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Dual doctoral award in education — Conferred jointly with Crownshire University (UK) & Coventry University (UK)
Coventry University (United Kingdom)
Online or on campus
A research doctorate for people who already work in schools, colleges, or education systems. The thesis must study a problem the candidate can investigate with proper access to evidence. Coventry University moderates the research design and the final examination. This award does not confer Qualified Teacher Status or a licence to teach. Students earn 2 independent accredited diplomas with a 60% / 40% international credit split. PhD Education (Dual Award) is taught as one award, not a list of unrelated modules. The published length is 48 months, and the credit total is 60. Students move from Learners and design through Learners and design; Assessment; Leadership of teaching; Education project; Candidacy examination; Learners and design (PHD-802), and finish on Learners and design (PHD-802). Each course has a question, a method, and a submission. In this field, students design a short sequence for a named group of learners and the criteria that would mark it fairly. Reading is a curriculum extract, an assessment specification, and an evaluation summary. The artefact a marker expects is a plan with outcomes, a task, criteria, and a note on bias. The award is built so that a graduate can do the following in practice: Doctoral methods, education policy, and a supervised thesis Research moderation with Coventry University Designed to be completed while the candidate remains in post Teaching assumes the student can read a source, attempt a problem before the seminar, and revise after feedback. Attendance at live seminars is part of the design. The capstone or final course must use the methods of the earlier courses; a project that ignores them does not pass. This course does not confer a teaching licence, QTS, or equivalent registration. The pages for each course name the topics that are examined. Those topics are the syllabus. A brochure line is not a substitute for them.
Complete your PhD Education (Dual Award) fully online from anywhere in the world with faculty-led modules and flexible scheduling.
Attend seminars and access facilities in person at Crownshire University. Campus tuition and campus examinations are charged.
| Code | Course | Credits · hours |
|---|---|---|
| PED701 | Doctoral Research Design in Education How a research question, a design, and a claim of contribution are built in education.
| 3 |
| PED702 | Philosophy of Education and Knowledge Claims What counts as knowledge in education, and how a thesis defends that claim.
| 3 |
| PED703 | Comparative and International Education Comparing education systems without treating one country as the default.
| 3 |
| PED704 | Higher Education Systems and Governance How universities and colleges are governed, funded, and held to account.
| 3 |
| PED705 | Research Ethics with Learners and Institutions Consent, power, and data when the field is a school, college, or university.
| 3 |
| PED706 | Writing the Thesis Structure, argument, and revision for a book-length education thesis.
| 3 |
| Code | Course | Credits · hours |
|---|---|---|
| PED711 | Advanced Qualitative Inquiry Interview, observation, and document analysis at a standard a thesis can defend.
| 3 |
| PED712 | Quantitative and Secondary Data in Education Using surveys and existing education datasets without over-claiming.
| 3 |
| PED713 | Theoretical Frameworks and the Literature Building a framework from the literature rather than a list of summaries.
| 3 |
| PED714 | Coventry Joint Doctoral Seminar A seminar moderated with Coventry University on research design and examination standards.
| 3 |
| PED801 | Confirmation of Doctoral Candidature A written proposal and oral confirmation before the long research begins.
| 6 |
| Code | Course | Credits · hours |
|---|---|---|
| PED802 | Doctoral Thesis in Education Supervised original research written as a thesis. This is not the EdD problem-of-practice dissertation.
| 24 |
| PED803 | Viva Voce and Corrections Oral examination with Crownshire and Coventry examiners, then the required corrections.
| 0 |
Modules are assessed through a published mix of coursework, applied projects, and examinations. Exam windows are announced in advance so students in other time zones are not forced into overnight sittings. Alternative arrangements are available where documented.
The published duration is 48 months. Teaching language: English. Actual time-to-complete depends on mode and any recognised prior learning.
You may study this award fully online from your country, or — where published — on campus at Crownshire. Online study does not require a student visa. Campus study may.
Degree tuition for this award is published as £0 / tuition-free on the online pathway. Examination or administrative fees may apply at checkout — never an annual tuition invoice. Check the Fees page for any extras.
Requirements are grouped on this page (academic, English, documents, research). Equivalent qualifications are considered. English may be waived after prior English-medium study.
Assessment is typically a mix of coursework, projects, and examinations. Doctoral awards include a thesis or dissertation and an oral examination. Details sit in the programme specification and module outlines.
Recognition of the award for local employment, professional licence, or ministry attestation is decided by your employer or regulator. Crownshire University publishes verification pages for certificates. We do not claim automatic equivalence in every country.
Start an application on this website. Progress is saved from the first step. Admissions: admissions@crownuni.com.
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