Doctorate (PhD)
The Doctor of Education at Notre Dame Australia is designed for leaders in education seeking to advance their careers through research. It includes coursework on research methodology and scholarly writing, alongside a research component that can be completed as peer-reviewed papers or a thesis.
Are you a leader in education with a desire to research an area of interest to further your career? The University of Notre Dame Australia's Doctor of Education consists of four courses of study relating to research methodology and scholarly writing as well as a research component related to the education profession.
The research component can either be several peer-reviewed research papers or a thesis. As a candidate, you will collect, analyse, and interpret data in an area of education of interest to you. You will have the option of completing your doctorate 3 years full-time or the equivalent part-time.
You will be supervised by a team of at least two School of Education lecturers. If your research component is by publication, the degree is awarded based on four coursework courses and a portfolio of a minimum of four peer-reviewed journal articles. Alternatively, if your research component is by thesis the portfolio of journal articles will be replaced by a thesis of approximately 60,000 words.
The following criteria apply to students seeking admission to the Professional Doctorate program:
Upon successful completion of the Doctor of Education graduates will be able to:
A doctorate in Education will allow you to achieve academic excellence through exploration and research while preparing you for a leadership role in your chosen field.
The Professional Doctorate comprises coursework and a substantial research component leading to the submission of a thesis. The coursework component includes four compulsory research training courses to be completed as a prerequisite to your individual research project. The coursework will provide opportunities for you to formulate substantial elements of your planned research (e.g. topic refinement, identification and justification of the preferred research method(s), preparation of a draft proposal), and to develop personal competencies in critical analysis and scholarly writing relevant to your profession.
The completion of the coursework is facilitated by a course delivery schedule which takes into consideration that you may also be in employment during your candidature.
Full details of the program are contained in the Program Requirements.
Students who have been enrolled in a Masters degree and have completed the four Research Methods courses (RSCH7000, RSCH7001, RSCH7002, RSCH7003) with a credit average in each course may be eligible to gain Units of credit for the courses in the Doctor of Education degree.
View application steps for a Higher Degree by Research (HDR) program on How to apply - Graduate research.
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