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Ed.D. Programs in Alabama

The quest for a quality AL doctorate in education starts with this practical guide to Alabama Ed.D. programs. Here you'll discover comprehensive listings, with links to curricula and tuition costs. Better yet, you can learn more about Alabama's online options, Ed.D. scholarships, the Professional Leadership Certificate process, and the career landscape for Ed.D. graduates.

Earning a Doctor of Education Degree in Alabama

Our school listings for Alabama doctoral programs in education are dominated by public universities—only Samford is flying the private flag. The upshot is reasonable Ed.D. tuition rates, some internal funding (especially at UA), and a few unusual online & blended Ed.D. programs . If you’re considering programs for certification, glance at Professional Leadership Certificate requirements first—the Ed.S. is the standard choice there.

Once you have a doctorate or three in mind, take a quick look at our career section . We’ve pulled up national and state data on AL jobs & salaries that may confirm your suspicions (yep, Tuscaloosa is a hotspot for postsecondary administrators). This section also contains links to state job boards, details on important Alabama educational leadership organizations (e.g. CLAS), and plenty of ideas for conferences & training opportunities .

Online Doctor of Education Programs in Alabama

Online ed.d. providers in alabama.

• Samford University (CAEP-accredited)
• University of West Alabama (CAEP-accredited)

What to Know About Alabama Online Ed.D. Programs

We unearthed two online doctorates in education at Alabama schools: one private, one public. Both are CAEP-accredited, but they’re also built for specific learners. In other words, they’re not big, broad-scope programs.

For example, Samford University’s 36-credit Online Doctorate of Education in Educational Leadership is only open to candidates with an Ed.S. and a minimum GPA of 3.75 on all graduate work (Samford has an Ed.S. program if you need it). High admissions standards usually equate to strong curricula, and we’re pleased to see that this degree includes a field-based research component. The online Ed.D. includes three mandatory on-campus meetings, but per credit tuition is not outrageous.

And then there’s UWA’s Online Ed.D. in Rural Education —a 60-66 credit program created in conjunction with rural partner schools and superintendents. It comes in two concentrations (Teaching & Learning or Organizational Change & Leadership) and it’s streamlined into 8-week courses. We give it kudos for a) accepting postgraduate transfer credits; b) offering the same reasonable tuition for in-state and out-of-state residents; c) being open to MBA graduates and other community leaders; and d) taking part in the Carnegie Project on the Education Doctorate (CPED) .

Not seeing what you want? Keep in mind that many of the Ed.D. programs in our school listings are technically blended or hybrid doctorates. Examples of this phenomena include UA’s Ed.D. in Instructional Leadership for Nurse Educators or Higher Education Administration (Executive Cohort) and USA’s Executive Ed.D. in Educational Leadership . If you can manage some time for a weekend commute to campus, you may find a program that’s in your ballpark.

Note: Our overview of online doctoral programs in education has more info on accreditations and a listing of online Ed.D. degrees in all fifty states.

Doctoral Education Funding in Alabama

Internal scholarships, fellowships & awards.

For this section, we’ve highlighted sources of institutional aid for Ed.D. programs (e.g. internal scholarships, payment plans, tuition breaks, etc.). UA is the clear winner here, with multiple sources of funding. Once you’ve looked at these links, chat to the Graduate School and/or the Office of Financial Aid. They’ll have info on external aid (e.g. federal loans).

Alabama State University

The Graduate School has info on Graduate Assistantships for full-time graduate students—check to see if doctoral students are eligible to apply.

Samford University

Samford has a general section on Graduate Financial Aid with advice on loans and a link to its interest-free payment plan . However, tuition scholarships are not available for the Ed.D.—the School of Education only awards these to students in master’s programs and specialist programs.

The University of Alabama

Start with the College of Education (COE)’s section on COE Graduate Scholarships —it has a complete list of awards . In particular, check out the:

• Merlin G. Duncan Memorial Endowed Scholarship for full-time graduate students majoring in administration and educational leadership or the administration of higher education.
• Daniel Evan Parker Endowed Scholarship for full-time graduate students who are pursuing doctoral degrees in educational leadership studies.

Then pay a visit to the Graduate School’s section on Funding & Support , which contains details on Graduate School Scholarships & Fellowships and ideas for external awards. Also, talk to the Ed.D. program coordinator about the possibility of assistantships. The COE doesn’t have a specific section on these, but it sounds like they may be available.

University of Alabama at Birmingham

The Ed.D. in Educational Leadership is a joint program with UA, so you should ask the program coordinator about how to apply for scholarships & aid at either institution. The School of Education maintains a list of School of Education Scholarships and Awards .

University of South Alabama

USA offers a blended Executive Ed.D., which means conventional financial aid rules may not apply. Check with the program coordinator about funding opportunities.

University of West Alabama

UWA Online has advice on Financial Aid and details about Scholarships & Partnerships , including military and veteran discounts for online programs. The university also has a payment plan .

Note: If a university name is missing from the list, we didn’t find specific examples of Ed.D. funding beyond private & federal loans and external aid.

Leadership Certification Requirements in Alabama

Professional leadership certification.

The Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE) handles certification for Alabama educators, including public school administrators. The key credential is the Professional Leadership Certificate. This may be issued at the Class A (master’s degree) or Class AA (sixth year/education specialist) level in various areas of instructional support, including:

• Educational Administrator
• Principal (P-6; 7-12; or P-12)
• Superintendent
• Career & Technical Administrator

Plus there’s a Professional Leadership Certificate available for Instructional Leaders. The exact requirements for the Professional Leadership Certificate can be found in the Alabama State Board of Education (ALSBE) Administrative Code: 290-3-2 Educator Certification Chapter (see section 290-3-2-.03.).

We’ve provided a brief rundown of the process below, but Ed.D. program coordinators should also be able to help answer certification questions. Some schools make it a part of the entry process. For example, UAB wants to see Ed.D. candidates who have an Ed.S. and a valid Class A Certificate in Instructional Leadership.

Note:  ALSDE’s Educator Certification website has reciprocity advice for out of state educators in its FAQ section and a section on Out of State Certificates: Forms . It also outlines alternate pathways such as the Business and Industry to Educational (BIEA) Administrator Approach .

