TOEFL^® IBT

100

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PTE Academic

76

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Other requirements

General requirements

To be accepted on our EdD programme, you will need a master's degree (or equivalent), in a subject related to your proposed doctoral research topic, as well as having at least three years professional experience.

Candidates without a master's qualification, but with a relevant qualification and/or significant professional experience may be considered at the discretion of the Admissions Tutor.

If English is not your first language, you need to have achieved (or will have achieved before starting your EdD) a minimum IELTS score of 7.0 (with at least 6.5 in all subsections) or equivalent.

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Tuition Fees

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

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Non-residents

11100 GBP / year

≈ 11100 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

4050 GBP / year

≈ 4050 GBP / year

Living costs

Reading

United Kingdom

903 - 1382 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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