626 Education PhD Degree Programs

The Ph.D. in Higher Education Leadership, Management, and Policy offers a concentration in Education Research, Assessment, and Program Evaluation. This concentration is intended to meet the burgeoning demands for professional staff and leaders in educational organizations focused on data-driven decision-making, program evaluation, assessment and testing, and teacher or faculty pedagogical development.

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) – Education will enable students to become efficiently equipped with all the necessary skills and knowledge in order to advance in international educational organizations in public and private sectors and achieve positive results when operating in executive positions.

Our PhD program for "Digital Transformation in Learning" invites you to investigate how artificial intelligence is revolutionizing when, what and how we learn. This program enables students to delve into the use of intelligent learning technologies to enhance and scale active learning approaches in higher education.

The programme is specifically geared for professional practitioners in education from public or private schools, community or government agencies, training departments, institutions of higher education and other education-related settings, aspiring to be researchers.

The members of the Department of Education Management and Policy Studies (EMPS) work in very diverse and varied fields of research within the broader fields of education leadership, law and policy.

The main objective of the study program special education is to prepare highly qualified staff for theoretical and fieldwork in the area of providing special education services in the widest possible range, according to the differentiated structure of the Czech study fields of special education (SSP – support for disabilities related to sight, hearing, physical or mental state, support for citizens with communication skill deficits, autistic spectrum disorders, behavioral disorders or support for people with social disadvantages) with special focus on the current issues of contemporary special education in the international context. The fundamental asset of the Ph.D. study in the field of special education is the preparation of specialists to succeed in independent scientific research projects, leading to their personal and career growth to enrich the scientific field of special education as a modern social science area. Program without specialization.

Doctoral studies in Education are aimed at the training of researchers, with a strong emphasis on both qualitative and quantitative research methodology and techniques.

The purpose of the Computer Integrated Education programme is to enable the candidate to explore digital-based instructional and cognitive tools in the field of education, design and develop digital-based instructional and cognitive tools for application in various learning areas, and explore digital-based techniques that can be applied in the assessment of learners.

Philosophy of Education teaches philosophy of pedagogy and education in relation to the history of philosophy and leading concepts in contemporary philosophy. Philosophy of Education is based on traditions of critical thought, philosophical anthropology, social and political philosophy, eco-pedagogy, and critical pedagogy; it further reaches into other approaches to social science, such as cultural anthropology, sociolinguistics, and sociology, with the aim of studying general problems of contemporary society. The goal of doctoral research is the scholarly preparation of individuals who stand out in their creative, critical, and conceptual thought, with interdisciplinary reach, and are able to develop Philosophy of Education and related fields. Graduates will be prepared to evaluate and conceptualize goals and strategies of education and pedagogy in scholarly and educational institutions and in the state sector. Program without specialization.

Doctoral studies are conceived as a preparatory program for scholars and researchers whose creative endeavors contribute to the development of theory and research in the field of education sciences. The program aims preferably to enhance their relevant expertise, disseminate relevant research findings and trends in the field of education, and cultivate methodological competencies of doctoral students. The general focus of the study program offers students the chance to get acquainted more deeply with the pedagogical disciplines. The focal point of the doctoral study is a doctoral dissertation/thesis, defined as an original scholarly work whose findings enrich the respective field of study within the broader context of developing the discipline. Due to the nature and content of the study, the applicant may consult the theme, the structure of the project, and possibilities for its processing with potential supervisors of doctoral studies. Program without specialization.

The Ph.D. study program Music theory and education is set to prepare future scientific staff who will be able to work independently on their creative and scientific work in the area of music education and music theory. The study program is to systematically deepen the knowledge in the area of interest, provides results of music education/pedagogy and music and science research, including the current trends in music education which should develop specific musical competence to begin independent scientific work in the field. The study program provides a scientific framework for the area of research in music pedagogy in compliance with music theory. Program without specialization.

The Art Education didactics Ph.D. study program supports areas of fine arts and its theory connected with the social science of education and didactics in a comprehensive realm of inquiry-based and international scientific approach. The Ph.D. program should strengthen the knowledge of art education and art reflection in the specialization of Art education and Creative arts majors thus being focused on the Art class didactics. The research area of the program then the main focus is to implement the model of reflective art which is targeted towards creative and inquiry-based art production which consequently leads towards the creation of methodologies and frameworks for didactic and pedagogical transformations in the fine and creative arts. Program without specialization.

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.

This programme combines coursework and research to equip learners with expertise in Educational Management, Early Childhood Education, or Teaching of English as a Second Language (TESL).

The main goal of our PhD in Educational Sciences is to provide knowledge on research in the educational sciences field, prepare students for this activity, and develop the skills needed to carry out research in this area. The main fields of the research activities of our doctoral school are the historical and theoretical perspectives of education, examination of teaching and learning processes, neuropedagogy, reading literacy, educational sociology, romology, and education of minorities. We expect students who are motivated to research these fields and intend to work in this research community.

Our PhD TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) Research gives you a unique opportunity to gain a PhD in TESOL through a range of taught modules. Enhance your expertise and professional possibilities at Stirling.