Structured PhD in School of Education

The doctoral programme consists of a research thesis and taught modules and may be completed on a full-time or part-time basis.  It is linked to education and related to interdisciplinary areas, and is a specialist doctorate with a student-centred approach.  There is also an optional set of 2 modules which can be taken within UL or at the neighbouring institution, Mary Immaculate College.

The course aims to

• Engage students with a range of concepts, methods, theories and knowledge for investigation in their chosen area of study
• Enable students to work with a range of educational problems across a variety of contexts,
• Provide students with the opportunity to look critically at some aspect or issue of education which relates to their professional practice.
• Encourage the critical inquiry of issues across and within professional systems.