PhD in Educational Research is a doctorate in Education & Teaching programme offered by University of Calgary in Calgary, Canada. The programme is delivered on campus. Tuition for international students is CAD 2,859 per semester (CAD 1,225 per semester for local students).
Also offered as: Master's Degree
At a glance
Degree:Doctorate
Field:Education & Teaching
Delivery: On Campus
Local tuition: CAD 1,225 / semester
International tuition: CAD 2,859 / semester
Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
This is a Doctor of Philosophy in Educational Research at the University of Calgary's Werklund School of Education, an in-person, on-campus, research-intensive doctoral program with a minimum requirement of two years of full-time residency on campus. Students work with a supervisor assigned at the time of admission to complete coursework, pass through candidacy, and then undertake research, writing, and an eventual dissertation defence. Research seminars and courses are held during daytime hours on campus. Students can begin in either the Summer or Fall term, though the program page recommends starting in Summer where possible. Five research specializations are named on the program page: Adult Learning, Curriculum and Learning, Language and Literacy, Leadership, and Learning Sciences. The program is described as preparing scholars for careers in research and teaching, with graduates going on to work as researchers, teachers, administrators, and professors. It suits candidates seeking a fully on-campus, residency-based doctoral pathway in education research, in contrast to the university's blended or online graduate education options, and requires sustained physical presence on the University of Calgary campus rather than remote study.
Requirements
Minimum GPA:3.50 / 4.0
Admission Requirements: Admission requires a thesis-based master's degree in an appropriate field, with outstanding applicants holding non-thesis master's degrees also considered; the minimum GPA is 3.50 on a 4.0 scale. Applicants are expected to have, or to obtain, relevant practical experience in their area of specialisation, and must submit two references; the application deadline is November 1. The programme defers language testing to the Werklund School of Education's graduate standard: IELTS Academic 7.0 overall, TOEFL iBT 97 overall (no section below 20, or a revised 5.0 overall with 4.5 per section for tests after January 21, 2026), or CAEL 70 (no section below 70); a bachelor's or graduate degree taught in English at a listed institution exempts applicants.
Application Details
Start Date:Summer and Fall
Application Deadline:For Fall 2027 entry, the University of Calgary opens undergraduate applications for domestic applicants on 1 October 2026 and for international applicants on 15 August 2026, both closing on the same firm application deadline of 1 March 2027, with supporting documents due by 15 March 2027 and offers accepted by 1 May 2027. International applicants follow the identical March 1 deadline; the university publishes no separate, later international closing date. Applications are not accepted on a rolling basis after the deadline for most direct-entry programmes, though a small number of programmes (e.g. Nursing) run further selection rounds into the summer while space remains. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
