Overview

Key facts

The School of Education at Aberystwyth University offers both MPhil and PhD degrees. These are research-based degrees, in which students undertake individual research projects under close academic supervision from within the department. They can be studied full or part-time.

The MPhil normally takes one year of full-time research (two years part-time), after which students complete and submit a dissertation of around 60,000 words.

Programme Structure

Research in the School of Education focuses on three key areas.

Teaching, learning and teaching:

how learners learn
subject knowledge and understanding
ICT and learning
teachers and professional learning
curriculum development
assessment for learning
bilingual education.

Childhood Studies:

how children develop and learn
gender studies
language acquisition and development
health and well-being
healthy schools
additional learning needs.

Educational policy:

partnership and collaboration in education
rural education
workforce development in education
leadership in education
community education
national and local educational policy and the impact on small schools.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-25 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-09-28 00:00:00

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More details

Aberystwyth University accepts applications for postgraduate study throughout the year.

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

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93

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IELTS

6.5

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Aberystwyth, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

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General requirements

2:1 Bachelors (Honours) degree in a relevant subject area, or equivalent.
Applicants should submit a full research proposal at the point of application

Tuition Fees

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20270 GBP / year

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Citizens or residents

5238 GBP / year

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Living costs

Aberystwyth

United Kingdom

700 - 1300 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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