Overview
Course Overview
The Doctor of Education (DEd) is a doctoral course designed to provide a supported entry pathway into research for professional practitioners/educators. The course comprises foundational coursework, proposal development and a thesis component.
The course is governed by the Research Higher Degree Course Rules. These rules provide details pertaining to all aspects of admission, progression, submission and examination.
Career Information
A higher degree by research is usually required for an academic career or a professional career in research. Many other discipline-specific employment opportunities exist as employers recognise the skills developed through a degree by research course are widely applicable in the workplace.
Course Details
| Duration | 4 years full-time or 8 years part-time |
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| Credit Points that Must be Earned | No information available at this time |
| Number of Units Required | CQUniversity uses the concept of credits to express the amount of study required for a particular course and individual units. The number of units varies between courses. |
| Expected Hours of Study | Information not available |
| Course Type | Research Award |
| Qualification (post nominal) | DEd |
| AQF Level | Level 10: Doctoral Degree |
| Course Fees |
Indicative Year - 2026
Indicative Year - 2025
Indicative Year - 2024
Indicative Year - 2023
Indicative Year - 2021
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Admission Codes
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Domestic Students Tertiary Admission Centre Codes (TAC) Codes |
Not Applicable |
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International Students CRICOS Codes |
Where and when can I start?
Units offered internally at the below campuses may be delivered using a combination of face-to-face and video conferencing style teaching.
Units offered via MIX mode are delivered online and require compulsory attendance of site-specific learning activities such as on-campus residential schools, placements and/or work integrated learning. See Course Features tab for further information. Online units are delivered using online resources only.
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Units offered via MIX mode are delivered online and require compulsory attendance of site-specific learning activities such as on-campus residential schools, placements and/or work integrated learning. See Course Features tab for further information. Online units are delivered using online resources only.
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The following tables list the courses availabilities by location and term. Directing your pointer over your preferred location will provide further information if this course is not available for the full duration. Please be sure to also check individual unit availability by location and term prior to enrolling.
Domestic Availability
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Research Second Half Year - 2026Adelaide Bundaberg Brisbane Cairns Gladstone Melbourne Mackay Online Rockhampton Sydney Townsville
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Term 1 - 2026Adelaide Bundaberg Brisbane Cairns Gladstone Melbourne Mackay Online Rockhampton Sydney Townsville
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Term 3 - 2025Adelaide Bundaberg Brisbane Cairns Distance Gladstone Melbourne Mackay Online Rockhampton Sydney Townsville
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Term 2 - 2025Adelaide Bundaberg Brisbane Cairns Distance Gladstone Melbourne Mackay Online Rockhampton Sydney Townsville
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Term 1 - 2025Adelaide Bundaberg Brisbane Cairns Distance Gladstone Melbourne Mackay Online Rockhampton Sydney Townsville
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Term 3 - 2024Adelaide Bundaberg Brisbane Cairns Distance Gladstone Melbourne Mackay Rockhampton Sydney Townsville
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Term 2 - 2024Adelaide Bundaberg Brisbane Cairns Distance Gladstone Melbourne Mackay Rockhampton Sydney Townsville
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Term 1 - 2024Adelaide Bundaberg Brisbane Cairns Distance Gladstone Melbourne Mackay Rockhampton Sydney Townsville
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Term 3 - 2023Adelaide Bundaberg Brisbane Cairns Distance Emerald Gladstone Melbourne Mackay Rockhampton Sydney Townsville
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Term 2 - 2023Adelaide Bundaberg Brisbane Cairns Distance Emerald Gladstone Melbourne Mackay Rockhampton Sydney Townsville
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Term 1 - 2023Adelaide Bundaberg Brisbane Cairns Distance Emerald Gladstone Melbourne Mackay Rockhampton Sydney Townsville
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Term 3 - 2022Adelaide Bundaberg Brisbane Cairns Distance Emerald Gladstone Melbourne Mackay Perth Rockhampton Sydney Townsville
