Doctor of Education

Year	2010
Course code	39602
Version	3
Faculty	Arts, Education and Social Sciences

Award Requirements

Candidature

Academic Requirements

Admission Requirements

Pre-requisites

Completion of a bachelor degree with Honours Class I or IIA in an appropriate discipline, approved by the Higher Degrees by Research Sub-Committee (HDRS-C), on the advice of the Head of School; or

Completion of a research Masters degree in education or a related discipline approved by the Head of School of Education; or

Completion of a coursework Masters degree in education or a related discipline (comprising at least one-third research methodology and practice) approved by the Head of School of Education and in which a Credit grade point average was obtained; or

Other qualifications and professional experience judged by the Head of School and the Dean of Postgraduate Studies to provide a preparation for study equivalent to that provided above and appropriate to commencing study in the Doctor of Education Program.

Additional selection requirements

Applicants must have practised in education or a related field approved by the Head of School of Education for a minimum of three years.

Special admission requirements

Nil

Candidature

Confirmation of candidature	Not applicable
Expected time to complete	3 years full-time or equivalent part-time
Maximum time to complete	10 years
Maximum leave of absence	1 year

Academic Requirements for Course Completion

Minimum EFTSL (equivalent full-time student load) to complete	2 EFTSL
Expected EFTSL to complete	3.5 EFTSL
Additional course rules	A candidate must maintain at least quarterly contact with the School as required by the candidate’s supervisor.
Additional completion requirements	Nil

Course Structure

Candidates will be enrolled in the time-based subject pertaining to their field of study

PD7710:00 Professional Doctorate Research Thesis (Education - General)

PD7721:00 Professional Doctorate Research Thesis (Education – Special Education)

Supervision

Appointment of Supervisors

A candidate enrolled for the Doctor of Education shall be assigned a supervisor who shall be a member of the staff of the University and on the Register of Supervisors of the University.

At least one associate supervisor will be appointed on account of his or her professional experience and special knowledge of the candidate’s intended program of study. Associate supervisors need to be staff members of this university, but should have appropriate expertise and professional experience. With the approval of the HDRS-C, an additional associate supervisor may be appointed to provide supervision if and when the candidate is at a distance from the University.

Supervisors’ reports

The supervisor will be required to report annually on the candidate’s work. If, in the opinion of the Head of School of Education, the candidate’s progress is unsatisfactory, the Head of School may recommend to the HDRS-C the termination of candidature or other action he or she deems necessary.

Progression

Progression requirements	A candidate’s course of study shall be subject to approval by the HDRS-C, on the recommendation of the Head of School of Education, for each year of candidature.
Exit seminar	Not applicable

Evaluation

Thesis requirements	A portfolio of work must be submitted for examination. The portfolio will include: a dissertation of 50,000 words; a 20,000 word collection of scholarly and research products from work completed in (a) the structured research tasks or (b) a combination of research tasks and coursework, the latter to be less than 30% of the requirements of the program (or permitted under the policy for advanced standing). This collection is to include two articles, one at publishable standard and the other to be submitted for publication in a Department of Education, Science and Training (DEST) recognised journal, the latter to occur for the degree to be conferred. an overview of 3,000-5,000 words which describes the relationship among the following: the professional practice of the candidate; the dissertation; other work described above and the work of others. Candidates are encouraged to publish work during candidature, beside that of their published article, and such published works during the candidature may be included in the portfolio provided they or their substantive content have not been submitted for advanced standing for another academic qualification. An original plus three copies of the portfolio must be submitted to the Graduate Research School for examination.
Appointment of Examiners	The portfolio will be examined by two examiners external to the University. One of these may be an appropriately qualified professional from the education field. The HDRS-C will appoint examiners on the advice of the Head of School of Education. Examiners will be fully briefed on the nature of the Doctor of Education program and be made cognisant of the proportion of the program to be assessed through the material they examine. The HDRS-C shall inform the examiners of the scope and nature of the thesis requirements for the Doctor of Astronomy degree.
Examination	Successful candidates must be judged through examination to have made a significant contribution to knowledge and practice in their profession. The HDRS-C, on the recommendation of the examiners, may require the candidate to undertake a written or oral examination or both on the topics covered in the portfolio.
Examiners’ reports	Examiners’ reports and the recommendations that follow from them will be dealt with in the same way as other doctoral degrees, that is, through a recommendation from the Head of School of Education to the HDRS-C. The HDRS-C, on consideration of the reports of the examiners, may recommend: the award of the degree; the award of the degree subject to revision of components of the portfolio to the satisfaction of the Head of School of Education; not award the degree; appoint another examiner; invite the candidate to resubmit the portfolio for an appropriate Masters degree; or require the candidate to resubmit the portfolio or parts thereof, either rewritten or containing further research material, for re-examination for the degree of Doctor of Education.

Appeal

Appeal procedures

As per the University appeals procedure for Doctor of Philosophy. See University Requirements for Doctor of Philosophy.

Advanced Standing

Eligibility	Advanced standing is permitted for previous work deemed to be at doctoral level by the Head of School of Education in consultation with the Dean of Postgraduate Studies and any research or scholarly products from this work may be submitted as part of the portfolio up to a maximum of 10,000 words.
Maximum allowed	1 EFTSL (1 year full-time)
Other restrictions	Nil

Award Details

Inclusion of majors on testamur	Not applicable – this course does not have majors
Exit with a lesser award	Not applicable