Master of Religious Education (Thesis)

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 standard time for completion (not including periods of approved leave of absence) will normally be three years for a full-time student and six years for a part-time student.

As a doctoral candidate, you are required to have a minimum of two supervisors who will provide support and academic guidance throughout your degree. Your academic supervisors will be complemented by a professional mentor, who has expertise in the industry or profession relevant to your research area. Your supervisors and professional mentors will assist you with the preparation of your research proposal, continuing to mentor and direct you throughout the research phase and through the process of examination.

Most domestic research students are eligible to have all Higher Degree by Research (HDR) course fees paid for by the Commonwealth Government through a Research Training Program (RTP) Fees Offset Scholarship. Domestic students are also encouraged to apply for stipend scholarships, which are very competitive and awarded to students of exceptional research potential. International students may apply for the Commonwealth Government Research Training Program (RTP) Scholarships (Fees Offset and/or Stipend), or the University International Fee Remission Research Scholarship (IFRRS), which are very competitive and awarded to students of exceptional research potential.

The program covers a broad range of current research activities including assistive technologies for special needs students, early childhood education, educational policy, effective teaching, implementation of information communication technology in schools, leadership in Catholic schools, middle schooling and transition, religious education, service learning and student leadership, the beginning principal, and values education.