Doctor of Education

Feel supported every step of the way

The first two years will involve a taught programme, while the final two years will focus on research under the guidance of your supervisors. You’ll also benefit from a blended learning approach, with modules delivered on campus and online.

Once you graduate, you’ll be highly sought after for roles in academia, community-based organisations, consultancy, government and non-governmental organisations, the health sector and human resources management. You’ll also be an excellent candidate for leadership positions.

Careers

The Doctor of Education is intended for experienced professionals who wish to take on leadership roles and make a significant contribution to the enhancement of professional practice in education and related fields including:

• Community based organisations
• Consultancy
• Education
• Government Agencies
• Health Sector
• Human Resource Management
• Industry
• Non Governmental Organisation

Programme Structure

It is also intended that the participants will have an opportunity to:

• Situate their learning and research within their own professional practice
• Develop problem-solving skills for authentic and critical problems of practice in partnership with others;
• Apply their learning to their professional practice and/or context;
• Develop project management and time management skills;
• Develop and enhance their leadership potential as well as the skills appropriate for collaboration, networking, and teamwork and communication skills;
• Develop interpersonal and intra-personal reflective capacities, critical and analytical skills and presentational skills;
• Extend their knowledge of and expertise in competing and complementary research paradigms and genres (including philosophical approaches to enquiry);

Admission requirements

Academic requirements

• GPA: Lower Second Class

English requirements

• Duolingo English Test: 120
• TOEFL iBT: 92 (or 4.5 on the new TOEFL iBT 1-6 score, CEFR-aligned)
• PTE Academic: 63
• IELTS: 6.5

General requirements

• The minimum entry requirements for the programme is a H2:2 Master’s degree or higher equivalent in education or a specific discipline area appropriate for one of the Areas of Professional Focus.
• All candidates are typically required to have a minimum of five years professional experience or hold a position of responsibility for at least five years related to the chosen Area of Professional Focus.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in AUD and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

• International (Non-residents): 17,638 AUD / year (≈ 10,900 EUR / year)
• EU/EEA (EU/EEA Nationals): 9,709 AUD / year (≈ 6,000 EUR / year)

Additional Details

• EU: €6,000/year for years 1-2; €3,300/year from year 3 onward.
• Non-EU: €10,900/year for years 1-2; €6,700/year from year 3 onward.