Class A/AA Professional Leadership Certificate: Instructional Support

If you’re interested in applying for the Class A or AA Professional Leadership Certificate as an educational administrator, principal, superintendent, supervisor, or career & technical administrator, you must:

• Meet all the requirements for the Professional Educator Certificate or the Professional Leadership Certificate as prescribed in Rule 290-3-2-.02.
• Hold a master’s degree from a regionally accredited senior institution to earn the Class A.
• Complete a planned sixth-year program at a regionally accredited senior institution (e.g. Ed.S. or higher degree) to earn the Class AA.
• Have three full years of full-time professional educational work experience in a P-12 school system(s), including at least one full year of full-time classroom teaching experience.

See the 290-3-2 Educator Certification Chapter for further details.

Note: Alabama doesn’t offer certification at the doctoral level, but Class AA certification is open to holders of doctoral level professional educator certificates issued outside of Alabama, provided there are comparable standards.

Educational Leadership Jobs in Alabama

Educational leadership career outlook.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) tracks employment & salary data for elementary & secondary school education administrators and postsecondary education administrators in every state. We particularly like the state employment maps.

Overall, Alabama employs a solid number of K-12 administrators (more than Mississippi but less than Georgia). And the Tuscaloosa metropolitan area has a particularly high concentration of postsecondary jobs. This is the home of UA, Stillman, and Shelton State Community College.

Preparing for a job interview?

• Aspiring K-12 administrators will find a gold mine of information in the ALSDE’s Data Center . This contains reports on enrollment, assessment, school budgets, and more. For instance, the LEA Unit Breakdown in the section on Foundation Reports has headcounts of teachers, principals, and staff in every Alabama public school.
• Higher education administrators should check out the Alabama Commission on Higher Education (ACHE) and its Reports/Data section. The Annual Report is always enlightening, but so too is the State Plan.

Educational Leadership Salaries

You’ll find annual mean wage data for all sorts of AL educational administrators in the BLS’s section on State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates for Alabama .

Generally speaking, salaries for elementary & secondary school education administrators in Alabama aren’t great. Like Florida, the state is often in the third wage bracket, lagging behind its neighbor Georgia. Annual Salary Schedules for public school teachers & staff appear in the ALSDE’s LEA Fiscal Accountability section. Schedules don’t include a category for K-12 administrators, but they will give you ballpark figures of Alabama educator salaries for Ed.S./sixth-year and doctoral degree holders.

The wage news for postsecondary education administrators in Alabama is better—the state often beats out Mississippi. You can dig even deeper with ACHE, which posts average faculty salaries for AL public colleges & universities in the IPEDS section of its Reports/Data site. Thanks to their size and reputation, UA and UAB tend to be the top payers.

Educational Leadership Job Boards

The usual suspects (e.g. Indeed, HigherEdJobs, SchoolSpring, LinkedIn, etc.) will have job postings for Alabama educational leaders. But we also wanted to direct you toward some state-specific job boards.

• Teach in Alabama has a Job Board for Administrative Positions in Alabama public schools.
• SSA advertises Job Postings for executive positions (e.g. superintendent, CSFO, etc.).
• AASBO’s section on Career Opportunities features listings for Alabama school business officials.
• CLAS’s Job Bank for Alabama public school administrators can be accessed by current CLAS members.
• The Alabama Independent School Association (AISA) has Job Openings for teachers and administrators interested in AL independent schools.

Educational Leadership Organizations in Alabama

Educational leadership associations.

• Alabama Association of Elementary School Administrators (AAESA) : AAESA is committed to serving as an advocate for children and enchancing the effectiveness in the supervision and administration of elementary and middle schools.
• Alabama Association of Middle School Principals (AAMSP) : AAMSP represents public school leaders in the middle. Membership is open to principals and assistant principals of middle schools (middle level, junior high, and any combination of middle grades).
• Alabama Association for Prevention, Attendance and Support Services (AAPASS) : AAPASS consists of CLAS members who are working in student services support areas in Alabama schools (e.g. counselors, assistant principals, etc.).
• Alabama Association of School Boards (AASB) : AASB is the organization and representative agency of the members of the school boards of Alabama. It provides training, advocacy, and a variety of member services.
• Alabama Association of School Business Officials (AASBO) : AASBO serves as an advocate for Alabama school business management officials. It runs various Certificate Programs , organizes professional development events, provides help with job searches, and more.
• Alabama Association of School Personnel Administrators (AASPA): AASPA was created to provide leadership in promoting effective human resource practices within education through professional development activities and a broad-based resource network. It’s an affiliate of the national AASPA.
• Alabama Association of Secondary School Principals (AASSP) : AASSP acts as a voice and resource for Alabama public school secondary administrators.
• Alabama Child Nutrition Directors (ACND) : ACND supports members in their efforts to provide nutritious meals to students and school board personnel.
• Alabama Association of Career/Technical Administrators (ACTA) : ACTA exists to promote and develop Career Technical Education through mutual encouragement and assistance of members in the administration and supervision of local programs.
• Alabama Education Association (AEA) : AEA is the state’s teacher union and a state affiliate of the NEA. Members include teachers, education support professionals, administrators, professors, future teachers, and education retirees.
• Alabama Council of Administrators of Special Education (ALA-CASE) : Members of ALA-CASE strive to promote educational services and programs for all of Alabama’s children with special education needs.
• School Superintendents of Alabama (SSA) : SSA is the professional association for Alabama school system executives and their leadership teams.

Educational Leadership Professional Groups

• Council for Leaders in Alabama Schools (CLAS) : CLAS is an umbrella organization that serves ten affiliate organizations in Alabama’s public schools and school systems (e.g. AASSP, AAESA, SSA, etc.). It represents 3,500+ members and offers its own Certified Instructional Leader (CIL) credential . Check out the section on Scholarships for administrators who want to pursue degrees or certification!

Note: National educator organizations also have funds and scholarships available for continuing education (e.g. Ed.D.). Browse through their websites and ask about opportunities.

Educational Leadership Events in Alabama

Educational leadership conferences.

