Doctor of Education

The Doctor of Education is a research doctorate for experienced professionals with educational responsibilities. Carefully designed to build the knowledge and skills necessary for research at the doctoral level through a tailored coursework program, the course enables experienced educators to design and carry out research projects that have direct relevance to their professional role.

Campus
Duration
Fees
ATAR

Parkville

Full-time - 4 years

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Structure

Stage 1 (coursework) involves 100 points of coursework comprising four 25-point doctoral-level subjects, which cover: research design, research methodology, and reviewing the literature (done full time / part time).; Stage 2 (research) involves the completion of a 55 000 word doctoral thesis in your chosen field.

Subjects

  • Education

Entry requirements

  • A masters degree or equivalent in the discipline of education or a cognate field relevant to the proposed area of study, with at least an H2A (75%) average over the course.