Selected candidates include those who hold senior positions in the teaching and lecturing professions, education administration and policy development sectors, nurse and health education institutions, education and training consultancies, industry, government departments, and those who intend their careers to lead to such positions. Program Outline Full-time students normally complete the Doctorate in three years. The majority of participants are employed and choose part-time study. Students may commence the Doctorate at the beginning of the university year in March or at the beginning of the second semester in mid-July. The Doctor of Education program is structured to progress from a broad overview of education, leading to a thesis on a subject of particular relevance to the individual student.
Coursework consists of four subjects.
The two compulsory core subjects integrate a range of topics of central concern within education practice with an advanced study of research orientations critical to the education area. The remaining subjects are chosen from a range of electives ensuring students can study topics of particular relevance to their own career and research interests. A wide range of electives is offered including subjects which deal with curriculum and pedagogy, policy and administration, leadership and evaluation, and workplace learning. The Doctorate is well known for its close links with the education profession. Coursework represents one third of the program and is being continually reviewed with senior education practitioners to ensure relevance to today's working environment.