Education - Research Degree

Entry requirements

All applicants should hold a strong, relevant undergraduate degree (2.1 or above) and/or a relevant masters qualification (merit and above).

Months of entry

February, May, October

Course content

• Carry out supervised research into a wide range of educational topics that address global issues.
• Develop personally and academically, while attaining an advanced qualification
• Work with the Sheffield Institute of Education (SIoE), whose education research was assessed as amongst the highest ranked post-1992 Universities in the 2014 Research Excellence Framework.
• Network with researchers in the Social and Economic Research Institute (SERI) and benefit from a wide range of expertise and resources.

This research degree allows you to conduct independent and supervised studies of significant academic worth, and attain either a MPhil or PhD award. With 69% of submitted outputs judged world-leading or internationally excellent, we actively seek ambitious and talented students whose interests are related to our own current areas of research. You'll undertake advanced research into an educational topic of your choice and present your results as a written thesis, graduating with exceptional qualifications and prospects.