• AAESA Fall Instructional Leadership Conference : This professional learning event in November is tailored toward elementary administrators in Alabama.
• AASB Annual Convention and Delegate Assembly : AASB’s flagship event attracts nearly 500 school board members and education leaders from across the state. AASB also runs a Summer Conference that welcomes superintendents.
• AASSP/AAMSP Fall Conference : This is a popular event for Alabama administrators in high school and middle school. It often takes place in mid-November.
• ALA-Case Conferences : ALA-Case hosts a Spring Conference in late February/early March and a Legal Conference in October.
• Aspiring Administrators Conference : Led by faculty and staff from the University of Alabama and Auburn University, this one-day conference usually occurs in January.
• Assistant Principals Conference : This two-day training event is organized by AASSP and held in three locations over the winter.
• CLAS & Affiliate Events : CLAS maintains a useful list of events for K-12 administrators in Alabama, including its own offerings (e.g. CLAS Law Conference) and events held by all of its affiliates.
• CLAS Annual Summer Convention : CLAS’s long-running event for Alabama administrators and educators (building-level and district-level) occurs over three days in June.
• SSA Conferences : SSA hosts a Summer Conference in June, a Fall Conference in October, and a Legislative Conference in February. When combo’ed with the New Superintendent Orientation, this makes up SSA’s New Superintendent Professional Development pathway.

Educational Leadership Training

• AASBO Chief School Financial Officer (CSFO) Mentor Program : This program gives new CSFOs a positive start by providing assistance during the first five years of their employment.
• CLAS Leadership Institute : Each year, CLAS organizes a number of seminars/institutes in North, Central, and South Alabama locations. There is no charge for attendance if your system is a subscriber.
• CLAS New Principals Institute : This two-day professional development event in September is designed for first- and second-year principals.
• CLAS Professional Learning : In addition to institutes, CLAS offers PLU Activities , webinars, lunch & learn sessions, training events, and the like.

School Listings

6 Schools Found

School of Education

Montgomery, Alabama

Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership, Policy and Law

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Orlean Beeson School of Education

Birmingham, Alabama

Doctorate of Education in Educational Leadership

Offered Online

Department of Curriculum and Instruction

Tuscaloosa, Alabama

EdD in Curriculum and Instruction

Edd in educational leadership, edd in higher education administration, edd in instructional leadership - nurse educator, online edd in higher education administration - executive cohort, phd in educational psychology.

College of Education and Professional Studies

Mobile, Alabama

Executive Doctoral Program in Educational Leadership - Higher Education Leadership

Executive doctoral program in educational leadership - p-12 leadership.

College of Education

Livingston, Alabama

Online Ed.D in Rural Education - Counseling

Online ed.d in rural education - higher education administration, online ed.d in rural education - organizational change and leadership, online ed.d in rural education - teaching and learning.

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The Applied Educational and Child Psychology Doctorate (App Ed and Child Psy D) is a research degree and professional training that confers eligibility to apply for registration as practitioner psychologist (educational) with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)

The Applied Educational and Child Psychology Doctorate (App Ed and Child Psy D) programme is approved by the HCPC and accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS).

Why study this programme?

The programme provides:

• a unique research-based approach to practice
• module-based learning in core domains underpinned by contemporary developments in educational psychology
• a distinctive focus upon anti-oppressive practice and supporting diversity, and on supervision.
• a highly praised tutorial system
• close, supportive working relationships with local Educational Psychology Services 

You will undertake supervised professional practice placements in each year.

To complete the programme, you will need to meet the requirements of all three stands: academic, research and supervised professional practice.

On completion, you will demonstrate the Standards of Proficiency required of practitioner educational psychologists by the HCPC, and the learning outcomes specified by the BPS.

Inclusivity Statement

The Educational Psychology tutor team are committed to creating a caring, and inclusive environment in which everyone feels they belong, fit, and may thrive. We welcome, value, and embrace diversity in our trainees and tutor team, such as differences in cultural backgrounds, race, ethnicity, disability, age, class, religion or belief, sex, gender identity, or sexual orientation.

We aim to embed this commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion in our teaching and learning practices, our tutorials, our curriculum, guest speakers, placements, research, and other events. We actively engage with the impact of structural oppression through our curriculum and understand that this involves a continuous approach to learning for us all. We are therefore committed to examining our practices to ensure that our course prepares trainees for the diverse communities with whom educational psychologists work. We support the University’s Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Scheme.

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The date of the next online Open Evening for our programme is Thursday 10th October 2024 from 6 - 7.30 pm. Please  register online  for this event.  

You may view the powerpoint slides from our last Open Evening event on 5 October 2023. 

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Accreditation

This course is accredited by the  British Psychological Society

Programme Structure

The App Ed Ch Psy D is a three-year programme, with 540 credits; 180 credits can be gained in each year.   

Accreditation/APL

Accreditation of certificated prior learning (APL) applies solely in the case of the three Year 1 research modules (20 credits each). For these modules, subject to you producing evidence of an appropriate match in level and content between your previous studies and the Birmingham research module(s) for which you are seeking exemption, APL and credit transfer may be approved. APL is not offered for other modules or components of the programme.

Unless indicated otherwise the modules listed for this programme are for students starting in 2022.

There are seven modules in Year 1:

• Assessment and Intervention
• Psychology in Professional Practice
• Working with Organisational and Communities
• Complex Individual Needs
• Philosophy of Social Science Research
• Research Design, Practice and Ethics
• Fundamentals in Qualitative Research Methods

In Year 1 there are two supervised placements in Local Authority Psychological Services.

In Year 2 you will extend your learning and skills through advanced supplementary workshops, that include focus on:

• The needs of more vulnerable learners
• Facilitating change in community and other settings
• Family-based work
• Therapeutic intervention
• Collaboration with other professional groups and agencies. 

You will also undertake a 130-day bursary-funded placement in an Educational Psychology Service and begin developing your two-volume research submission.

In Year 3 extension and consolidation workshops continue.

You will undertake a further 130-day bursary-funded placement, typically continuing in the same Educational Psychology Service.

The two-volume research thesis is submitted in Year 3.

Please note: the information provided above may be subject to modification in response to a range of influences, including developments in the profession of educational psychology, in the context in which educational psychologists work and within the University.

Fees for the programme are paid for by the Department for Education. Please view the AEP website for details of the funding

How To Apply

You will need to apply through the AEP

Our Standard Requirements

Entry requirements are set by the Association of Educational Psychologists and full details may be found on their website. Please note that as we do not offer self-funded places can you check the residency criteria to ensure that you meet the eligibility requirements for funding.

