Doctor of Medical Education

Information valid for students commencing in 2013.

Course Code	79702
Version	4
Faculty	Medicine, Health and Molecular Sciences

Award Requirements

Course pre-requisites	Requirements for admission can be found at University Requirements - Research Doctorate Degrees.
Minimum English Language Proficiency Requirements	Students of non-English speaking backgrounds must have an adequate English language capacity assessed under the Australian International English Language Testing System (IELTS). The IELTS score required for admission to this course can be found in Schedule I of the JCU Admissions policy.
Special admission requirements	Applicants must have professional experience in a relevant health-related area approved by the Head of School of Medicine and Dentistry for a minimum of five years.

EFTSL to complete (equivalent full-time student load)	3.5 EFTSL
Additional course rules	Nil
Additional completion requirements	Nil

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

Options

PD7228:00 Professional Doctorate Research Thesis (Medical – Medical Education)

COURSE AVAILABLE AT	NOTES
Townsville

Expected time to complete	3 years full-time or equivalent part-time
Maximum time to complete	10 years
Maximum leave of absence	1 year

Supervising body	Research Education Sub-Committee (RESC)
Confirmation of candidature	See University Requirements - Research Doctorate Degrees
Supervision	See University Requirements - Research Doctorate Degrees
Progression	See University Requirements - Research Doctorate Degrees
Subsumption of coursework subjects	Subsumption permitted
Maximum credit points of coursework subjects	27 credit points
Allowed coursework subjects	As approved by the Dean, Graduate Research School

Eligibility	A person admitted to candidature on the basis of previous enrolment in a Masters degree relevant to the proposed Doctoral program, may be given advanced standing for work towards the Masters degree. In exceptional cases advanced standing may be given to a candidate for relevant research work undertaken at another university.
Maximum allowed	The amount of advanced standing to be awarded shall be determined by the RESC on the recommendation of the Head of the School.
Other restrictions	The University will not normally accept a candidate who has been enrolled at another institution for more than two years (full-time equivalent) or release a candidate who has been enrolled for more than two years (full-time equivalent).

Inclusion of field of research on testamur	The field of research shall not appear on the testamur.
Exit with a lesser award	After examination of the thesis, and subject to the requirements under University Requirements - Research Doctorate Degrees the RESC may approve the degree be not awarded but that the candidate be awarded an appropriate Masters degree.