Learning futures

Qualifications Duration Start dates Application period
PhD or Professional doctorate PhD:
Full-time: 3–4 years
Part-time: 6–8 years
Professional doctorate:
Part-time: 4–8 years
October November to January
Qualifications
PhD or Professional doctorate
Duration
PhD:
Full-time: 3–4 years
Part-time: 6–8 years
Professional doctorate:
Part-time: 4–8 years
Start dates
October
Application period
November to January

Tackling global educational challenges and shaping possible futures through multidisciplinary research networks and pedagogical innovation. Our mission is to tackle global challenges in contemporary education and shape possible futures for widening participation. IET’s Learning Futures research and innovation programme aims to investigate, establish, and encourage multidisciplinary networks to embrace global challenges within education with highly scalable Mass Open Online Courses (MOOCs), MOOC platforms and portable devices supporting mobile learning.

Engaging with communities, partners and stakeholders across academia, industry, government, and civil society in the UK and internationally, our research in mobile learning, citizen engagement, online language learning and MOOCs addresses the needs of dispersed and disadvantaged learners.

Entry requirements

Minimum 2:1 undergraduate degree (or equivalent) and an MA or research methods training at MA level (or equivalent). If you are not a UK citizen, you may need to prove your knowledge of English.

Current/recent research projects

Potential supervisors

Fees and funding

PhD fees

UK fee International fee
Full-time: £5,006 per year Full-time: £12,705 per year
Part-time: £2,503 per year Part-time: £6,353 per year

Professional doctorate fees

UK fee International fee
Part-time: £3,811 per year Part-time: £9,676 per year

Some of our research students are funded via the Faculty or The Grand Union Doctoral Training Partnership and the Open-Oxford-Cambridge AHRC Doctoral Training Partnership; others are self-funded.

For detailed information about fees and funding, visit Fees and studentships.

To see current funded studentship vacancies across all research areas, visit Current studentships.

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How to apply

Get in touch

If you have an enquiry specific to this research topic, please contact:

Professor Bart Rienties, PGR Convenor
Email: WELS-PGRs
Phone: +44 (0)1908 832511

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Please review the application process if you’re interested in applying for this research topic.