PhD in Doctorat en sciences de l'éducation, option Andragogie

The Doctorat en sciences de l'education, option Andragogie at Universite de Montreal is a 90-credit research doctorate that trains candidates as researchers in andragogy, the study of adult education, contributing to the development of the discipline. The option addresses the theoretical and practical questions concerning adult learning and the educational support relationships involved in it. Students choose a thesis or dissertation pathway and may study full-time or part-time, with day and evening courses offered on the Montreal campus. Admission requires a completed degree from a recognized educational system, with specific prerequisites varying by the applicant's province, Canadian jurisdiction or country of study. The application includes a departmental Ph.D. motivation questionnaire and three letters of recommendation; files are assessed through qualitative review of the candidate's dossier rather than a fixed quantitative threshold.