Professional Doctorate in Education

ACT’s professional Doctorate involves four stages:

• Stage 1: Complete the Point Based Application form to check your eligibility
• Stage 2: Complete Study of “Introduction to Research” *
• Stage 3: Complete a Research paper of 10,000 words
• Stage 4: A live online defense in front of a panel

*Through the modules, trainees become familiar with the theoretical problems relevant to their professional field and reflect on how they can integrate these into their own research project.

During a doctorate, a trainee needs to focus on: 1. Assessing the current state of knowledge in their field
2. Evaluating a real-world problem facing their industry
3. Understanding various research methods
4. Designing and conducting a research study
5. Expanding the body of industry knowledge through their research findings

• Conducting Accurate Internet Research (Coursework) - 15 ECTS
• Introduction to Research (Coursework) - 15 ECTS
• Dissertation (10,000 words research) - 30 ECTS
• Viva Voce (Thesis) - 30 ECTS
• Total - 90 ECTS

• Aids in career aspirations to pursue the highest professional degree of learning and development in a particular field of work
• Develops professional expertise in the workplace
• Imparts an improved sense of confidence in a precise field of work/career
• Focuses on enhancing specific job-related competencies
• Positions and strategically places experts in the field of employment by polishing & portraying their own unique competitive advantage
• A futuristic program which aims at keeping you ahead with a ground-breaking qualification
• Puts you ahead of others in terms of employability, personal - professional drive and satisfaction
• A futuristic qualification guaranteeing better career prospects in the latest era of human evolution

• ACT TEFL courses are accredited by the world's largest TESOL accreditation body TESOL Canada & TESOL USA.
• All TEFL courses are accredited by International Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (QAHE)
• TEFL Courses offered by ACT are also accredited by CPD Certification Service UK
• All ACT courses are endorsed by NCC Education, an awarding organisation and a global provider of British education
• Accreditation Service for International Schools, Colleges and Universities (ASIC) a member of British Quality Foundation, has accredited Asian College of Teachers (ACT)
• The prestigious Education Quality Accreditation Commission (EQAC) has accredited Asian College of Teachers (ACT) that has met all the standards set by this Commission

Admissions for online courses are rolling and you can start the course any day of the year. This online course will be available in the LMS for your access for 3 years.

• Fees for this Professional Doctorate is:
  o 2750 USD – If paying from USA or paying in USD
  o 2400 GBP – If paying from UK or EU
  o 93000 Thai Baht – If paying in Asia
  o 2,00,000 INR– If paying in India
• Digital Certificate is free of cost
• Hard Copy Certificate dispatch fee is separate

Fees include all: Tax, Program of study, LMS access, study guide, evaluation and assessment, diploma, courier charges apply for Degree dispatch to your country. Certificate Notary and Apostille charges are separate from Paris. PD is conferred from European International University, Paris.

Refund Policy

• Once trainees register for a course, they are responsible for dropping any course they decide not to attend.
• Once enrolled in the program and an individual wish to immediately pull out and 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 may take up to 3 months