MS, Cabinet Secretary for
Education: As part of the Welsh Government's ongoing
commitment to establishing an evidence-informed profession and
enhancing opportunities for educators in Wales to support the
implementation of the Curriculum for Wales, I am pleased to
confirm that a new bilingual Doctor of Education (EdD) (Wales)
programme will be available from January 2025.
Building on the success of the National MA Education
(Wales) and the existing strong partnership between Welsh
Universities, the EdD (Wales) will offer a clear progression
route for professionals who are keen to build upon the learning
and research experience gained through their Masters, by working
with academics across the participating Welsh Universities and
with research experts internationally.
In 2017, I chaired the CYPE committee report on the Teachers'
Professional Learning and Education inquiry. This report made it
clear that ongoing professional development is vital to deliver
on the changing demands on the teaching profession and I am
delighted that both the MA Education Wales and now the National
EdD Wales will give education professionals the opportunity to
thrive through their careers.
The aim of the National EdD (Wales) is to ensure that greater
research capacity is built within the Welsh education system,
hence this National EdD will offer the unique opportunity to
extend and enhance research knowledge, skills, and
expertise.
This is a hugely positive development and will ensure that we
have appropriately qualified education lecturers for future
cohorts. Further information will be available in due
course.
