The PhD in Education is a three-year program requiring 25 credit hours of course work and 40 credit hours of thesis work. It includes taught courses and thesis research supervised by a professor with expertise in the area. Core courses include advanced research methods, advanced statistics and research seminars. Students may choose an area of concentration to develop expertise in a selected field (Educational Leadership or Development Studies).

The PhD in Education includes the following requirements:
Core Courses (10)
EDUC 611- Advanced Research Methods (3)
EDUC 612- Advanced Statistics (3)
EDUC 613- Research Seminar (2+2)

Thesis (40)
EDUC 605- Thesis Research (40)

Concentration Courses (15)
Those students who have directly enrolled in the PhD program, without their MPhil degree in education from a respective area of the MPhil program need to select one area of specialization (either Educational Leadership or Development Studies) for 15 credits. Those who have completed their MPhil in education from Kathmandu University will only need to have core courses (10) and a thesis (40). The areas of specialization are:

Area A: Educational Leadership
Area B: Development Studies

Admission Requirements
Candidates for the PhD degree should have earned an MPhil or equivalent degree (17.5 years) with a Grade Point Average of at least 3.0, a Masters' Degree in any discipline from a reputed overseas university, or having two Masters' Degrees with dissertation at least in one program with second division, proficiency in English Language Teaching or other school related experience, and commitment to improving primary, secondary, technical or tertiary education in Nepal.

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