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CQ16 - Doctor of Education
Overview
Course Overview
The Doctor of Education (DEd) is a doctoral course of supervised research and research tasks designed for professional practitioners/educators, comprising:
- structured research tasks;
- proposal development, and
- 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 - 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
Term 3 - 2025
Adelaide
Bundaberg
Brisbane
Cairns
Distance
Gladstone
Melbourne
Mackay
Online
Rockhampton
Sydney
Townsville
Term 2 - 2025
Adelaide
Bundaberg
Brisbane
Cairns
Distance
Gladstone
Melbourne
Mackay
Online
Rockhampton
Sydney
Townsville
Term 1 - 2025
Adelaide
Bundaberg
Brisbane
Cairns
Distance
Gladstone
Melbourne
Mackay
Online
Rockhampton
Sydney
Townsville
Term 3 - 2024
Adelaide
Bundaberg
Brisbane
Cairns
Distance
Gladstone
Melbourne
Mackay
Rockhampton
Sydney
Townsville
Term 2 - 2024
Adelaide
Bundaberg
Brisbane
Cairns
Distance
Gladstone
Melbourne
Mackay
Rockhampton
Sydney
Townsville
Term 1 - 2024
Adelaide
Bundaberg
Brisbane
Cairns
Distance
Gladstone
Melbourne
Mackay
Rockhampton
Sydney
Townsville
Term 3 - 2023
Adelaide
Bundaberg
Brisbane
Cairns
Distance
Emerald
Gladstone
Melbourne
Mackay
Rockhampton
Sydney
Townsville
Term 2 - 2023
Adelaide
Bundaberg
Brisbane
Cairns
Distance
Emerald
Gladstone
Melbourne
Mackay
Rockhampton
Sydney
Townsville
Term 1 - 2023
Adelaide
Bundaberg
Brisbane
Cairns
Distance
Emerald
Gladstone
Melbourne
Mackay
Rockhampton
Sydney
Townsville
Term 3 - 2022
Adelaide
Bundaberg
Brisbane
Cairns
Distance
Emerald
Gladstone
Melbourne
Mackay
Perth
Rockhampton
Sydney
Townsville
Term 2 - 2022
Adelaide
Bundaberg
Brisbane
Cairns
Distance
Emerald
Gladstone
Melbourne
Mackay
Perth
Rockhampton
Sydney
Townsville
Term 1 - 2022
Adelaide
Bundaberg
Brisbane
Cairns
Distance
Emerald
Gladstone
Melbourne
Mackay
Perth
Rockhampton
Sydney
Townsville
Term 3 - 2021
Adelaide
Bundaberg
Brisbane
Cairns
Distance
Emerald
Gladstone
Melbourne
Mackay
Perth
Rockhampton
Sydney
Townsville
Term 2 - 2021
Adelaide
Bundaberg
Brisbane
Cairns
Distance
Emerald
Gladstone
Melbourne
Mackay
Perth
Rockhampton
Sydney
Townsville
Term 1 - 2021
Adelaide
Bundaberg
Brisbane
Cairns
Distance
Emerald
Gladstone
Melbourne
Mackay
Perth
Rockhampton
Sydney
Townsville
Term 3 - 2020
Adelaide
Bundaberg
Brisbane
Cairns
Distance
Emerald
Gladstone
Melbourne
Mackay
Noosa
Perth
Rockhampton
Sydney
Townsville
Term 2 - 2020
Adelaide
Bundaberg
Brisbane
Cairns
Distance
Emerald
Gladstone
Melbourne
Mackay
Noosa
Perth
Rockhampton
Sydney
Townsville
Term 1 - 2020
Adelaide
Bundaberg
Brisbane
Cairns
Distance
Emerald
Gladstone
Melbourne
Mackay
Noosa
Perth
Rockhampton
Sydney
Townsville
Term 3 - 2019
Adelaide
Bundaberg
Brisbane
Cairns
Distance
Emerald
Gladstone
Melbourne
Mackay
Noosa
Perth
Rockhampton
Sydney
Townsville
Term 2 - 2019
Adelaide
Bundaberg
Brisbane
Cairns
Distance
Emerald
Gladstone
Melbourne
Mackay
Noosa
Perth
Rockhampton
Sydney
Townsville
Term 1 - 2019
Adelaide
Bundaberg
Brisbane
Cairns
Distance
Emerald
Gladstone
Melbourne
Mackay
Noosa
Perth
Rockhampton
Sydney
Townsville
Term 3 - 2018
Adelaide
Bundaberg
Brisbane
Cairns
Distance
Emerald
Gladstone
Melbourne
Mackay
Noosa
Perth
Rockhampton
Sydney
Townsville
Term 2 - 2018
according to the availability of resources
Adelaide
Bundaberg
Brisbane
Cairns
Distance
Emerald
Gladstone
Melbourne
Mackay
Noosa
Perth
Rockhampton
Sydney
Townsville
Term 1 - 2018
Campus availability is dependent on availability of resources and Supervisors
Adelaide
Bundaberg
Brisbane
Cairns
Distance
Emerald
Gladstone
Melbourne
Mackay
Noosa
Perth
Rockhampton
Sydney
Townsville
Term 3 - 2017
Adelaide
Bundaberg
Brisbane
Cairns
Distance
Gladstone
Melbourne
Mackay
Noosa
Perth
Rockhampton
Sydney
Townsville
Term 2 - 2017
according to the availability of resources
Adelaide
Bundaberg
Brisbane
Cairns
Distance
Gladstone
Melbourne
Mackay
Noosa
Perth
Rockhampton
