The Doctor of Education is a research doctorate for experienced professionals with educational responsibilities. Carefully designed to build the knowledge and skills necessary for research at the doctoral level through a tailored coursework program, the course enables experienced educators to design and carry out research projects that have direct relevance to their professional role

Carefully designed to parallel your regular work, the course enables you (as an experienced professional) to carry out advanced research which will have direct relevance to your professional role.

Thesis

Completion requires a combination of coursework (100 credit points) and a 55 000 word thesis, which comprises a substantial piece of original research

Internationally recognised lecturers

We're home to a number of internationally recognised education experts, and at the cutting edge of teaching and research.

As a doctoral student at the University of Melbourne, you will demonstrate academic leadership, increasing independence, creativity and innovation in your research work.

Your thesis makes a distinct contribution to knowledge. Its contribution to knowledge rests on originality of approach and/or interpretation of the findings and, in some cases, the discovery of new facts.