International Requirements

Applicants for postgraduate research programmes should hold a Bachelors degree and a Masters degree, with a GPA of 14/20 from a recognised institution to be considered. Applicants with lower grades than this may be considered on an individual basis.

Holders of the Licenciado or an equivalent professional title from a recognised Argentinian university, with a promedio of at least 7.5, may be considered for entry to a postgraduate degree programme. Applicants for PhD degrees will normally have a Maestria or equivalent

Applicants who hold a Masters degree will be considered for admission to PhD study.

Holders of a good four-year Diplomstudium/Magister or a Masters degree from a recognised university with a minimum overall grade of 2.5 will be considered for entry to postgraduate research programmes.

Students with a good 5-year Specialist Diploma or 4-year Bachelor degree from a recognised higher education institution in Azerbaijan, with a minimum GPA of 4/5 or 80% will be considered for entry to postgraduate taught programmes at the University of Birmingham.

For postgraduate research programmes applicants should have a good 5-year Specialist Diploma (completed after 1991), with a minimum grade point average of 4/5 or 80%, from a recognised higher education institution or a Masters or “Magistr Diplomu” or “Kandidat Nauk” from a recognised higher education institution in Azerbaijan.

Applicants for postgraduate research programmes should hold a Bachelors degree and a Masters degree, with a GPA of 3.0/4.0 or 75% from a recognised institution to be considered. Applicants with lower grades than this may be considered on an individual basis.

Applicants for postgraduate research programmes should hold a Bachelors degree and will usually be required to have completed a Masters degree, with a CGPA of 3.0-3.3/4.0 or higher for 2:1 equivalency from a recognised institution to be considered for entry. Applicants with lower grades than this may be considered on an individual basis.

Students who hold a Masters degree from the University of Botswana with a minimum GPA of 3.0/4.0 or 3.5/5.0 (70%/B/'very good') will be considered for Postgraduate Diplomas and Masters degrees.

Please note 4-year bachelor degrees from the University of Botswana are considered equivalent to a Diploma of Higher Education. 5-year bachelor degrees from the University of Botswana are considered equivalent to a British Bachelor (Ordinary) degree.

Students who have completed a Masters degree from a recognised institution will be considered for PhD study.

A Licenciatura or Bacharelado degree from a recognised Brazilian university:

• A grade of 7.5/10 for entry to programmes with a 2:1 requirement
• A grade of 6.5/10for entry to programmes with a 2:2 requirement

Holders of a good Bachelors degree with honours (4 to 6 years) from a recognised university with a upper second class grade or higher will be considered for entry to taught postgraduate programmes.  Holders of a good Masters degree from a recognised university will be considered for entry to postgraduate research programmes.

Holders of a good post-2001 Masters degree from a recognised university will be considered for entry to postgraduate research programmes.

Students with a minimum average of 14 out of 20 (or 70%) on a 4-year Licence, Bachelor degree or Diplôme d'Etudes Superieures de Commerce (DESC) or Diplôme d'Ingénieur or a Maîtrise will be considered for Postgraduate Diplomas and Masters degrees.

Holders of a bachelor degree with honours from a recognised Canadian university may be considered for entry to a postgraduate degree programme. A GPA of 3.0/4, 7.0/9 or 75% is usually equivalent to a UK 2.1.

Holders of the Licenciado or equivalent Professional Title from a recognised Chilean university will be considered for Postgraduate Diplomas and Masters degrees. Applicants for PhD study will preferably hold a Magister degree or equivalent.

Students with a bachelor’s degree (4 years minimum) may be considered for entry to a postgraduate degree programme. However please note that we will only consider students who meet the entry guidance below.  Please note: for the subject areas below we use the Shanghai Ranking 2022 (full table)  ,  Shanghai Ranking 2023 (full table) , and Shanghai Ranking of Chinese Art Universities 2023 .

需要具备学士学位（4年制）的申请人可申请研究生课程。请根据所申请的课程查看相应的入学要求。 请注意，中国院校名单参考 软科中国大学排名2022（总榜） ，  软科中国大学排名2023（总榜） ，以及 软科中国艺术类高校名单2023 。  

Business School    - MSc programmes (excluding MBA)  

商学院硕士课程（MBA除外）入学要求

School of Computer Science – all MSc programmes 计算机学院硕士课程入学要求

College of Social Sciences – courses listed below 社会科学 学院部分硕士课程入学要求 MA Education  (including all pathways) MSc TESOL Education MSc Public Management MA Global Public Policy MA Social Policy MA Sociology Department of Political Science and International Studies  全部硕士课程 International Development Department  全部硕士课程

  All other programmes (including MBA)   所有其他 硕士课程（包括 MBA）入学要求

Please note:

• Borderline cases: We may consider students with lower average score (within 5%) on a case-by-case basis if you have a relevant degree and very excellent grades in relevant subjects and/or relevant work experience. 如申请人均分低于相应录取要求（5%以内），但具有出色学术背景，优异的专业成绩，以及（或）相关的工作经验，部分课程将有可能单独酌情考虑。
• Please contact the China Recruitment Team for any questions on the above entry requirements. 如果您对录取要求有疑问，请联系伯明翰大学中国办公室   [email protected]

Holders of the Licenciado/Professional Title from a recognised Colombian university will be considered for our Postgraduate Diploma and Masters degrees. Applicants for PhD degrees will normally have a Maestria or equivalent.

Holders of a good bachelor degree with honours (4 to 6 years) from a recognised university with a upper second class grade or higher will be considered for entry to taught postgraduate programmes.  Holders of a good Masters degree from a recognised university will be considered for entry to postgraduate research programmes.

Holders of a good Bacclaureus (Bachelors) from a recognised Croatian Higher Education institution with a minimum overall grade of 4.0 out of 5.0, vrlo dobar ‘very good’, or a Masters degree, will be considered for entry to postgraduate research programmes.

Holders of a Bachelors degree(from the University of the West Indies or the University of Technology) may be considered for entry to a postgraduate degree programme. A Class II Upper Division degree is usually equivalent to a UK 2.1. For further details on particular institutions please refer to the list below.  Applicants for PhD level study will preferably hold a Masters degree or Mphil from the University of the West Indies.