Sydney
Townsville
Term 1 - 2017
Campus availability is dependent on availability of resources and Supervisors
Adelaide
Bundaberg
Brisbane
Cairns
Distance
Gladstone
Melbourne
Mackay
Noosa
Perth
Rockhampton
Sydney
Townsville
Term 3 - 2016
Adelaide
Bundaberg
Brisbane
Cairns
Distance
Gladstone
Melbourne
Mackay
Noosa
Rockhampton
Sydney
Townsville
Term 2 - 2016
according to the availability of resources
Adelaide
Bundaberg
Brisbane
Cairns
Distance
Gladstone
Melbourne
Mackay
Noosa
Rockhampton
Sydney
Townsville
Term 1 - 2016
Campus availability is dependent on availability of resources and Supervisors
Adelaide
Bundaberg
Brisbane
Cairns
Distance
Gladstone
Melbourne
Mackay
Noosa
Rockhampton
Sydney
Townsville
Term 3 - 2015
Adelaide
Bundaberg
Brisbane
Cairns
Distance
Gladstone
Melbourne
Mackay
Noosa
Rockhampton
Sydney
Townsville
Term 2 - 2015
according to the availability of resources
Adelaide
Bundaberg
Brisbane
Cairns
Distance
Gladstone
Melbourne
Mackay
Noosa
Rockhampton
Sydney
Townsville
Term 1 - 2015
according to the availability of resources
Bundaberg
Brisbane
Distance
Gladstone
Melbourne
Mackay
Noosa
Rockhampton
Sydney
Term 2 - 2014
according to the availability of resources
Bundaberg
Brisbane
Distance
Emerald
Gladstone
Melbourne
Mackay
Noosa
Rockhampton
Sydney
Term 1 - 2014
according to the availability of resources
Bundaberg
Brisbane
Distance
Emerald
Gladstone
Melbourne
Mackay
Noosa
Rockhampton
Sydney
Research First Half Year - 2023
Sorry, no domestic availabilities found.
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International Availability
Term 3 - 2025
Adelaide
Bundaberg
Brisbane
Cairns
Distance
Gladstone
Melbourne
Mackay
Rockhampton
Sydney
Townsville
Term 2 - 2025
Adelaide
Bundaberg
Brisbane
Cairns
Distance
Gladstone
Melbourne
Mackay
Rockhampton
Sydney
Townsville
Term 1 - 2025
Adelaide
Bundaberg
Brisbane
Cairns
Distance
Gladstone
Melbourne
Mackay
Rockhampton
Sydney
Townsville
Term 3 - 2024
Adelaide
Bundaberg
Brisbane
Cairns
Distance
Gladstone
Melbourne
Mackay
Rockhampton
Sydney
Townsville
Term 2 - 2024
Adelaide
Bundaberg
Brisbane
Cairns
Distance
Gladstone
Melbourne
Mackay
Rockhampton
Sydney
Townsville
Term 1 - 2024
Adelaide
Bundaberg
Brisbane
Cairns
Distance
Gladstone
Melbourne
Mackay
Rockhampton
Sydney
Townsville
Term 3 - 2023
Adelaide
Bundaberg
Brisbane
Cairns
Distance
Emerald
Gladstone
Melbourne
Mackay
Rockhampton
Sydney
Townsville
Term 2 - 2023
Adelaide
Bundaberg
Brisbane
Cairns
Distance
Emerald
Gladstone
Melbourne
Mackay
Rockhampton
Sydney
Townsville
Term 1 - 2023
Adelaide
Bundaberg
Brisbane
Cairns
Distance
Emerald
Gladstone
Melbourne
Mackay
Rockhampton
Sydney
Townsville
Term 3 - 2022
Adelaide
Bundaberg
Brisbane
Cairns
Distance
Emerald
Gladstone
Melbourne
Mackay
Perth
Rockhampton
Sydney
Townsville
Term 2 - 2022
Adelaide
Bundaberg
Brisbane
Cairns
Distance
Emerald
Gladstone
Melbourne
Mackay
Perth
Rockhampton
Sydney
Townsville
Term 1 - 2022
Adelaide
Bundaberg
Brisbane
Cairns
Distance
Emerald
Gladstone
Melbourne
Mackay
Perth
Rockhampton
Sydney
Townsville
Term 3 - 2021
Adelaide
Bundaberg
Brisbane
Cairns
Distance
Emerald
Gladstone
Melbourne
Mackay
Perth
Rockhampton
Sydney
Townsville
Term 2 - 2021
Adelaide
Bundaberg
Brisbane
Cairns
Distance
Emerald
Gladstone
Melbourne
Mackay
Perth
Rockhampton
Sydney
Townsville
Term 1 - 2021
Adelaide
Bundaberg
Brisbane
Cairns
Distance
Emerald
Gladstone
Melbourne
Mackay
Perth
Rockhampton
Sydney
Townsville
Term 3 - 2020
Adelaide
Bundaberg
Brisbane
Cairns
Distance
Emerald
Gladstone
Melbourne
Mackay
Noosa
Perth
Rockhampton
Sydney
Townsville
Term 2 - 2020
Adelaide
Bundaberg
Brisbane
Cairns
Distance
Emerald
Gladstone
Melbourne
Mackay
Noosa
Perth
Rockhampton
Sydney
Townsville
Term 1 - 2020
Adelaide
Bundaberg
Brisbane
Cairns
Distance
Emerald
Gladstone
Melbourne
Mackay
Noosa
Perth
Rockhampton
Sydney
Townsville
Term 3 - 2019
Adelaide
Bundaberg
Brisbane
Cairns
Distance
Emerald
Gladstone
Melbourne
Mackay