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Term 2 - 2022Adelaide Bundaberg Brisbane Cairns Distance Emerald Gladstone Melbourne Mackay Perth Rockhampton Sydney Townsville
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Term 1 - 2022Adelaide Bundaberg Brisbane Cairns Distance Emerald Gladstone Melbourne Mackay Perth Rockhampton Sydney Townsville
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Term 3 - 2021Adelaide Bundaberg Brisbane Cairns Distance Emerald Gladstone Melbourne Mackay Perth Rockhampton Sydney Townsville
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Term 2 - 2021Adelaide Bundaberg Brisbane Cairns Distance Emerald Gladstone Melbourne Mackay Perth Rockhampton Sydney Townsville
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Term 1 - 2021Adelaide Bundaberg Brisbane Cairns Distance Emerald Gladstone Melbourne Mackay Perth Rockhampton Sydney Townsville
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Term 3 - 2020Adelaide Bundaberg Brisbane Cairns Distance Emerald Gladstone Melbourne Mackay Noosa Perth Rockhampton Sydney Townsville
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Term 2 - 2020Adelaide Bundaberg Brisbane Cairns Distance Emerald Gladstone Melbourne Mackay Noosa Perth Rockhampton Sydney Townsville
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Term 1 - 2020Adelaide Bundaberg Brisbane Cairns Distance Emerald Gladstone Melbourne Mackay Noosa Perth Rockhampton Sydney Townsville
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Term 3 - 2019Adelaide Bundaberg Brisbane Cairns Distance Emerald Gladstone Melbourne Mackay Noosa Perth Rockhampton Sydney Townsville
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Term 2 - 2019Adelaide Bundaberg Brisbane Cairns Distance Emerald Gladstone Melbourne Mackay Noosa Perth Rockhampton Sydney Townsville
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Term 1 - 2019Adelaide Bundaberg Brisbane Cairns Distance Emerald Gladstone Melbourne Mackay Noosa Perth Rockhampton Sydney Townsville
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Term 3 - 2018Adelaide Bundaberg Brisbane Cairns Distance Emerald Gladstone Melbourne Mackay Noosa Perth Rockhampton Sydney Townsville
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Term 2 - 2018Adelaide Bundaberg Brisbane Cairns Distance Emerald Gladstone Melbourne Mackay Noosa Perth Rockhampton Sydney Townsvilleaccording to the availability of resources
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Term 1 - 2018Adelaide Bundaberg Brisbane Cairns Distance Emerald Gladstone Melbourne Mackay Noosa Perth Rockhampton Sydney TownsvilleCampus availability is dependent on availability of resources and Supervisors
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Term 3 - 2017Adelaide Bundaberg Brisbane Cairns Distance Gladstone Melbourne Mackay Noosa Perth Rockhampton Sydney Townsville
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Term 2 - 2017Adelaide Bundaberg Brisbane Cairns Distance Gladstone Melbourne Mackay Noosa Perth Rockhampton Sydney Townsvilleaccording to the availability of resources
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Term 1 - 2017Adelaide Bundaberg Brisbane Cairns Distance Gladstone Melbourne Mackay Noosa Perth Rockhampton Sydney TownsvilleCampus availability is dependent on availability of resources and Supervisors
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Term 3 - 2016Adelaide Bundaberg Brisbane Cairns Distance Gladstone Melbourne Mackay Noosa Rockhampton Sydney Townsville
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Term 2 - 2016Adelaide Bundaberg Brisbane Cairns Distance Gladstone Melbourne Mackay Noosa Rockhampton Sydney Townsvilleaccording to the availability of resources
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Term 1 - 2016Adelaide Bundaberg Brisbane Cairns Distance Gladstone Melbourne Mackay Noosa Rockhampton Sydney TownsvilleCampus availability is dependent on availability of resources and Supervisors
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Term 3 - 2015Adelaide Bundaberg Brisbane Cairns Distance Gladstone Melbourne Mackay Noosa Rockhampton Sydney Townsville
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Term 2 - 2015Adelaide Bundaberg Brisbane Cairns Distance Gladstone Melbourne Mackay Noosa Rockhampton Sydney Townsvilleaccording to the availability of resources
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Term 1 - 2015Bundaberg Brisbane Distance Gladstone Melbourne Mackay Noosa Rockhampton Sydneyaccording to the availability of resources
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Term 2 - 2014Bundaberg Brisbane Distance Emerald Gladstone Melbourne Mackay Noosa Rockhampton Sydneyaccording to the availability of resources
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Term 1 - 2014Bundaberg Brisbane Distance Emerald Gladstone Melbourne Mackay Noosa Rockhampton Sydneyaccording to the availability of resources
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Research First Half Year - 2023Sorry, no domestic availabilities found.