Applicants for postgraduate research programmes should hold a good Bachelors degree from a recognised institution with a minimum overall grade of 6.5 out of 10, or a GPA of 3 out of 4, and will usually be required to have completed a good Masters degree to be considered for entry to postgraduate research programmes. Applicants with lower grades than this may be considered on an individual basis.

Holders of a good Bakalár from a recognised Czech Higher Education institution with a minimum overall grade of 1.5, B, velmi dobre ‘very good’ (post-2004) or 2, velmi dobre ‘good’ (pre-2004), or a good post-2002 Magistr (Masters), will be considered for entry to postgraduate research programmes.

Applicants for postgraduate research programmes should hold a good Bachelors degree from a recognised institution with a minimum overall grade of 7-10 out of 12 (or 8 out of 13) or higher for 2:1 equivalence and will usually be required to have completed a good Masters/ Magisterkonfereus/Magister Artium degree to be considered for entry to postgraduate research programmes. Applicants with lower grades than this may be considered on an individual basis.

Holders of the Licenciado or an equivalent professional title from a recognised Ecuadorian university may be considered for entry to a postgraduate degree programme. Grades of 70% or higher can be considered as UK 2.1 equivalent.  Applicants for PhD level study will preferably hold a Magister/Masterado or equivalent qualification, but holders of the Licenciado with excellent grades can be considered.

Applicants for postgraduate research programmes should hold a Bachelors degree and a Masters degree, with a GPA of 3.0/4.0 or 75% from a recognised institution. Applicants with lower grades than this may be considered on an individual basis.

Holders of a good Bakalaurusekraad from a recognised university with a minimum overall grade of 4/5 or B, or a good one- or two-year Magistrikraad from a recognised university, will be considered for entry to postgraduate research programmes.

Students who hold a Masters degree with very good grades (grade B, 3.5/4 GPA or 85%) will be considered for Postgraduate Diplomas and Masters degrees. 

Holders of a good Kandidaatti / Kandidat (old system), a professional title such as Ekonomi, Diplomi-insinööri, Arkkitehti, Lisensiaatti (in Medicine, Dentistry and Vetinary Medicine), or a Maisteri / Magister (new system), Lisensiaatti / Licenciat, Oikeustieteen Kandidaatti / Juris Kandidat (new system) or Proviisori / Provisor from a recognised Finnish Higher Education institution, with a minimum overall grade of 2/3 or 4/5, will be considered for entry to postgraduate research programmes.

Applicants for postgraduate research programmes should hold a should hold a Bachelors degree and will usually be required to have completed a Masters/Maîtrise with a minimum overall grade of 13 out of 20, or a Magistère / Diplôme d'Etudes Approfondies / Diplôme d'Etudes Supérieures Specialisées / Mastère Specialis, from a recognised French university or Grande École to be considered for entry. Applicants with lower grades than this may be considered on an individual basis.

Holders of a Magister Artium, a Diplom or an Erstes Staatsexamen from a recognised university with a minimum overall grade of 2.5, or a good two-year Lizentiat / Aufbaustudium / Zweites Staatsexamen or a Masters degree from a recognised university, will be considered for entry to postgraduate research programmes.

Students who hold a Bachelor degree from a recognised institution will be considered for Postgraduate Diplomas and Masters degrees. Most taught Masters programmes require a minimum of an upper second class degree (2.1) with a minimum GPA of at least 3.0/4.0 or 3.5/5.0 Students who have completed a Masters degree from a recognised institution will be considered for PhD study.

Applicants for postgraduate research programmes should hold a good four-year Ptychio (Bachelor degree) with a minimum overall grade of 6.5 out of 10, from a recognised Greek university (AEI), and will usually be required to have completed a good Metaptychiako Diploma Eidikefsis (Masters degree) from a recognised institution to be considered for entry. Applicants with lower grades than this may be considered on an individual basis.

4-year Licenciado is deemed equivalent to a UK bachelors degree. A score of 75 or higher from Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala (USAC) can be considered comparable to a UK 2.1, 60 is comparable to a UK 2.2.  Private universities have a higher pass mark, so 80 or higher should be considered comparable to a UK 2.1, 70 is comparable to a UK 2.2

The Hong Kong Bachelor degree is considered comparable to British Bachelor degree standard. Students with bachelor degrees awarded by universities in Hong Kong may be considered for entry to one of our postgraduate degree programmes.

Students with Masters degrees may be considered for PhD study.

Holders of a good Alapfokozat / Alapképzés or Egyetemi Oklevel from a recognised university with a minimum overall grade of 3.5, or a good Mesterfokozat (Masters degree) or Egyetemi Doktor (university doctorate), will be considered for entry to postgraduate research programmes.

Applicants for postgraduate research programmes should hold a Bachelors degree and will usually be required to have completed a Masters degree, with a 60% or higher for 2:1 equivalency from a recognised institution to be considered for entry. Applicants with lower grades than this may be considered on an individual basis.

Holders of the 4 year Sarjana (S1) from a recognised Indonesian institution will be considered for postgraduate study. Entry requirements vary with a minimum requirement of a GPA of 2.8.

Applicants for postgraduate research programmes should hold a Bachelors degree and a Masters degree, with a score of 14/20 or 70% from a recognised institution to be considered. Applicants with lower grades than this may be considered on an individual basis.

Applicants for postgraduate research programmes should hold a Bachelors degree and will usually be required to have completed a Masters degree from a recognised institution, with 100 out of 110 or higher for 2:1 equivalency from a recognised institution to be considered for entry. Applicants with lower grades than this may be considered on an individual basis.

Students who hold the Maitrise, Diplome d'Etude Approfondies, Diplome d'Etude Superieures or Diplome d'Etude Superieures Specialisees will be considered for Postgraduate Diplomas and Masters degrees (14-15/20 or Bien from a well ranked institution is considered comparable to a UK 2.1, while a score of 12-13/20 or Assez Bien is considered comparable to a UK 2.2).

Students with a Bachelor degree from a recognised university in Japan will be considered for entry to a postgraduate Masters degree provided they achieve a sufficiently high overall score in their first (Bachelor) degree. A GPA of 3.0/4.0 or a B average from a good Japanese university is usually considered equivalent to a UK 2:1.

Students with a Masters degree from a recognised university in Japan will be considered for PhD study. A high overall grade will be necessary to be considered.

