PhDEducation
Doctor of Education
CQUniversity Australia, Multi-campus, QLD + national, Australia
About this program
CQU's Doctor of Education (EdD, course code CQ16) is a doctoral course of supervised research designed for professional practitioners and educators, comprising foundational coursework, proposal development and a thesis component, governed by CQU's Research Higher Degree Course Rules. It is a Higher Degree by Research pathway generally required for an academic career or a research-focused professional career in education.
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Course structure
- Foundational coursework and proposal development, followed by supervised thesis research and development activities as set out in CQU's Research Higher Degree Course Rules
- progress is monitored on a time and progress basis rather than credit point accrual, with optional work-integrated learning appropriate to the candidate's discipline
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Admissions
For international applicants: an honours degree in a relevant discipline, or an Australian bachelor degree (or equivalent) plus a graduate diploma at a high academic level, or a three or four year bachelor degree (or equivalent) with credit-level GPA in a relevant (education) discipline, or CQUniversity's own Graduate Certificate in Research completed with distinction-level achievement, plus selection of a research area and supervisor.
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