The Doctor of Education emphasises the contribution of original research to professional practice and builds on a combination of coursework and thesis. It includes four 15-credit point research training subjects and a supervised research project culminating in a thesis of approximately 60,000 words, which is assessed by external examiners. The project will be in an applied area, allowing you to make an intensive investigation in your own professional field. Please refer to the School of Education staff page for potential supervisors and their areas of expertise. Once you have identified a potential supervisor, you'll need to get in touch with them to see if they are available and if they would be a good fit for your research project before you apply.
December 2026
Albury-Wodonga
133 McKoy Street,
West Wodonga,
Victoria,
3690, Ovens Murray, Australia
December 2026
Mildura Campus
471 Benetook Avenue,
Mildura,
Victoria,
3500, MILDURA, Australia
The minimum academic requirement for entry to a Doctor of Education degree at La Trobe University is a four-year Bachelor's degree, or combination of a three-year Bachelor's degree and Master's degree, in the same, or a cognate, professional domain as the Doctor of Education; a weighted average mark of 70 or above completed within the last ten years; and normally eligibility for registration for professional practice in Australia; and at least three years professional practice in education. Where an applicant does not meet the normal academic entry requirements, an application may be made for admission on equity or alternative entry grounds where the applicant can demonstrate, through discipline-appropriate forms of evidence: That they have attained the prior research and/or learning outcomes that normally pertain to the minimum academic entry requirements for the degree, and; That they have the capacity to successfully undertake a higher degree by research. The following conditions must be met in order to gain admission into a Doctor of Education degree: you must meet the entry requirements for the degree; the school in which you seek enrolment must be able to provide appropriate facilities, resources and supervision for your chosen area of research.
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