Students who have completed their Specialist Diploma Мамаң дипломы/Диплом специалиста) or "Magistr" (Магистр дипломы/Диплом магистра) degree (completed after 1991) from a recognised higher education institution, with a minimum GPA of 2.67/4.00 for courses requiring a UK lower second and 3.00/4.00 for courses requiring a UK upper second class degree, will be considered for entry to postgraduate Masters degrees and, occasionally, directly for PhD degrees.  Holders of a Bachelor "Bakalavr" degree (Бакалавр дипломы/Диплом бакалавра) from a recognised higher education institution, with a minimum GPA of  2.67/4.00 for courses requiring a UK lower second and 3.00/4.00 for courses requiring a UK upper second class degree, may also be considered for entry to taught postgraduate programmes.

Students who hold a Bachelor degree from a recognised institution will be considered for Postgraduate Diplomas and Masters degrees. Most taught Masters programmes require a minimum of an upper second class degree (2.1) with a minimum GPA of at least 3.0/4.0 or 3.5/50

Holders of a good Postgraduate Diploma (professional programme) from a recognised university or institution of Higher Education, with a minimum overall grade of 7.5 out of 10, or a post-2000 Magistrs, will be considered for entry to postgraduate research programmes.

Applicants for postgraduate research programmes should hold a Bachelors degree and a Masters degree, with a score of 16/20 or 80% from a recognised institution to be considered. Applicants with lower grades than this may be considered on an individual basis.

Holders of a Bachelors degree from a recognised university in Libya will be considered for postgraduate study. Holders of a Bachelors degree will normally be expected to have achieved score of 70% for 2:1 equivalency or 65% for 2:2 equivalency. Alternatively students will require a minimum of 3.0/4.0 or BB to be considered.

Holders of a good pre-2001 Magistras from a recognised university with a minimum overall grade of 8 out of 10, or a good post-2001 Magistras, will be considered for entry to postgraduate research programmes

Holders of a good Bachelors degree from a recognised Luxembourgish Higher Education institution with a minimum overall grade of 16 out of 20, or a Diplôme d'Études Supérieures Spécialisées (comparable to a UK PGDip) or Masters degree from a recognised Luxembourgish Higher Education institution will be considered for entry to postgraduate research programmes.

Students who hold a Masters degree will be considered for Postgraduate Diplomas and Masters degrees (70-74% or A or Marginal Distinction from a well ranked institution is considered comparable to a UK 2.1, while a score of 60-69% or B or Bare Distinction/Credit is considered comparable to a UK 2.2).

Holders of a Bachelors degree from a recognised Malaysian institution (usually achieved with the equivalent of a second class upper or a grade point average minimum of 3.0) will be considered for postgraduate study at Diploma or Masters level.

Holders of a good Bachelors degree from the University of Malta with a minimum grade of 2:1 (Hons), and/or a Masters degree, will be considered for entry to postgraduate research programmes.

Students who hold a Bachelor degree (Honours) from a recognised institution (including the University of Mauritius) will be considered for Postgraduate Diplomas and Masters degrees.  Most taught Masters programmes require a minimum of an upper second class degree (2:1).

Students who hold the Licenciado/Professional Titulo from a recognised Mexican university with a promedio of at least 8 will be considered for Postgraduate Diplomas and Masters degrees.

Students who have completed a Maestria from a recognised institution will be considered for PhD study.

Applicants for postgraduate research programmes should hold a Bachelors degree, licence or Maîtrise and a Masters degree, with a score of 14/20 or 70% from a recognised institution to be considered. Applicants with lower grades than this may be considered on an individual basis.

Students with a good four year honours degree from a recognised university will be considered for postgraduate study at the University of Birmingham. PhD applications will be considered on an individual basis.

Applicants for postgraduate research programmes should hold a Bachelors degree and will usually be required to have completed a Masters degree, with 60-74% or higher for 2:1 equivalency from a recognised institution to be considered for entry. Applicants with lower grades than this may be considered on an individual basis.

Holders of a good Doctoraal from a recognised Dutch university with a minimum overall grade of 7 out of 10, and/or a good Masters degree, will be considered for entry to postgraduate research programmes.

Students who hold a Bachelor degree (minimum 4 years and/or level 400) from a recognised institution will be considered for Postgraduate Diplomas and Masters degrees.  Most taught Masters programmes require a minimum of an upper second class degree (2.1) with a minimum GPA of at least 3.0/4.0 or 3.5/5.0

Applicants for postgraduate research programmes should hold a good Bachelors degree from a recognised institution with a minimum GPA of B/Very Good or 1.6-2.5 for a 2.1 equivalency, and will usually be required to have completed a good Masters, Mastergrad, Magister. Artium, Sivilingeniør, Candidatus realium or Candidatus philologiae degree to be considered for entry to postgraduate research programmes. Applicants with lower grades than this may be considered on an individual basis.

Applicants for postgraduate research programmes should hold a Bachelors degree and will usually be required to have completed a Masters degree, with a CGPA of 3.0/4 or higher for 2:1 equivalency from a recognised institution to be considered for entry. Applicants with lower grades than this may be considered on an individual basis.

Holders of a Bachelors degree from a recognised university in the Palestinian Territories will be considered for postgraduate study. Holders of Bachelors degree will normally be expected to have achieved a GPA of 3/4 or 80% for 2:1 equivalency or a GPA of 2.5/4 or 70% for 2:2 equivalency.    

Holders of the Título de Licenciado /Título de (4-6 years) or an equivalent professional title from a recognised Paraguayan university may be considered for entry to a postgraduate degree programme. Grades of 4/5 or higher can be considered as UK 2.1 equivalent.  The Título Intermedio is a 2-3 year degree and is equivalent to a HNC, it is not suitable for postgraduate entry but holders of this award could be considered for second year undergraduate entry or pre-Masters.  Applicants for PhD level study will preferably hold a Título de Maestría / Magister or equivalent qualification, but holders of the Título/Grado de Licenciado/a with excellent grades can be considered.

Holders of the Licenciado, with at least 13/20 may be considered as UK 2.1 equivalent. The Grado de Bachiller is equivalent to an ordinary degree, so grades of 15+/20 are required.  Applicants for PhD level study will preferably hold a Título de Maestría or equivalent qualification.

