Doctor of Education

The Doctor of Education (EdD) is a doctoral course of supervised research and research tasks designed for professional practitionerseducators comprising structured research tasks proposal development and a thesis component.The Doctor of Education is a course of supervised research and study that may be undertaken in a range of possible fields. Your research will lead to the submission of a thesis which makes a significant original contribution to knowledge. This contribution can be in the form of new knowledge or of significant and original adaptation application and interpretation of existing knowledge. The course is governed by the Research Higher Degree Course Rules which provide details regarding all aspects of admission progression submission and examination.A higher degree by research is usually required for an academic career or a professional career in research. Many other discipline-specific employment opportunities exist as employers recognise the skills developed through a degree by research course are widely applicable in the workplace.