Asian College of Teachers in academic collaboration with an esteemed International University offers Professional Doctorate in Education for working or experienced professionals willing to put their industry expertise to effective use in evaluating, integrating and employing current knowledge in extraordinary ways particular to their professional fields. The independent research phase is what differentiates the Professional Doctorate from PhD degrees.
A Professional Doctorate degree identifies an individual’s work experience and expertise in his/her area of work. As a result, a Professional Doctorate research emphasizes the application of existing theories and knowledge to one’s area of work to establish the mastery in a specific field of profession leading to advancement in the current profession. One can opt for Professional Doctorate in different areas of Education.
1. Professional Doctorate in Curriculum and Instruction
2. Professional Doctorate in Education
3. Professional Doctorate in Education Administration & Leadership
4. Professional Doctorate in Educational Psychology
5. Professional Doctorate in Special Education
6. Professional Doctorate in Teaching
Individual cases are addressed separately as every applicant’s background and profile are different. Those with the below qualifications can apply for this professional course and ACT representatives will get in touch with the applicant.
Duration | Fees |
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3 years | 2750 USD | 2400 GBP | 93000 THB |
To pursue the Professional Doctorate in Education, an individual needs to apply online. There will be an online application form that the individual needs to fill up and submit; providing correct email id and phone number for easy communication later. Once s/he fills up the online application form, s/he will receive the course detail via mail. On enrolment confirmation, the applicant will be informed with course fee payment details that can be paid online using Debit/Credit cards or the applicant may opt for depositing cash, cheque or demand draft. Once the payment is confirmed, the applicant will receive an online application form that needs to be filled out and submitted to get the online access of the course.
What does a Professional Doctorate encompass?
A significant difference in the format of Professional Doctorates is that there is no necessity for
increased subject-specific training as a trainee would already be a subject matter expert with his/her
years of experience.
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 defence in front of a panel
*Through the modules, trainees will become familiar with the theoretical problems relevant to their professional field and reflect on how they can integrate these into their own research project.
Assessing the current state of knowledge in their field
Evaluating a real-world problem facing their industry
Understanding various research methods
Designing and conducting a research study
Expanding the body of industry knowledge through their research findings.
Academic Credit System (ACS)
Credit System | Credits |
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Total Credits for completion | 90 |
Conducting Accurate Internet Research | 15 |
Introduction to Research (Coursework) | 15 |
TDissertation (10,000 words Research) | 30 |
Viva Voce (Thesis) | 30 |
Professional Doctorates are designed for individuals belonging to the public and private sectors. Individuals opting for any of the Professional Doctorates are mostly experienced professionals with some expertise in their fields. With a Professional Doctorate, they can smoothly move ahead in their careers and apply for senior leadership positions where they have proficiency over their area of work. Thus, this program will be beneficial to those willing to apply their knowledge into practice in working environments such as a company, training institution or service.
A Professional Doctorate degree from Asian College of Teachers is recognized as an international qualification by most countries and as a result, many Asian, EU and international students choose to enrol in this program. While most of the international employers recognize a Professional Doctorate, a trainee needs to ensure that it is the same in
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This course gives me an opportunity to enhance my teaching ability. First, the materials and the lessons provided are very useful.The course provides teaching approaches and relevant techniques which I can apply to class. Second, my coordinator - Annie Joseph is extremely nice. I really appreciated her priceless comments and feedback. Lastly, the online platform really fits this time. During this pandemic, it's hard to go out and study in college so studying online is the best choice. I try to study anytime I'm free. The website and the system were really supportive in which I could access all sections easily.I would have been regretful if I hadn't applied for this course.
I struggled a bit to start with but that made me sit back and really think about how I answered the questions. Some parts of the course confused me but when I asked Annie she was able to explain it clearly for me, I also have some friends here in Chaiyaphum who are teaching English as a second language and they were very helpful in advising me about different scenarios they have experienced in the classroom. I would like to add that not a single teacher over here has done a tesol course so if I choose to teach in a classroom I don't think I will have any problems.
The TESOL English language certification course from the Asian College of Teachers was comprehensive and well structured. It has given me a very solid grounding in teaching English both online and at language schools. I am working as an online teacher with Amazing Talkers and have also applied to Wall Street English to teach in Bangkok where I live.
Asian College of Teachers (ACT) undertakes a continuous review of its teacher training courses to ensure imparting high quality education. However, there might be circumstances outside of ACT’s control which might affect its stakeholders like if you are planning to teach in a different country, applying for a teaching license, pursuing higher studies or trying to get the certificate approved by the Ministry of Education (MoE) of a particular country then you can do so with the certificate issued by Asian College of Teachers (ACT). However, each country’s Ministry of Education (MoE) or educational bodies set certain standards that are indispensable for the pursuit of higher studies or teaching in schools in that country. So it can be a possibility that you may be able to use the certificate for higher studies or teaching purposes in one country and not in another. Therefore, we strongly recommend that you investigate thoroughly and check with the relevant authorities regarding the acceptance of the certificate issued by us before you enrol on a particular course. ACT strives to offer high-quality education and its certificates can be valuable for various purposes internationally, but still it is crucial for individuals to verify the specific recognition of the certificate in the country they intend to use it, especially for formal education or professional licensing purposes. This approach ensures that the stakeholders make informed decisions regarding their educational and career paths.