Noosa
Perth
Rockhampton
Sydney
Townsville
Term 2 - 2019
Adelaide
Bundaberg
Brisbane
Cairns
Distance
Emerald
Gladstone
Melbourne
Mackay
Noosa
Perth
Rockhampton
Sydney
Townsville
Term 1 - 2019
Adelaide
Bundaberg
Brisbane
Cairns
Distance
Emerald
Gladstone
Melbourne
Mackay
Noosa
Perth
Rockhampton
Sydney
Townsville
Term 3 - 2018
Adelaide
Bundaberg
Brisbane
Gladstone
Melbourne
Mackay
Noosa
Rockhampton
Sydney
Term 2 - 2018
according to the availability of resources
Adelaide
Bundaberg
Brisbane
Gladstone
Melbourne
Mackay
Noosa
Rockhampton
Sydney
Term 1 - 2018
Campus availability is dependent on availability of resources and Supervisors
Adelaide
Bundaberg
Brisbane
Gladstone
Melbourne
Mackay
Noosa
Rockhampton
Sydney
Term 3 - 2017
Adelaide
Bundaberg
Brisbane
Gladstone
Melbourne
Mackay
Noosa
Rockhampton
Sydney
Term 2 - 2017
according to the availability of resources
Adelaide
Bundaberg
Brisbane
Gladstone
Melbourne
Mackay
Noosa
Rockhampton
Sydney
Term 1 - 2017
Campus availability is dependent on availability of resources and Supervisors
Adelaide
Bundaberg
Brisbane
Gladstone
Melbourne
Mackay
Noosa
Rockhampton
Sydney
Term 3 - 2016
Adelaide
Bundaberg
Brisbane
Gladstone
Melbourne
Mackay
Noosa
Rockhampton
Sydney
Term 2 - 2016
according to the availability of resources
Adelaide
Bundaberg
Brisbane
Gladstone
Melbourne
Mackay
Noosa
Rockhampton
Sydney
Term 1 - 2016
Campus availability is dependent on availability of resources and Supervisors
Adelaide
Bundaberg
Brisbane
Gladstone
Melbourne
Mackay
Noosa
Rockhampton
Sydney
Term 3 - 2015
Adelaide
Bundaberg
Brisbane
Gladstone
Melbourne
Mackay
Noosa
Rockhampton
Sydney
Term 2 - 2015
according to the availability of resources
Adelaide
Bundaberg
Brisbane
Gladstone
Melbourne
Mackay
Noosa
Rockhampton
Sydney
Term 1 - 2015
according to the availability of resources
Bundaberg
Brisbane
Gladstone
Mackay
Noosa
Rockhampton
Sydney
Term 2 - 2014
according to the availability of resources
Bundaberg
Brisbane
Gladstone
Mackay
Noosa
Rockhampton
Term 1 - 2014
according to the availability of resources
Bundaberg
Brisbane
Gladstone
Mackay
Noosa
Rockhampton
Research First Half Year - 2023
Sorry, no international availabilities found.
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What do I need to start?
Entry Requirements
A person may be considered for admission to candidature for the degree of Doctor of Education if the person:
· has not less than five years of professional experience in education;
· has fulfilled such other requirements as the Committee may determine from time to time; and
· has qualified for the degree of Master of Education (Research), a coursework Masters degree; or
· has been awarded the Bachelor of Learning Management with a minimum of Honours IIA at CQUniversity; or
· has such other qualifications and experience as are considered by the Committee to be equivalent to or an adequate substitute for any of the qualifications listed above.
Security Requirements
Not applicable
Health Requirements
Not applicable
Assumed Knowledge
The Doctor of Education is a program of research and study, undertaken independently and with guidance from two academic supervisors.
Fees and Charges
Course Features
Awards and Accreditation
| Interim Awards | Not applicable |
|---|---|
| Exit Awards | CL58 - Graduate Certificate in Research |
| Accreditation |
|
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
| Course Learning Outcomes | ||||||
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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 Structure
In order to complete this course, you must:
- Complete the core structure
Core Structure
| Number of units: 0 | Total credit points: 0 |
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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.
Students 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.
More Details
There is no additional information for this course.