Doctoral opportunities at the School of Education

The School of Education offers a number of different opportunities for pursuing doctoral research.

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Doctorate of Philosophy (PhD)

The School of Education offers two PhD programmes:

Social Research
Education

Both programmes are Doctorates of Philosophy (PhD) - find out more about our PhDs including entry requirements, how to apply and scholarships.

Find out more about our practice based PhD programme.

The Sheffield EdD

The Sheffield EdD is a vibrant part-time doctoral programme which attracts students from all over the world.

We are proud that the programme has now been running for more than 20 years and is continuing to grow in strength and popularity.

EdD - The Sheffield EdD EdD

Postgraduate taught

September 2026 start
2 years 3 years 4 years Part-time

This course will help you develop your own high standards of research that can be applied to a range of professional and managerial careers. You can study from anywhere at any time and share experiences with fellow students during the study weekends in Sheffield.

Doctor of Educational and Child Psychology (DEdCPsy)

Educational psychology is an ever-changing profession. This course aims for qualifying educational psychologists to possess all of the skills and knowledge to provide psychological services of the very highest quality.

Educational and Child Psychology Doctor of

Postgraduate taught

September 2026 start
3 years Full-time

This professional training course will give you the skills, competencies and HCPC registration required to practise as an educational psychologist. We teach you the theory and support your practice, so you’ll be well prepared for your future career.

Funding available

Contact Us

If you have any questions, please contact edc-pgr-support@sheffield.ac.uk or the PGR Director Abigail Tazzyman - a.tazzyman@sheffield.ac.uk

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