Doctorate

Educational Counselling

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Doctoral

Education & Learning Sciences

Educational Counselling

Educational Counselling is offered within Assessment, Counselling & Lifelong Learning, Education & Learning Sciences.

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ACADEMIC DESIGN

Research-focused study

A structured curriculum connects foundational study, advanced subject knowledge and applied academic work.

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Curriculum

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STUDY PLAN · Research plan · 6 phases; no completion time guaranteed

Year-by-year study plan

Educational Counselling · Assessment, Counselling & Lifelong Learning · Education & Learning Sciences. 24 courses or research phases are grouped by study year and term.

Programme study plan

Study duration: Research plan · 6 phases; no completion time guaranteed. Research phases and milestones.

24 courses and research phases

Research phase 1 · Year 1 4 entries · Credits shown where supplied
Course codeCourse / research-phase titleComponent typeCredits
IEU-EDU-8061Research Orientation and Topic Scoping: Educational CounsellingRESEARCH MILESTONE—
IEU-EDU-8002Advanced Literature MappingRESEARCH MILESTONE—
IEU-EDU-8062Research Questions and Original Contribution: Educational CounsellingRESEARCH MILESTONE—
IEU-EDU-8004Doctoral Development PlanRESEARCH MILESTONE—
Research phase 2 · Year 1 4 entries · Credits shown where supplied
Course codeCourse / research-phase titleComponent typeCredits
IEU-EDU-8063Research Paradigms and Methods: Educational CounsellingRESEARCH MILESTONE—
IEU-EDU-8006Theoretical or Conceptual FrameworkRESEARCH MILESTONE—
IEU-EDU-8064Research Protocol and Feasibility: Educational CounsellingRESEARCH MILESTONE—
IEU-EDU-8008Ethics and Data Governance ApplicationRESEARCH MILESTONE—
Research phase 3 · Year 2 4 entries · Credits shown where supplied
Course codeCourse / research-phase titleComponent typeCredits
IEU-EDU-8065Pilot Study or Initial Data Collection: Educational CounsellingRESEARCH MILESTONE—
IEU-EDU-8010Research Instrument ValidationRESEARCH MILESTONE—
IEU-EDU-8066Primary Research Work Package I: Educational CounsellingRESEARCH MILESTONE—
IEU-EDU-8012Progress Review and Supervisory ReportRESEARCH MILESTONE—
Research phase 4 · Year 2 4 entries · Credits shown where supplied
Course codeCourse / research-phase titleComponent typeCredits
IEU-EDU-8067Primary Research Work Package II: Educational CounsellingRESEARCH MILESTONE—
IEU-EDU-8014Advanced Analysis and InterpretationRESEARCH MILESTONE—
IEU-EDU-8068Conference-Style Research Presentation: Educational CounsellingRESEARCH MILESTONE—
IEU-EDU-8016Research Quality and Reproducibility ReviewRESEARCH MILESTONE—
Research phase 5 · Year 3 4 entries · Credits shown where supplied
Course codeCourse / research-phase titleComponent typeCredits
IEU-EDU-8069Thesis Chapter Drafting: Educational CounsellingRESEARCH MILESTONE—
IEU-EDU-8018Evidence SynthesisRESEARCH MILESTONE—
IEU-EDU-8070Scholarly Publication and Peer Feedback: Educational CounsellingRESEARCH MILESTONE—
IEU-EDU-8020Research Contribution ValidationRESEARCH MILESTONE—
Research phase 6 · Year 3 4 entries · Credits shown where supplied
Course codeCourse / research-phase titleComponent typeCredits
IEU-EDU-8071Full Thesis Integration: Educational CounsellingRESEARCH MILESTONE—
IEU-EDU-8022Pre-Submission ReviewRESEARCH MILESTONE—
IEU-EDU-8072Independent Examination Readiness: Educational CounsellingRESEARCH MILESTONE—
IEU-EDU-8024Thesis Defence and CorrectionsRESEARCH MILESTONE—
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TUITION

$6,000 USD

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