International Availability
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Research Second Half Year - 2026Adelaide Bundaberg Brisbane Cairns Gladstone Melbourne Mackay Online Rockhampton Sydney Townsville
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Term 1 - 2026Adelaide Bundaberg Brisbane Cairns Gladstone Melbourne Mackay Rockhampton Sydney Townsville
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Term 3 - 2025Adelaide Bundaberg Brisbane Cairns Distance Gladstone Melbourne Mackay Rockhampton Sydney Townsville
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Term 2 - 2025Adelaide Bundaberg Brisbane Cairns Distance Gladstone Melbourne Mackay Rockhampton Sydney Townsville
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Term 1 - 2025Adelaide Bundaberg Brisbane Cairns Distance Gladstone Melbourne Mackay Rockhampton Sydney Townsville
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Term 3 - 2024Adelaide Bundaberg Brisbane Cairns Distance Gladstone Melbourne Mackay Rockhampton Sydney Townsville
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Term 2 - 2024Adelaide Bundaberg Brisbane Cairns Distance Gladstone Melbourne Mackay Rockhampton Sydney Townsville
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Term 1 - 2024Adelaide Bundaberg Brisbane Cairns Distance Gladstone Melbourne Mackay Rockhampton Sydney Townsville
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Term 3 - 2023Adelaide Bundaberg Brisbane Cairns Distance Emerald Gladstone Melbourne Mackay Rockhampton Sydney Townsville
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Term 2 - 2023Adelaide Bundaberg Brisbane Cairns Distance Emerald Gladstone Melbourne Mackay Rockhampton Sydney Townsville
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Term 1 - 2023Adelaide Bundaberg Brisbane Cairns Distance Emerald Gladstone Melbourne Mackay Rockhampton Sydney Townsville
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Term 3 - 2022Adelaide Bundaberg Brisbane Cairns Distance Emerald Gladstone Melbourne Mackay Perth Rockhampton Sydney Townsville
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Term 2 - 2022Adelaide Bundaberg Brisbane Cairns Distance Emerald Gladstone Melbourne Mackay Perth Rockhampton Sydney Townsville
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Term 1 - 2022Adelaide Bundaberg Brisbane Cairns Distance Emerald Gladstone Melbourne Mackay Perth Rockhampton Sydney Townsville
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Term 3 - 2021Adelaide Bundaberg Brisbane Cairns Distance Emerald Gladstone Melbourne Mackay Perth Rockhampton Sydney Townsville
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Term 2 - 2021Adelaide Bundaberg Brisbane Cairns Distance Emerald Gladstone Melbourne Mackay Perth Rockhampton Sydney Townsville
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Term 1 - 2021Adelaide Bundaberg Brisbane Cairns Distance Emerald Gladstone Melbourne Mackay Perth Rockhampton Sydney Townsville
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Term 3 - 2020Adelaide Bundaberg Brisbane Cairns Distance Emerald Gladstone Melbourne Mackay Noosa Perth Rockhampton Sydney Townsville
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Term 2 - 2020Adelaide Bundaberg Brisbane Cairns Distance Emerald Gladstone Melbourne Mackay Noosa Perth Rockhampton Sydney Townsville
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Term 1 - 2020Adelaide Bundaberg Brisbane Cairns Distance Emerald Gladstone Melbourne Mackay Noosa Perth Rockhampton Sydney Townsville
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Term 3 - 2019Adelaide Bundaberg Brisbane Cairns Distance Emerald Gladstone Melbourne Mackay Noosa Perth Rockhampton Sydney Townsville
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Term 2 - 2019Adelaide Bundaberg Brisbane Cairns Distance Emerald Gladstone Melbourne Mackay Noosa Perth Rockhampton Sydney Townsville
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Term 1 - 2019Adelaide Bundaberg Brisbane Cairns Distance Emerald Gladstone Melbourne Mackay Noosa Perth Rockhampton Sydney Townsville
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Term 3 - 2018Adelaide Bundaberg Brisbane Gladstone Melbourne Mackay Noosa Rockhampton Sydney
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Term 2 - 2018Adelaide Bundaberg Brisbane Gladstone Melbourne Mackay Noosa Rockhampton Sydneyaccording to the availability of resources
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Term 1 - 2018Adelaide Bundaberg Brisbane Gladstone Melbourne Mackay Noosa Rockhampton SydneyCampus availability is dependent on availability of resources and Supervisors
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Term 3 - 2017Adelaide Bundaberg Brisbane Gladstone Melbourne Mackay Noosa Rockhampton Sydney
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Term 2 - 2017Adelaide Bundaberg Brisbane Gladstone Melbourne Mackay Noosa Rockhampton Sydneyaccording to the availability of resources
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Term 1 - 2017Adelaide Bundaberg Brisbane Gladstone Melbourne Mackay Noosa Rockhampton SydneyCampus availability is dependent on availability of resources and Supervisors
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Term 3 - 2016Adelaide Bundaberg Brisbane Gladstone Melbourne Mackay Noosa Rockhampton Sydney
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Term 2 - 2016Adelaide Bundaberg Brisbane Gladstone Melbourne Mackay Noosa Rockhampton Sydneyaccording to the availability of resources
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Term 1 - 2016Adelaide Bundaberg Brisbane Gladstone Melbourne Mackay Noosa Rockhampton SydneyCampus availability is dependent on availability of resources and Supervisors
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Term 3 - 2015Adelaide Bundaberg Brisbane Gladstone Melbourne Mackay Noosa Rockhampton Sydney
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Term 2 - 2015Adelaide Bundaberg Brisbane Gladstone Melbourne Mackay Noosa Rockhampton Sydneyaccording to the availability of resources
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Term 1 - 2015Bundaberg Brisbane Gladstone Mackay Noosa Rockhampton Sydneyaccording to the availability of resources
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Term 2 - 2014Bundaberg Brisbane Gladstone Mackay Noosa Rockhamptonaccording to the availability of resources
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Term 1 - 2014Bundaberg Brisbane Gladstone Mackay Noosa Rockhamptonaccording to the availability of resources
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Research First Half Year - 2023Sorry, no international availabilities found.
