Doctor of Education (DEDU)

Back to top Program aims The aim of this program is to advance the knowledge and skills of experienced professional educators to equip them for leading research-informed organisational change and to engage them in making significant and original contributions to knowledge in the context of professional practice.

Admission requirements

To be eligible for admission, applicants must satisfy the following requirements:

• completion of a relevant Australian university Masters degree with a GPA equivalent to at least 5.0 on the USQ grade scale, or a Bachelor degree with Honours (First Class or Second Class (Division A)), or equivalent qualification in education or a related field from a recognised university.
• have a documented record of normally three years full-time equivalent of teaching or other professional experience in Education or a cognate field and current or recent employment in relevant professional practice.
• English Language Proficiency requirements for Category 3.

Admission to all graduate programs is highly competitive owing to limited capacities. Meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee admission.

All students are required to satisfy the applicable English language requirements.

If students do not meet the English language requirements they may apply to study a University-approved English language program. On successful completion of the English language program, students may be admitted to an award program.

Program objectives

On successful completion of the Doctor of Education program, students should be able to:

• Apply advanced research principles and practices applicable to professional educational contexts,
• Critically interpret and apply knowledge derived from published research in the context of their professional practice,
• Select and apply appropriate research methods to collect, analyse, and interpret data in the context of their professional practice,
• Critically reflect on change processes and leadership implications in educational organisations as it applies to their practice, and
• Communicate their understanding of published research and the results of their own research using methods appropriate to the context of their professional practice.