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Overview

The Doctor of Education program serves the needs of top-level education professionals who wish to consolidate their theoretical understandings and to apply these in educational practice. The aim of the Doctor of Education program is to serve the needs of top-level education professionals who wish to consolidate, refine and expand … For more content click the Read More button below. See UNSW Higher Degree Research Learning Outcomes.

Program Structure
144 Units of Credit:

Students must complete 144 UOC as a standalone program.

Candidates are required to complete eight coursework components, normally including two research methodology courses and a small project that will scaffold candidates in completing an original piece of substantive research, culminating in a thesis (50-60,000 words). The EdD degree may be completed over 3 years full-time or 6 years part-time.

Course component

Students must take 48 UOC of the following courses.

EDST5034
6 UOC
Current Issues in Education 1
EDST5035
6 UOC
Current Issues in Education 2
EDST5031
6 UOC
Research Methods 1
EDST5033
6 UOC
Research Methods 2
EDST5036
6 UOC
Education Project 1
EDST5037
6 UOC
Education Project 2
EDST5038
6 UOC
Education Seminar 1
EDST5039
6 UOC
Education Seminar 2

Thesis component

The Thesis Component consists of the following courses. Students will typically be enrolled in 12 UOC of thesis each term.

EDST5911
12 UOC
Thesis 2

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