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Doctor of Education
The University of Notre Dame Australia

Australia

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About this course

What will I learn?

If you are a leader in education or an aspiring leader in a school, university or TAFE looking to achieve academic excellence, our Doctor of Education could be the qualification for you. Admittance to the doctorate program will be dependent on your ability to demonstrate the potential to complete doctoral coursework and research, possess professional educational experience and have satisfactory research experience as determined by the Dean of the School of Education.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.

Which department am I in?

School of Education

CRICOS

032064G

Study options

Full Time (3 Years)

Tuition fees
A$46,992.00 (US$ 30,969) per year
Start date

February 2027

Venue

Sydney Campus

140 Broadway,

Sydney,

New South Wales,

2007, Sydney, Australia

Full Time (3 Years)

Tuition fees
A$46,992.00 (US$ 30,969) per year
Start date

February 2027

Venue

Fremantle Campus

23 High St,

Fremantle,

Western Australia,

6160, South West, Australia

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Entry requirements

For international students

Applicants to the Doctor of Education Award are expected to satisfy the following criteria:

  • Possession of a research Masters degree by thesis or dissertation appropriate to the professional field of the applicant; or
  • Possession of a research Masters degree by thesis or dissertation appropriate to the professional field of the applicant; or
  • Possession of a Masters degree by coursework appropriate to the professional field of the applicant completed at a superior standard; or
  • Possession of a Bachelors degree with Honours (typically 1st Class or Class 2A Honours level or equivalent); or
  • Possession of a Master of Philosophy; or
  • In exceptional circumstances, an equivalent academic or professional background that is considered by the Dean of the School to be an appropriate preparation for independent study and research work at Doctoral level.

IELTS Academic - 7.0 overall, with no score lower than 7.0 in writing and no other individual band score lower than 6.5; CAE/CPE - 185 overall, with no score lower than 185 in writing and no other band score lower than 176; PTE Academic - 68 overall, with no score lower than 68 in writing and no other band score lower than 58; TOEFL (iBT) - 94 overall, with no score lower than 27 in writing and no other individual band score lower than 20

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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