PhD in Education at University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, Canada is a doctorate in Education & Teaching programme. The programme runs for 3 years. Tuition for international students is CAD 3,266 per semester (CAD 3,266 per semester for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Doctorate
Field:Education & Teaching
Duration: 3 years
Local tuition: CAD 3,266 / semester
International tuition: CAD 3,266 / semester
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
This PhD in Education, offered jointly by the Faculty of Education and the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies, builds in-depth, research-intensive understanding of theory within the field. Students complete 21 credit hours of coursework, including at least nine hours in their program area, six hours in a support area, and six hours in research methods, with sample offerings such as current issues in mathematics education and an advanced seminar in educational administration. Delivered on the Fort Garry campus, the program combines coursework with a candidacy examination and a research thesis intended to be a distinct, publishable contribution to knowledge, reviewed by an external examiner before a final oral defence. Admission requires an earned master's degree, appropriate academic background, and demonstrated research capability through a thesis, major paper, or publication; admission is highly competitive. It suits teaching professionals and researchers seeking a doctoral research credential in education.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Applicants need an earned master's degree from a recognized institution, an appropriate academic background, a minimum GPA of 3.0 in the last 60 credit hours of university study, and usually appropriate occupational or service experience in a relevant educational or professional setting. Applicants must also demonstrate research capability through a thesis, a major research paper plus a 3-credit-hour 7000-level research methods course, a major contribution to a refereed journal plus the same research methods course, or an equivalent research/scholarly/creative product. The page defers English proficiency to the University's general graduate standard: IELTS Academic 6.5 overall, TOEFL iBT 86 overall with a minimum of 20 per section, PTE Academic 61, Cambridge C1 Advanced/C2 Proficiency 180, or Duolingo English Test 120 overall with a minimum 100 per skill, valid two years. Admission is highly competitive and meeting these requirements does not guarantee acceptance.
Application Details
Start Date:September
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants (Canadian citizens and permanent residents) apply directly to the University of Manitoba. As of this September 2026 fetch, the Direct Entry deadlines page shows only the Fall 2026 cycle in full - University 1 and the Diploma in Agriculture at May 1, 2026 domestic / March 1, 2026 international, other Direct Entry programs at March 1, 2026 - a cycle that has already closed, alongside minor Winter 2027 (Dec 1, 2026) and Summer 2027 (Apr 1, 2027) intake deadlines. No Fall 2027 Direct Entry deadline has been published yet, so specific 2027 dates cannot be stated for the university's main intake. The Bachelor of Music and Bachelor of Jazz Studies deadline (January 15, applying equally to domestic and international applicants) is likewise confirmed only for the 2026-27 cycle, also closed, with no 2027-28 bulletin posted. These are described as fixed deadlines rather than rolling admission, and the university opens each new cycle's applications on October 1. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
