Course summary
On this course, you’ll gain a deep understanding and awareness of what it means to be a professional in an educational setting. You'll have the opportunity to engage with educational research, focussing on the areas that interest you. You'll build advanced specialist research skills and critical analysis skills. You'll also have the space and time to reflect on your academic writing. You will be able to make use of academic support and guidance to advance your writing with a view to publishing academic articles. You'll also become an independent, reflective and effective educational researcher. You'll carry out relevant research, creating new knowledge that will contribute to the field of education. We are based within the School of Education, Humanities and Languages, a vibrant and inclusive research community with strong international links to schools and other educational organisations. We currently supervise over 70 research students in Education, including on the EdD, all of whom have access to a wide range of training and other events.
Assessment method
On the course you'll develop a critical understanding of social research. You'll advance your academic writing and build the skills to become an independent researcher. In your first year you'll build your knowledge of educational theories and research. You'll have the support and guidance to write at a doctoral level. You'll also start to focus your expertise and prepare for your research project. In your second year you'll focus on developing your research skills and using the knowledge and experience you've gained so far to develop the proposal for your thesis. Throughout the course you'll work with fellow students and the academic team. You'll develop relationships through your research project with stakeholders and participants. Over the final years of the course you'll work on your thesis focussing on a specialist area that interests you. You'll have support and guidance from your two supervisors. Your thesis will make a valuable contribution to knowledge in the field of education.
How to apply
International applicants
An IELTS score of 7 is required for those students whose first language is not English and who have not studied for their undergraduate or postgraduate degrees in English. Please also see the University's standard English language requirements.
Entry requirements
You should normally have at least two years’ experience in a relevant professional area a good Master's degree (usually merit or distinction) from a recognised university You will need to provide a dissertation extract or an equally substantial piece of academic writing a statement in support of your application (1,000 words max) which should indicate: a possible research area for your thesis. This should indicate the area of enquiry (e.g. early years assessment practices). We don’t expect you to specify a defined question research methods or approaches that you would be interested in employing (or of which you have prior experience) theoretical or conceptual perspectives on educational research that you would like to explore why you want to join the programme how you feel that it will enhance your professional development. Please also see the University's general entry requirements.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| England | £3400 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £3400 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £3400 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £3400 | Year 1 |
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
Fees quoted are for the first year only. If you are studying a course that lasts longer than one year, your fees will increase each year.
The following factors will be taken into account by the University when it is setting the annual fees: inflationary measures such as the retail price indices, projected increases in University costs, changes in the level of funding received from Government sources, admissions statistics and access considerations including the availability of student support.
Provider information
Oxford Brookes University
Gipsy Lane
Headington
Oxford
OX3 0BP