Doctor of Education

Course Overview

The Doctor of Education qualifies students as experts in their fields and enables practitioners from diverse education settings to extend their knowledge.

This is your opportunity to think deeply about your professional practice while developing the skills of professional and scholarly research as you explore an area of your interest within the field of education in a supportive cohort-based programme. The Doctor of Education qualifies students as experts in their fields and enables practitioners from diverse education settings to extend their knowledge. This professional doctorate suits a range of educational practitioners, including teachers, lecturers, middle managers and leaders whose work is education-related.

General Eligibility

Must have completed the following in a specialisation appropriate to the proposed research:

• Master’s degree with honours OR

• Bachelor’s degree with honours (equivalent to 4 years of study)

The degree must have a standard equivalent to first class or second class (first division) honours.

The degree should include advanced learning in research, execution of a research project and a written report on the research.

AND

A minimum of two years’ relevant professional experience

Other requirements

• Supervision of the Doctor of Education thesis is subject to the availability of staff

Part Time Work Details

20 Hours of Work permit weekly for international students.

Language Requirement

• IELTS (Academic) 6.5 overall with 7.0 in Writing and all other bands 6.0 or higher; or equivalent