Professional Doctorate in Education

 

Online Professional Doctorate in Education – Asian College of Teachers

Asian College of Teachers, in academic collaboration with reputed global universities, offers Professional Doctorate in Education comprising 7 doctoral areas of study aimed at accomplished professionals to help them achieve the best and enhance their subject matter expertise, as well as the confidence required to stand out from the crowd in this competitive world.






Program Overview

Available Programs:

  • Professional Doctorate in Curriculum and Instruction
  • Professional Doctorate in Education
  • Professional Doctorate in Education Administration & Leadership
  • Professional Doctorate in Educational Psychology
  • Professional Doctorate in Special Education
  • Professional Doctorate in Teaching
  • Professional Doctorate in Learning & Development

Skilled professionals willing to make effectual use of their industry knowhow to assess, integrate and implement existing knowledge in exclusive ways pertinent to their professional field, must pursue a Professional Doctorate, a doctoral-level degree for experienced professionals. The autonomous research phase is what sets the professional doctoral programs apart from PhD degrees.

A Professional Doctorate in Education recognizes one’s practical work experience and mastery of areas, such as curriculum and instruction, education, educational administration, educational psychology, special education, teaching, learning & development etc. Consequently, the doctoral research focuses primarily on applying the existing theories and knowledge to one’s area of work to strengthen professional practice and qualify them for top positions within the industry. Whereas, PhD students focus on developing new ideas, perspectives, and theories that add to the body of knowledge in that field.

Admission Requirement

  • Admission to the Professional Doctorate is open to trainees from all disciplines
  • Recognised Bachelor’s Degree or Master’s Degree in any field or equivalent level
  • Life Experience 10+ years
  • English Level – IELTS Level 6.0 or equivalent

Fees

Here we present different payment options available. Payments can be made via Online Bank Transfer, Credit Card, PayPal or Cash at our Global Centres.

Total fee

  • 2800 USD – If paying from USA or paying in USD
  • 2400 GBP – If paying from UK or EU
  • 100000 Thai Baht – If paying in Asia
  • 2,10,000 INR– If paying in India

All fees include tax.

Fees include all: Program of study, LMS access, study guide, evaluation and assessment, diploma and transcript. Courier charges apply for Diploma and Transcript dispatch to your country. Certificate Notary and Apostille charges are separate from USA. Please check with your admission adviser for more details.

Refund Policy

  • Once willing candidates register for a course, they are responsible for dropping any course they decide not to attend.
  • Once candidates have enrolled in the program and wish to immediately pull out before any access has been granted - 50% of the tuition fee will be refunded
  • No refund for students who have received course access and have already started off with the program from ACT
  • Read all Terms and Conditions before making payments
  • Processing of refunds make take up to 3 months

Mode of Learning

The program is conducted entirely in an online learning mode.

What does a Professional Doctorate encompass?

A noteworthy variance in the presentation of a professional doctorate is that there is no necessity for increased subject-specific training as one would already be a subject matter expert with years of experience.

ACT’s professional Doctorate comprises the following stages:

  • Complete the Point Based Application form to check your eligibility
  • Coursework 1 – Steps in Research Design (Reading materials) along with 2 mandatory webinars – 30 ECTS
  • Coursework 2 – Understanding Education as a Discipline* (mandatory webinar) – 30 ECTS
  • Complete a Research Paper of 15,000 words – 90 ECTS
  • A live online defense in front of a panel – 30 ECTS

*Through the course work, one will become familiar with the theoretical problems relevant to their professional field and reflect on how they can integrate these into their research project.

Accreditation

  • ACT provides world-class, international higher education curricula in Education led by an Academic Body comprising highly qualified and internationally accomplished educators and industry experts.
  • ACT's higher education programs are duly validated and certified by distinguished global universities.
  • Asian College of Teachers (ACT) is affiliated to renowned international universities.
  • Students successfully completing ACT's cutting-edge international education curricula will receive ACT's certification of completion as well as the Bachelor’s, Master’s or Professional Doctorate from distinguished global universities.
  • Asian College of Teachers (ACT) holds International Accreditation from ASIC (Accreditation Service for International Schools, Colleges, and Universities) with Premier Status for its commendable Areas of Operation.
  • The prestigious Education Quality Accreditation Commission (EQAC) has accredited Asian College of Teachers (ACT) that has met all the standards set by this Commission
  • ACT is a member of CPD Certification Service UK and ACT courses are accredited by the International Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (QAHE) and endorsed by NCC Education UK, an Ofqual regulated awarding organization and a global provider of British education.

Awarding Body

  • All degrees will be conferred by renowned global universities.
  • Students will also receive a Letter of Completion from Asian College of Teachers (ACT).

Focus of the Course

  • Helps in career aspirations to pursue the highest professional degree of learning and development in a specific field of work
  • Enhances the professional expertise in the workplace
  • Provides an increased sense of confidence in a specific field of work/career
  • Emphasis on enhancing precise job-related skills and abilities
  • Positions and strategically places experts in the field of employment by polishing & portraying their own unique competitive advantage
  • A futuristic qualification which would keep one abreast with a ground-breaking qualification
  • Puts one ahead of others in terms of job market positioning and personal- professional drive and satisfaction
  • It is the qualification of the future, guaranteeing a much better career prospects in the coming- of-age era of human evolution

Course duration: Up to 3 years

During Professional Doctorate, the focus needs to be on:

  • Assessing the current state of knowledge regarding one’s field
  • Evaluating a real-world problem facing their industry
  • Understanding various research methods
  • Designing and conducting a research study
  • Expanding the body of industry knowledge through research findings
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DISCLAIMER

Asian College of Teachers (ACT) undertakes a continuous review of its teacher training courses to ensure imparting high quality education. However, there might be circumstances outside of ACT’s control which might affect its stakeholders like if you are planning to teach in a different country, applying for a teaching license, pursuing higher studies or trying to get the certificate approved by the Ministry of Education (MoE) of a particular country then you can do so with the certificate issued by Asian College of Teachers (ACT). However, each country’s Ministry of Education (MoE) or educational bodies set certain standards that are indispensable for the pursuit of higher studies or teaching in schools in that country. So it can be a possibility that you may be able to use the certificate for higher studies or teaching purposes in one country and not in another. Therefore, we strongly recommend that you investigate thoroughly and check with the relevant authorities regarding the acceptance of the certificate issued by us before you enrol on a particular course. ACT strives to offer high-quality education and its certificates can be valuable for various purposes internationally, but still it is crucial for individuals to verify the specific recognition of the certificate in the country they intend to use it, especially for formal education or professional licensing purposes. This approach ensures that the stakeholders make informed decisions regarding their educational and career paths.