PGR opportunities
Within GLEA, we provide opportunities to study PhDs in a range of different ways. Choosing to undertake a PhD with us will help you to explore some of the wider issues associated with equitable education and global learning.
GLEA offers the following Postgraduate Research opportunities:
Part-time, Online Masters or PhD in Global Education
Our online, part time programmes include our Master of Arts by Research in Global Education, and our PhD in Global Education. These programmes are designed to develop you into an educational researcher with a global outlook. Offering a flexible route of study, this programme is ideal if you are looking to undertake a programme whilst working in an educational setting - wherever you are in the world.
We will aim to develop your capability to work within a professional context with a knowledge of research that enhances your ability to see beyond the context in which you work. You will have the opportunity to build up a substantial piece of original research that has real relevance to policy and/or practice.
Traditional PhD
We welcome applications from suitably qualified self-funded or sponsored PhD candidates that relate to our current research themes in global education and/or equity and attainment, and applications can be for part-time and full-time study. We offer students entry points in September, January and May.
If self-funding, many charities, foundations and trusts provide funding for postgraduate study, from small grants to full scholarships. Some are for specific subject areas while others have more general eligibility criteria. Find out more about other funding opportunities.
Cotutelle Studentships
We also offer several joint PhDs (cotutelles) to offer students the opportunity to explore important issues in higher education, such as with Aarhus University, Denmark, and Stellenbosch University, South Africa.
Successful applicants will enrol at Coventry University as their home institution and will spend between a third and half of their time at Aarhus University, depending on their research design. On successful completion, students will receive a PhD award from both universities.
The specific topic areas of these studentships are changeable (within the education theme) and are offered at specific points in the year where funding is available. Studentship funding includes payment of fees and an annual stipend (dependent on successful progression through each year).