PhD studies in Education
Vytautas Magnus University
Key Information
Campus location
Kaunas, Lithuania
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
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Pace
Full time, Part time
Tuition fees
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Application deadline
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Introduction
PhD studies in Education
Applicants to doctoral studies in the Education Science field are admitted through an open competition according to the chosen dissertation topic separately to each doctoral institution that has been granted the joint right of doctoral studies. Applicants can apply to no more than two different dissertation topics.
The doctoral program in education is designed to prepare doctors in the field of social sciences, who are able to independently carry out research and experimental developmental work and solve scientific problems.
The aim of the program is to develop responsible, ethically active, creative researchers capable to develop competitively the high-quality research at national and international levels with the focus on the creation of new knowledge and knowing, and contributing to education as science and practice through adding the value to the sustainable development of society.
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Scholarships and Funding
Several scholarship options are available. Please check the university website for more information.
Curriculum
Year One
Semester One
- Problems of Contemporary Education Philosophy
- Educational Development Projects
- Development of Creativity in the Contemporary Educational System
Semester two
- Social Research Methodology
- Conceptualization of Lifelong Learning in Theory and Politics
- High School Didactics
- Special Module
Year Two
Semester Three
- Methodology of Quantitative Research in Education
- Methodology of Qualitative Research in Education
- Dimensions of Intercultural Education
- Profession and Psychosocial Development of Human Beings
- Special Module
Semester Four
- Theory of Social Education
- Career Design Paradigms
- Modern Theories of Education Sociology
- Development, Trends, and Prospects in Education
- Education Policy and Management: Identity and Globality
Program Outcome
After completing the doctoral study program, doctors will be able:
- To know and develop the field of their research topics and its development, the main problems and research methods, and their social and cultural significance.
- To apply and develop advanced conceptual approaches and methodologies for research by ethically conducting original research, interpreting various perspectives, and relating them to situations and issues contextually.
- To study and evaluate complex educational phenomena from monodisciplinary, interdisciplinary, multidisciplinary, and interdisciplinary perspectives.
- To solve theoretical and practical issues in education based on conceptual and empirical research evidence.
- Critically and constructively evaluate research projects and research results communicated in scientific output.
- Design and conduct original educational research based on advanced quantitative, qualitative, or mixed research methodologies.
Doctoral studies in the field of education provide opportunities to:
- Participate in research internships abroad
- Actively get involved in research project
- Become a member of research teams by collaborating with experienced researchers
- Become leaders in research methodology by employing adequate methods and tools in research works
- Participate in a variety of scientific events and propositions and be a part of the intellectual academic community at the University