Holders of a good pre-2001 Magister from a recognised Polish university with a minimum overall grade of 4 out of 5, dobry ‘good’, and/or a good Swiadectwo Ukonczenia Studiów Podyplomowych (Certificate of Postgraduate Study) or post-2001 Magister from a recognised Polish university with a minimum overall grade of 4.5/4+ out of 5, dobry plus 'better than good', will be considered for entry to postgraduate research programmes.

Holders of a good Licenciado from a recognised university, or a Diploma de Estudos Superiores Especializados (DESE) from a recognised Polytechnic Institution, with a minimum overall grade of 16 out of 20, and/or a good Mestrado / Mestre (Masters) from a recognised university, will be considered for entry to postgraduate research programmes.

Applicants for postgraduate research programmes should hold a good Bachelors degree from a recognised Romanian Higher Education institution with a minimum overall grade of 8 out of 10, and will usually be required to have completed a Masters degree/Diploma de Master/Diploma de Studii Academice Postuniversitare (Postgraduate Diploma - Academic Studies) or Diploma de Studii Postuniversitare de Specializare (Postgraduate Diploma - Specialised Studies) to be considered for entry. Applicants with lower grades than this may be considered on an individual basis.

Holders of a good Диплом Специалиста (Specialist Diploma) or Диплом Магистра (Magistr) degree from recognised universities in Russia (minimum GPA of 4.0) will be considered for entry to taught postgraduate programmes/PhD study.

Students who hold a 4-year Bachelor degree with at least 16/20 or 70% will be considered for Postgraduate Diplomas and Masters degrees.   

Students who hold a Maitrise, Diplome d'Etude Approfondies,Diplome d'Etude Superieures or Diplome d'Etude Superieures Specialisees will be considered for Postgraduate Diplomas and Masters degrees. A score of 14-15/20 or Bien from a well ranked institution is considered comparable to a UK 2.1, while a score of 12-13/20 or Assez Bien is considered comparable to a UK 2.2

Students who hold a Bachelor (Honours) degree from a recognised institution with a minimum GPA of 3.0/4.0 or 3.5/5.0 (or a score of 60-69% or B+) from a well ranked institution will be considered for most our Postgraduate Diplomas and Masters degrees with a 2:1 requirement.

Students holding a good Bachelors Honours degree will be considered for postgraduate study at Diploma or Masters level.

Holders of a good three-year Bakalár or pre-2002 Magister from a recognised Slovakian Higher Education institution with a minimum overall grade of 1.5, B, Vel’mi dobrý ‘very good’, and/or a good Inžinier or a post-2002 Magister from a recognised Slovakian Higher Education institution will be considered for entry to postgraduate research programmes.

Holders of a good Diploma o pridobljeni univerzitetni izobrazbi (Bachelors degree), Diplomant (Professionally oriented first degree), Univerzitetni diplomant (Academically oriented first degree) or Visoko Obrazovanja (until 1999) from a recognised Slovenian Higher Education institution with a minimum overall grade of 8.0 out of 10, and/or a good Diploma specializacija (Postgraduate Diploma) or Magister (Masters) will be considered for entry to postgraduate research programmes.

Students who hold a Bachelor Honours degree (also known as Baccalaureus Honores / Baccalaureus Cum Honoribus) from a recognised institution will be considered for Postgraduate Diplomas and Masters degrees. Most Masters programmes will require a second class upper (70%) or a distinction (75%).

Holders of a Masters degree will be considered for entry to postgraduate research programmes.

Holders of a Bachelor degree from a recognised South Korean institution (usually with the equivalent of a second class upper or a grade point average 3.0/4.0 or 3.2/4.5) will be considered for Masters programmes.

Holders of a good Masters degree from a recognised institution will be considered for PhD study on an individual basis.

Applicants for postgraduate research programmes should hold a Bachelors degree and will usually be required to have completed a Masters degree, with 7 out of 10 or higher for 2:1 equivalency from a recognised institution to be considered for entry. Applicants with lower grades than this may be considered on an individual basis.

Applicants for postgraduate research programmes should hold a Bachelors degree and will usually be required to have completed a Masters degree, with 60-74% or a CGPA 3.30/4.0 or higher for 2:1 equivalency from a recognised institution to be considered for entry. Applicants with lower grades than this may be considered on an individual basis.

Holders of a good Kandidatexamen (Bachelors degree) or Yrkesexamen (Professional Bachelors degree) from a recognised Swedish Higher Education institution with the majority of subjects with a grade of VG (Val godkänd), and/or a good Magisterexamen (Masters degree), International Masters degree or Licentiatexamen (comparable to a UK Mphil), will be considered for entry to postgraduate research programmes.

Holders of a good "PostGraduate Certificate" or "PostGraduate Diploma" or a Masters degree from a recognised Swiss higher education institution (with a minimum GPA of 5/6 or 8/10 or 2/5 (gut-bien-bene/good) for a 2.1 equivalence) may be considered for entry to postgraduate research programmes.

Applicants for postgraduate research programmes should hold a Bachelors degree and a Masters degree, with a GPA of 3.0/4.0, 3.5/5 or 75% from a recognised institution to be considered. Applicants with lower grades than this may be considered on an individual basis.

Holders of a good Bachelor degree (from 75% to 85% depending upon the university in Taiwan) from a recognised institution will be considered for postgraduate Masters study. Holders of a good Masters degree from a recognised institution will be considered for PhD study.

Students who hold a Bachelor degree from a recognised institution will be considered for Postgraduate Diplomas and Masters degrees.  Most taught Masters programmes require a minimum of an upper second class degree (2.1) Students who have completed a Masters degree from a recognised institution will be considered for PhD study.

Holders of a good Masters degree from a recognised institution will be considered for entry to our postgraduate research programmes.

Holders of a good Masters degree or Mphil from a recognised university will be considered for entry to postgraduate research programmes.

Students with a Bachelors degree from the following universities may be considered for entry to postgraduate programmes:

• Ateneo de Manila University - Quezon City
• De La Salle University - Manila
• University of Santo Tomas
• University of the Philippines - Diliman

Students from all other institutions with a Bachelors and a Masters degree or relevant work experience may be considered for postgraduate programmes.

