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208 weeks
On campus
Full time / Part time
January
Course Overview
Where You Can Study
Melbourne
234 St. Kilda Road, Southbank, VIC 3006
Student Information
Tuition Fee
Research Training Program (RTP) Fee Offset Scholarship — eligible domestic students are exempt from tuition fees for up to 4 years
Duration
4 years full time / 8 years part time
Intakes
January
Eligibility
Career & Study Pathways
Quality & Recognition
Academic Regulator
TEQSA
Accreditation Status
AccreditedCourse Content
Doctor of Education Thesis Proposal
25 points, compulsory. Comprehensive thesis proposal prepared under supervision; taken immediately before the thesis stage begins.
Writing a Literature Review
25 points, compulsory. Identifying, analysing and synthesising research literature relevant to the candidate's own research.
Methodological Foundations
25 points, compulsory. Builds doctoral-level methodological literacy across quantitative and qualitative research methods in education.
Laying the Foundations for Your Research
25 points, compulsory. Planning and organisation of the doctoral research study, framing the core research problem and approach.
Doctor of Education Thesis
55,000-word doctoral thesis completed over years 2-4 (full-time) or years 3-8 (part-time) of candidature.
Common Questions
The Doctor of Education is designed for experienced professionals with educational responsibilities who wish to build the knowledge and skills necessary for research at the doctoral level through a tailored coursework program.
Successful completion requires a combination of coursework (100 credit points) and a 55,000-word thesis, which comprises a substantial piece of original research.
The Doctor of Education takes 4 years to complete full time, or 8 years part time.
Yes, Australian Government Research Training Program (RTP) places are available for the Doctor of Education at the University of Melbourne.
The University of Melbourne is ranked #1 in Australia and #15 in the world for Education.
Application
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