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 |
Learning in an Open World encompasses a broad range of definitions of Open Education, including the specialities of Open Educational Resources (OER), MOOCs, open-access publishing, and open educational practice. With a history of expertise in content sharing, open licensing, and open collaboration, our research covers the impact of open education on learners, teachers, and educators across society. As Open Education has grown in mainstream prominence, we seek to answer questions of the most vital importance in education, industry and developing markets, including in areas such as open textbooks, online identities, and how universities adapt to free and informal learning. The impacts extend throughout and beyond universities, with public engagement and awareness vital for societal issues such as health, economics, jobs and education.
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: £4,786 per year |
Full-time: £12,146 per year |
Part-time: £2,393 per year |
Part-time: £6,073 per year |
Professional doctorate fees
UK fee |
International fee |
Part-time: £3,643 per year |
Part-time: £9,250 per year |
Some of our research students are funded via The Grand Union 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, see Current studentships.
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