Grading Schemes

1-5 where 1 is the highest 2.1 = 1.75 2.2 = 2.25 

Out of 4.0 where 4 is the highest 2.1 = 3.0 2.2 = 2.5

Letter grades and percentages 2.1 = B / 3.00 / 83% 2.2 = C+ / 2.5 / 77%

Holders of a postdoctoral qualification from a recognised institution will be considered for PhD study.  Students may be considered for PhD study if they have a Masters from one of the above listed universities.

Holders of a Lisans Diplomasi with a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 3.0/4.0 from a recognised university will be considered for postgraduate study at Diploma or Masters level.

Holders of a Yuksek Diplomasi from a recognised university will be considered for PhD study.

Students who hold a Bachelor degree from a recognised institution will be considered for Postgraduate Diplomas and Masters degrees. Most Masters programmes will require a second class upper (2.1) or GPA of 3.5/5.0

Applicants for postgraduate research programmes should hold a good Bachelors degree / Диплом бакалавра (Dyplom Bakalavra), Диплом спеціаліста (Specialist Diploma) or a Dyplom Magistra from a recognised Ukrainian higher education institution with a minimum GPA of 4.0/5.0, 3.5/4, 8/12 or 80% or higher for 2:1 equivalence and will usually be required to have completed a good Masters degree to be considered for entry to postgraduate research programmes. Applicants with lower grades than this may be considered on an individual basis.

The University will consider students who hold an Honours degree from a recognised institution in the USA with a GPA of:

• 2.8 GPA (on a 4.0 scale) for entry to programmes with a 2:2 requirement 
• 3.2 GPA (on a 4.0 scale) for entry to programmes with a 2:1 requirement 

Please note that some subjects which are studied at postgraduate level in the USA, eg. Medicine and Law, are traditionally studied at undergraduate level in the UK.

Holders of the Magistr Diplomi (Master's degree) or Diplomi (Specialist Diploma), awarded by prestigious universities, who have attained high grades in their studies will be considered for postgraduate study.  Holders of the Fanlari Nomzodi (Candidate of Science), where appropriate, will be considered for PhD study.

Holders of the Licenciatura/Título or an equivalent professional title from a recognised Venezuelan university may be considered for entry to a postgraduate degree programme. Scales of 1-5, 1-10 and 1-20 are used, an overall score of 70% or equivalent can be considered equivalent to a UK 2.1.  Applicants for PhD level study will preferably hold a Maestria or equivalent qualification

Holders of a Bachelors degree from a recognised Vietnamese institution (usually achieved with the equivalent of a second class upper or a grade point average minimum GPA of 7.0 and above) will be considered for postgraduate study at Diploma or Masters level.  Holders of a Masters degree (thac si) will be considered for entry to PhD programmes.

Students who hold a Masters degree with a minimum GPA of 3.5/5.0 or a mark of 2.0/2.5 (A) will be considered for Postgraduate Diplomas and Masters degrees.   

Students who hold a good Bachelor Honours degree will be considered for Postgraduate Diplomas and Masters degrees. 

The educational psychology team is part of the Department of Disability, Inclusion and Special Educational Needs (DISN) within the School of Education where we are fortunate to work with colleagues with a range of specialisms. Many of our colleagues provide specialist input to the course through teaching and supporting the work that trainees complete for their thesis.

For its effective delivery, the programme has acquired a secure partnership between the University and the Local Authority (LA) Psychological Services. As well as contributing to curriculum planning, delivery and staffing of the programme, local services also contribute to the first year of the programme through the supervision of placement activity (which accounts for approximately 70 days, spread across two placements, each undertaken in a different local authority) in a range of public sector and voluntary agency settings.

In Years 2 and 3 of the programme, students have a different role within educational psychology services when they take up bursary funded placements as trainee educational psychologists.

All members of the tutor team are experienced educational psychologists who have worked in a number of different local authorities and are actively involved in developments within their employing LAs. The tutor team is able to provide trainees with a broad range of learning opportunities in terms of academic teaching, research activity, professional guidance and tutorial support.

Assessment Methods

The academic and research requirements are assessed through a number of assignments completed during Year 1 of the programme, and a thesis compiled during Years 2 and 3 of study. The thesis comprises two volumes: Volume 1 is a report of a substantive original empirical study, while Volume 2 contains four practitioner research reports of work undertaken during the second and third years of training within the supervised professional practice context(s).

Overview of the Assessment Framework

In order to gain eligibility for the academic award and professional qualification of Doctorate in Applied Educational and Child Psychology, you will need:

• to achieve a pass mark for all seven of the Year 1 modules (so achieving 180 credits);
• to achieve a pass mark for your thesis, and pass your viva voca examination (so achieving the remaining 360 Level ‘D’ credits during Years 2 and 3);
• to pass all the supervised professional practice requirements of the programme, in the judgment of the placement supervisor, and the supervising University tutor, and
• to conform to the requirements of the University’s ‘Fitness to Practice’ Code and Regulations throughout all components of the programme.

In cases in which a student is unable to complete the programme of study, a number of exit awards are available, to enable the student to translate the credits accrued into a recognised academic award. It should be noted that all such ‘exit’ awards are solely academic awards; none represents a recognised level of professional qualification in educational psychology.

Overall Formative Assessment

At the start of the first year in training, trainee Educational Psychologists will be asked to take a lead in appraising their own transferable entry skills and training needs, and to work in partnership with their personal tutor to map out objectives for each stage of the first year in training, and plan steps that need to be taken in order to achieve these objectives. Thereafter, at regular intervals, review of progress toward meeting these development objectives forms the basis for discussion within tutorials.

• to achieve a pass mark for their thesis, and pass their viva voca examination (so achieving the remaining 360 Level ‘D’ credits during Years 2 and 3);

The Applied Educational and Child Psychology Doctorate sets out to ensure that by the end of the training, graduates are able to demonstrate the standards of the proficiency required by the Health Care and Professionals Council (HCPC), to enable graduates to apply to join the register maintained by the HCPC. Registration is a necessary condition for practice as an educational psychologist within the UK.

In parallel, the programme conforms fully to the British Psychological Society’s programme accreditation criteria, and addresses the learning outcomes specified for educational psychologists by the Society. Graduation from the programme therefore enables past trainees to apply to the Society for chartered membership as educational psychologists.

To date all graduates of the App Ed and Child Psy D programme have secured posts as local authority educational psychologists upon completion of their postgraduate professional training.

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