Education-英国谢菲尔德哈勒姆大学

Everything you need to know…

What is the fee?
International/EU: £17,205 per year
How long will I study?
4 Years
When do I start?
2024.October|February|May

Course summary

Undertake a significant independent study of education, at doctoral or MPhil level and join our dedicated research community.
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.
This research degree 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.

How you learn

Networking opportunities

As part of your research you will network with researchers, specialists and academics alike across the Social and Economic Research Institute (SERI).

This course is aimed at both experienced educational practitioners looking to improve academically, and well-qualified graduates looking to extend their research skills and apply them at doctoral level.

You'll train in advanced research methods and carry out supervised research - a systematic high-level study and the written presentation of its results.

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

Future career

Your research degree equips you with the skills to develop a career as a researcher in education and related fields.

Equipment and facilities

You will have access to excellent facilities and learning resources including those at the Sheffield Institute of Education.

Entry 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.

Applicants are required to participate in an interview for approximately 40-60 minutes. Interview panel members will include the Postgraduate Research Tutor and/or the Head of Research Degrees for the relevant research area or centre and a prospective director of studies and/or potential supervisor.

Where English is not your first language, you must show evidence of English language ability to the following (or equivalent) minimum level of proficiency: an IELTS score of 7.0, with 7.0 in all components (or equivalent). Please note that your test score must be current, i.e. within the last two years.

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