Course Essentials
Welcome to the Doctorate in Education. On our EdD, you will be supported to develop the skills to produce doctoral level research that can make a significant contribution to knowledge and produce positive social change in our communities. Our EdD is specifically designed for professionals working in a wide range of professional fields, including education, social work, health and related backgrounds, as well as for existing and aspiring academics. You will study within a community of fellow researchers and engage with research seminars, presentations, writing your own publications, as well as undertaking your own research project and becoming an expert in your chosen field.
Dr Ruth Rogers
Course Director
Welcome and Induction
Your welcome and induction will take place during your first taught weekend, from Friday 9th-Sunday 11th October 2026.
Key dates
Academic Calendar: Trimesters [15 Week]
View key dates for this Academic Calendar for 2026-27 including when teaching starts and finishes and when you break for holidays.
Your Teaching Timetable
Teaching for your course will begin the weekend of 9 - 11 October 2026.
To help you plan your first few weeks, you can view an overview of the teaching activities for your course.
View your first trimester teaching timetable.
On a mobile device, click the arrow next to “Search” at the top right of the page to view your timetable.
Once teaching begins, your individual timetable and group allocation will be available in MyTimetable provided you have completed online registration and created your computing account.
Welcome
The Doctorate of Education provides an opportunity for professionals in education, and other areas, to study for this award in a way that acknowledges, and is grounded upon, the recognition of professional knowledge.
A professional doctorate indicates a high level of professional competence, which embraces a capacity for rigorous investigation informed by theory and practice.
Through the intense study of these and other key concepts, the degree will induct you into doctoral work and support you in developing the deep subject knowledge, rich pedagogical knowledge and intellectual strategies necessary to produce research, both at the module and thesis stage, that will withstand the scrutiny of other professionals and researchers.
We are confident you will find the experience of studying at doctoral level highly stimulating and deeply rewarding. We look forward to working with you throughout your studies.
Getting started
For 1st year students, your first taught weekend will be Fri 9th - Sun 11th Oct 2026.
Your Must Do Tasks
Once you have been invited to register for your course, there are some key tasks you'll need to complete to make sure you are ready to become a CCCU student.
Registration invitations are sent towards the end of August. We'll send yours to the email address you used when you applied, so please check this inbox regularly to make sure you don't miss any important information.
Pre-course reading
Buss, R.R., (2022). Exploring the development of students’ identities as educational leaders and educational researchers in a professional practice doctoral program. Studies in Higher Education, 47(6), pp.1069-1083.
Freire, P. (1992) Pedagogy of Hope. London: Continuum.
Saunders, L. and Trotman, D. eds., 2022. The Professional Doctorate in Education: Activism, Transformation and Practice. Cambridge Scholars Publishing.
Schon, D. A. (1991) The reflective practitioner: How professionals think in action. Aldershot: Ashgate Publishing Ltd.
Wallace, M. and Wray, A. (2021) Critical reading and writing for postgraduates. 4th edn. London: Sage
It is useful to note that the University Bookshop offers 10% discount on most titles in print and have some price-beating book bundles. They also price match Amazon on core texts recommended in the module handbooks you will receive when you start in September.
International student success programme
International students: don't miss out! Make sure you register for our international student success programme which provides practical advice on preparing to live and study in the UK.
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