Postgraduate
Doctor of Education
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Annual course fees are calculated based on a standard annual study load of 48 credit points.
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Scholarships are available to students from a diverse range of backgrounds, including academic achievement, financial need, educational disadvantage, leadership and community service, artistic or sporting achievements, and being from a rural or remote area.
Research Training Program
Cost of living
Admission requirements
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Admission Requirements
(a)(i) a bachelor's degree of this University in a relevant field with first or upper second class honours, or equivalent as recognised by the University; or
(ii) a master's degree of this University in a relevant field with an average of at least 70 per cent, and adequate research preparation as prescribed in University Policy, or equivalent as recognised by the University;
and
(b) the equivalent of at least two years' full-time professional educational experience.
(2) A student who has completed the Master of Education Research Methods with an average mark of 65 per cent and with a mark of at least 65 per cent in EDUC9973 Research Paradigms: Doctoral Project Report is permitted to proceed to the Doctoral Thesis unit.
Note: the Master of Education Research Methods is not available for new enrolments from 2013. It is available as an exit award in accordance with Rule 4.
Research and coursework supplementary form
Ranking and Selection Process
English competency
English is the language of instruction and assessment at UWA and you will need to meet the English language requirements of the University to be eligible for a place.
Minimum overall score of 6.5 with no band less than 6.0 (must include Academic Reading and Writing modules).
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About the course
Quick details
- Available 2024
- Perth (Crawley campus)
- Full-time
- Part-time
- On-campus
- Semester 1 (The starting date for this course is in mid-February. There is only one intake per year.)
- The estimated time commitment for a standard full-time enrolment is approximately 46 hours per week (over 13 weeks) which includes contact hours, personal study and examinations.
- Postgraduate
- 30810
- 015857E
Course structure
Postgraduate coursework degrees and combined (coursework and research) degrees comprise a number of units. Refer to the course structure for more information.
Why study a Doctor of Education at UWA?
- Take a program based on a successful 25-year track record
- The program is based on the ‘Harvard Model’ of a professional doctorate with the emphasis placed on producing an examinable thesis
- Undertake an advanced level of study in education at a high degree of specialisation through applied research
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Study in Singapore
The Doctor of Education (EdD) is offered offshore in Singapore through our partnership with the Hwa Chong Institution. You can register your interest to study Doctor of Education in Singapore here.
You'll learn to
- describe, interpret and synthesize conceptual, empirical and professional literature
- conceptualise, design and undertake original research
- convey and analytically discuss concepts, arguments and research, both orally and in writing
- apply discipline knowledge and professional skills to real life problems in relevant professional contexts
- use critical judgement and thinking in response to research-based knowledge