PhDEducation
Doctor of Philosophy (Education)
La Trobe University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
About this program
La Trobe's Doctor of Philosophy is its flagship research higher degree, undertaken here within the field of education under the supervision of academics in the School of Education. Candidates carry out a substantial, original piece of independent research under the guidance of at least two accredited supervisors with a demonstrated track record in the relevant area.
The degree is examined entirely by thesis, submitted within four years of full-time enrolment (or the part-time equivalent), and is expected to make a genuinely new contribution to knowledge in the field. All PhD candidatures are administered by the La Trobe Graduate Research School.
Fees & duration
English test scores
Verified latrobe.edu.au ↗
Course structure
Study plan in 4 parts
- Thesis-only research degree
- no coursework subjects
- Supervised by at least two accredited research supervisors
- Thesis submitted within four years full-time (or part-time equivalent)
- Progress tracked under La Trobe's Graduate Research Progress Policy
Career & PR pathway
Which careers in Education lead to skilled migration depends on the occupation, not the degree title. See the skilled occupation lists guide for which occupations are on each list, and the points calculator to check where you stand.
Admissions
A Master's by research degree in a relevant discipline completed within the last ten years, assessed at a La Trobe Master's by research thesis standard of 70 or above; a Bachelor's (Honours) or Master's by coursework degree with a minor thesis of the same standard may also be considered.
More Education programs
Doctor of Education
University of Western Australia · PhD
Doctor of Education
University of Notre Dame Australia · PhD
Doctor of Education
James Cook University · PhD
Doctor of Education
Murdoch University · PhD
Doctor of Education
La Trobe University · PhD
Doctor of Education
CQUniversity Australia · PhD
Why trust Where To Apply
- Official sources onlyEvery deadline, fee, and requirement traces to a university, government, or admissions-body page.
- Dated and re-checkedEach fact carries the date it was last verified, on a quarterly re-verification cadence.
- IndependentNo university pays for inclusion, a better write-up, or a higher rank. We are not an education agent.
- Named editor, public methodWritten and maintained by a named operator against a published methodology.