M.Litt in Education

Course Overview

PhD
A student undertaking the Traditional Ph.D. program in the School of Education undertakes a focused doctoral project aimed at making an original and publishable contribution to knowledge. The Traditional Ph.D. program can be undertaken on a full-time or part-time basis. The program facilitates engagement in educational research linked to the School of Education’s research priorities. The School’s research clusters (1. Diversity and Inclusion in Education, and 2. Technology-enhanced Learning) comprise the following core themes: widening participation in higher education, diversity in initial teacher education, special educational needs, gender and education, school leadership, mobile technologies in education, science education, and mathematics education. Applications are encouraged from suitably qualified candidates whose proposals align with the School’s current research projects linked to these themes.

Ph.D. students in the School of Education also benefit from seminars and workshops designed for doctoral students in Education; these sessions are available to both full-time and part-time students. All Ph.D. students work with a supervisor and have the support of a Graduate Research Committee (GRC).

MLitt
The MLitt facilitates engagement in educational research linked to the School of Education’s research priorities. The School’s research clusters (1. Diversity and Inclusion in Education, and 2. Technology-enhanced Learning) comprise the following core themes: widening participation in higher education, diversity in initial teacher education, special educational needs, gender and education, school leadership, mobile technologies in education, science education, and mathematics education. Applications are encouraged from suitably qualified candidates whose proposals align with the School’s current research projects linked to these themes.

MLitt students in the School of Education work with an individual supervisor and also benefit from seminars and workshops designed for research students in Education. These sessions are available to both full-time and part-time students.