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Course Coordinator:  A/Prof. Sandy Schuck

The first year of the Doctor of Education is a structured, sequential foundation program of coursework in which participants work collaboratively to develop their research agendas. The EdD is offered as a part-time course only in the first year and there is no mid-year intake.

The Doctor of Education is designed to meet the needs of practitioners by providing extended advanced study for those whose background and experience are appropriate for leadership (eg. teachers, trainers, administrators, planners, managers and policy advisers in both school and post-school education, working in government, industrial, commercial or community settings).

The purpose of the Doctor of Education is to enhance, through advanced coursework and research, the practitioner’s capacity to question, analyse, critique and develop the profession and its practices. It is a research-based degree since its purpose is to assist professionals in the field to become aware of the relationship between research and their professional activities in areas such as policy development and appraisal, innovation and administration.

Candidates will be required to complete four compulsory semester length subjects (nine credit points each) They will also undertake a thesis related to an issue or problem arising from practice. The thesis will be 40,000–60,000 words and comprises two-thirds of the course load.

Entry requirements

• Bachelors degree with first or second class Honours (Division 1) or Masters degree in Education or a related discipline
• Evidence of a strong academic record, based on previous study and/or on relevant publications. Applicants are required to provide the Faculty with a previously completed copy of a thesis, or piece of substantial academic writing, or research report as part of their evidence of academic record
• Evidence of research capacity, based on successful completion of research related coursework and/or successful completion of previous research
• Development of an Outline of Intended Research (OIR) that gives a background to the intended area of research, makes a case for its significance and importance, and explains its connection to a research focus of the Faculty

Completion time

The maximum time allowed for a candidate to complete a Doctoral degree program is four years in the case of a full-time candidate and six years in the case of a part-time candidate.

Where an extension of candidature means that a local student will exceed the maximum period for which Commonwealth support is normally provided the student may be liable for course fees for any period of time that is outside the maximum period of time normally covered by such Commonwealth support.

Other Information

For further information contact:
Margaret McGrath E-mail: Margaret.McGrath@uts.edu.au
A/Prof. Sandy Schuck E-mail: Sandy.Schuck@uts.edu.au