Students

Course structure

Once you register for an MPhil/PhD you will be provided with close supervision by leading academics in your field and research training and development through our MSc or Diploma in Educational Research.  At the end of the process you will submit a substantial and original research dissertation in your area of interest.

All MPhil/PhD students are expected to follow the MSc/Diploma in Educational Research, exemptions are available from any of the research training units if you can provide evidence and/or documentation of your experience and qualifications to the Programme Co-Director

Students take the research training programme to develop their understanding and skills in research. Find out about the MSc Educational Research programme.

You will start your study by being registered on the MPhil programme and there is a formal upgrade procedure to PhD. Full-time students should expect to upgrade within two years of registration for MPhil, part-time students normally within three and a half years of registration for MPhil.  Upgrade to PhD requires a upgrade paper of between 10,000 and 15,000 words and is also subject to the satisfactory completion of specified research training units.