2. What is a Doctorate in Education, not?
• Not a ‘PhD Light’ in terms of intellectual rigour and
demands
• Not a ‘PhD Light’ in terms of time commitment
required
• Not an advanced degree reserved for those wishing
to teach at the University
3. What is a Doctorate in Education?
• A doctoral degree that is as ‘valuable as a PhD, but
distinct’ (Shulman, 2006)
• A doctorate ‘for the professional practice of
education’. That is, it’s for professionals with
significant experience in education and who want
to extend their expertise and develop skills in
research and critical reflection on practice.
• Has the rigour and scholarly expectations of a
PhD, but has a strong emphasis on professional
practice.
4. What is a Doctorate in Education?
• Prepares candidates for leadership roles so they
are able to extend existing knowledge to solve
educational problems
5. The EdD addressing students’ needs
• The EdD acknowledges mastery and expertise that
students have attained in their field by respecting
and building on the wealth of their professional
knowledge; whilst simultaneously inviting them to
examine and investigate in a critical research-based
manner.
• The EdD acknowledges that most students enter the
programme after an extended break from academic
study and have to manage part time studies with full
time work, and thus has to provide support
structures that accommodate the realities of
students’ experience.
6. The Middlesex University EdD
• Cohort community among students and academic-
professional network that supports and mentors
students
• A teaching programme with a clear purpose and
coherence
• Intensive coursework that builds students’ capacity
to engage in, interpret and apply educational
research
• Provides flexibility, choice and focus through
programme with both core and concentration
courses
• Underpin face to face teaching with online support
so that students will not feel isolated and so students
can progress within the specified time
7. Programme Structure
• 4 years Part Time
• Evening/Weekend delivery
• Online and face to face support
• Modular
8. Programme Content
• Year 1: 3 modules [Developing Advanced
Professional Practice; Research Methods and
Enquiry and Conceptualising the Body of
Knowledge] [90 credits]
• Years 2+3: 1, 2 or 3 research projects [180 credits]
• Year 4: exhibition, thesis, viva voce` exam [90
credits]
• 360 credits in total
9. Concentrations
• Leadership in Education
• E-Learning and Technology
• Teaching and Learning
• Early Years
10. Programme Summary
• 3 core modules [18,000 words submission]
• 1 to 3 research projects [36,000 words
submission]
• Public Exhibition & Thesis [18,000 words
submission]
11. The Middlesex University Advantage
• Research Projects & Thesis: in-depth, rigorous
research into students’ professional context or
practice
• Concentrations: offering students a chance to
explore various issues of professional interest with
appropriate supervision/support
• Core Courses: providing scaffolding to the EdD
experience, both in terms of conceptualisation and
contextualisation of practice and research
12. Who is eligible to apply?
• You will be expected to hold a Master’s degree at a
good grade from a UK university or equivalent
overseas institution, plus four years’ work
experience in an education related area.
• If you do not hold a Master’s degree, you may be
accepted on the basis of experience and/or
scholarship.
• Such cases are considered individually, with the
possibility of portfolio/publication assessment.
13. How and when to apply?
• You can apply online at:
http://www.mdxpartnership.org.uk/edd OR
• Contact the EdD Administrator:
Joanna Sifonios, Middlesex University, Trent
Park, Lakeview L200, N14
4YZ, J.sifonios@mdx.ac.uk ; 02084116587 OR
14. Key Contacts and specialisms
• Dr Paul Miller: p.miller@mdx.ac.uk
▫ [Policy, Leadership in Education]
• Dr Ian Terrell: I.Terrell@mdx.ac.uk
▫ [Teaching and Learning and New Technologies]