For any problems regarding admissions availability for the selected course please contact
13 CQUni (13 27 86) or send us an email at
https://contactus.cqu.edu.au/
Entry Requirements - What do I need to start?
Academic Requirements
Academic entry requirements for this course are described by the Research Higher Degree Course Rules.
An applicant may be considered for admission to the Doctor of Education if they hold a minimum of:
a) a bachelor degree equivalent to AQF Level 7, plus a coursework masters degree equivalent to AQF Level 9, with one or both qualifications being in education or an education-related field, and
b) at least three years professional experience in an education setting relevant to the proposed research topic, or
c) alternative qualification/s or experience deemed by the Dean, School of Graduate Research to be equivalent in scope and standard to those listed above.
English Language Proficiency Requirements
If you were not born in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, Ireland, or the United States of America, you are required to meet the English language proficiency requirements set by the University.
You are required to provide documentation confirming completion of:
- a secondary qualification (Year 11 and 12, or equivalent), or
- a completed Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) Certificate IV or Diploma level qualification, or
- a Bachelor level qualification study for a period of at least 2 years fulltime with a minimum overall GPA 4.0
These qualifications must be completed within Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, Ireland, or the United States of America to meet the English language proficiency requirements.
If you do not satisfy any of the above, you will need to undertake an English language proficiency test and achieve the following scores:
- an International English Language Testing System (IELTS Academic) overall band score of at least 6.5 with a minimum 6.0 in each of the four components (listening, reading, writing and speaking); or
- a Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) iBT overall score of 4.5 with no score less than 4.0; or
- a Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic) overall score of 62, with no score less than 55 in Reading and Listening, 70 in Speaking, and 64 in Writing; or
- a Cambridge C1/C2 English Test with an overall test score of 176, with no individual band score of less than 169; or
- a Michigan English Test overall score of 61, with no sub score below 57; or
- LanguageCert test with overall score of 67, with no score less than 65 in Reading, 62 in Listening, 76 in Speaking and 71 in Writing.
English test results remain valid for no more than two years between final examination date and the date of commencement of study and must appear on a single result certificate. Each application will be assessed individually.
Prerequisite Subjects
No information available at this time
Recommended Study
No information available at this time
Security Requirements
Not applicable
Health Requirements
Not applicable
Fees and Charges
Course Features
Awards and Accreditation
| Interim Awards | Not applicable |
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| Exit Awards | CL58 - Graduate Certificate in Research |
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Residential School Requirements
No Residential School for this course.
Practicum/Work Placement
| Not applicable |
Predicted Enrolments
Inherent Requirements
There are currently no inherent requirements associated with this course.
Core Learning Outcomes
- 1. Investigate, analyse, and synthesise scholarly literature and theoretical propositions to develop a research question for the generation of new knowledge
- 2. Critically evaluate, adapt, and/or extend research methods and methodologies to conceptualise, design, and implement a research project at the frontier of a chosen discipline
- 3. Apply specialised knowledge to a substantial and complex body of evidence against international standards to generate expert conclusions in a chosen discipline area
- 4. Demonstrate initiative, intellectual independence, and authoritative and expert judgement
- 5. Plan and execute a substantial program of research that generates new knowledge and insights that make an original contribution to one or more disciplinary areas
- 6. Cogently and proficiently communicate a complex and coherent body of evidence at the frontier of a chosen discipline in a manner that could be understood by specialist and non-specialist audiences
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| Australian Qualifications Framework Descriptors | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS Communicate, interact and collaborate with others effectively in culturally or linguistically diverse contexts in a culturally respectful manner | ||||||
Course Requirements
In order to complete this course, you must:
- Complete the core structure
Core Structure
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This is a research based course, where progress is monitored on a time and progress basis, rather than credit point accrual.
Candidates may have opportunities to undertake optional work integrated learning activities appropriate to their discipline area.
Please note, this is a time-based research higher degree. As per enrolment advice and Research Higher Degree course rules, all candidates are enrolled in a unit of study specific to their discipline for the duration of their candidature, but no credit points apply to this unit. The course is comprised of research and thesis development activities as outlined in the course rules.
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