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UCL's Institute of Education (IOE), the Faculty of Education and Society, provides globally renowned doctoral programs in education and social sciences. MPhil/PhD candidates conduct research initiatives, collaborating with advisors to progress through each research phase while completing customized training programs. This degree can be pursued either in-person or remotely. The Department of Education, Practice and Society boasts a diverse team of research-focused academics available to guide postgraduate studies across multiple disciplines: international development; educational sociology; education history; philosophy of education; tertiary education; comparative education; and vocational education.
Our specialized research centers include: the Global Youth Centre; Learning and Life Chances Research Centre (LLAKES); Philosophy at the Institute; Sociology of Education and Equity Centre; Education and International Development Centre (CEID); Higher Education Studies Centre (CHES); Post-14 Education and Work Centre; International Centre for Historical Research in Education (ICHRE); and the collaborative Engineering Education Centre.