I'm a teacher of English, having worked here for 5 years and am toying with the idea of taking a Doctorate. I have an MSc from Manchester (UK) and wonder what would be available to me. Thank you.

Perhaps this one.

PhD in English Language Teaching (PHD ELT)

Would you consider studying for a doctorate via distance-learning? The University of South Africa (unisa) has a good reputation for it's range of educational PhDs, and the cost is low when compared to other online doctorates or attendance doctorates.

It sounds like i'm in a similar position as you. I teach, have an MSc from London University, and want to study for a PhD. Since my Masters is in Science & Engineering, my doctorate research also has to be in this sector of education.

Here's the link to the course at unisa:

http://www.unisa.ac.za/qualificationsMD/index.asp?link=http://www.unisa.ac.za/qualificationsMD/Navigation/CSET_ALL.html

The annual fee is no more than $2,000

Simon

Perhaps this one.

PhD in English Language Teaching (PHD ELT)

Thanks aidenai and Simon 43 for your suggestions - some research to do... :-)

Perhaps this one.

PhD in English Language Teaching (PHD ELT)

Thanks aidenai and Simon 43 for your suggestions - some research to do... :-)

That's exactly what Ph.D candidates do.

University of Keele has masters and doctrate in education in Thailand and an MBA in education administration. The British Council is promoting these programmes.

Think about what you want to study. I have a MBA but chose to do a PhD rather than DBA. The PhD I chose is complimentary to my business qualifications but at the same time has different dimensions which make it interesting to research etc.

If you want to pursue a PhD in Englsih teaching then I believe Assumption University offers one. Bangkok University offers a PhD in Knowledge and Innovation management with the option of also pursuing a Doctorate from a partner university in France (all in English language).

I'd suggest you have a good look at all the options - what is available here and also via distance learning.

Since my Masters is in Science & Engineering, my doctorate research also has to be in this sector of education.

I doubt this. Don't know about SA but in the UK the minimum requirement for a PhD is a relevant first degree (min 2.1). Same in Thailand; see for example here: http://www.sasin.edu/programs/phd/admissions.html Also one would normally enrol in a degree programme that has relevance to one's current or further career path.

I doubt this. Don't know about SA but in the UK the minimum requirement for a PhD is a relevant first degree (min 2.1). Same in Thailand;

If you check on the entry requirements for Unisa, they require a Masters degree in a field that's related to the PhD. The reason for this is that the latter can be completed in just a couple of years of research, so applicants are already expected to have completed a Masters.

Simon

So just to add that since I have a Masters of Science, I will be researching for a PhD in Science Education, probably concerning STEM education, which is a topic of interest for me.

Simon, Nowadays most people who do a PhD have a master degree, but it usually does not make the process faster. Unless of course you have a specific master degree by research that acts as you foundational research/ method training and would enable to you skip these components which are increasingly required for most PhD programmes.

Over 200 PhD programs offered in Thailand. You should be able to find something.