Overview

Course Overview

The Doctor of Education (EdD) 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 143
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
  • International Indicative First Term Fee - $16,368
  • International Indicative First Year Fee - $32,736
Indicative Year - 2025
  • International Indicative First Term Fee - $15,432
  • International Indicative First Year Fee - $30,684
Indicative Year - 2024
  • International Indicative First Term Fee - $18,528
  • International Indicative First Year Fee - $37,056
Indicative Year - 2023
  • Domestic Full Fee Paying – Indicative First Year Fee - $29,628
  • International Indicative First Term Fee - $14,814
  • International Indicative First Year Fee - $29,628
Indicative Year - 2021
  • Domestic Full Fee Paying – Indicative First Year Fee - $27,955
  • International Indicative First Term Fee - $13,977.5
  • International Indicative First Year Fee - $27,955

Admission Codes

Domestic Students
Tertiary Admission Centre Codes (TAC) Codes
Not Applicable
International Students
CRICOS Codes
Where and when can I start?

Domestic Availability

  • Term 3 - 2027
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  • Term 3 - 2021
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  • Term 3 - 2020
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  • Term 3 - 2018
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  • Term 2 - 2018
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    according to the availability of resources
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    Campus availability is dependent on availability of resources and Supervisors
  • Term 3 - 2017
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  • Term 2 - 2017
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    according to the availability of resources
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    Campus availability is dependent on availability of resources and Supervisors
  • Term 3 - 2016
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  • Term 2 - 2016
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  • Term 3 - 2015
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  • Term 2 - 2014
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  • Term 1 - 2014
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  • Research First Half Year - 2023
    Sorry, no domestic availabilities found.

International Availability

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  • Term 2 - 2027
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  • Term 3 - 2026
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  • Term 3 - 2021
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  • Term 3 - 2020
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  • Term 2 - 2020
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  • Term 3 - 2019
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  • Term 2 - 2019
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  • Term 1 - 2019
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  • Term 3 - 2018
    Adelaide Bundaberg Brisbane Gladstone Melbourne Mackay Noosa Rockhampton Sydney
  • Term 2 - 2018
    Adelaide Bundaberg Brisbane Gladstone Melbourne Mackay Noosa Rockhampton Sydney
    according to the availability of resources
  • Term 1 - 2018
    Adelaide Bundaberg Brisbane Gladstone Melbourne Mackay Noosa Rockhampton Sydney
    Campus availability is dependent on availability of resources and Supervisors
  • Term 3 - 2017
    Adelaide Bundaberg Brisbane Gladstone Melbourne Mackay Noosa Rockhampton Sydney
  • Term 2 - 2017
    Adelaide Bundaberg Brisbane Gladstone Melbourne Mackay Noosa Rockhampton Sydney
    according to the availability of resources
  • Term 1 - 2017
    Adelaide Bundaberg Brisbane Gladstone Melbourne Mackay Noosa Rockhampton Sydney
    Campus availability is dependent on availability of resources and Supervisors
  • Term 3 - 2016
    Adelaide Bundaberg Brisbane Gladstone Melbourne Mackay Noosa Rockhampton Sydney
  • Term 2 - 2016
    Adelaide Bundaberg Brisbane Gladstone Melbourne Mackay Noosa Rockhampton Sydney
    according to the availability of resources
  • Term 1 - 2016
    Adelaide Bundaberg Brisbane Gladstone Melbourne Mackay Noosa Rockhampton Sydney
    Campus availability is dependent on availability of resources and Supervisors
  • Term 3 - 2015
    Adelaide Bundaberg Brisbane Gladstone Melbourne Mackay Noosa Rockhampton Sydney
  • Term 2 - 2015
    Adelaide Bundaberg Brisbane Gladstone Melbourne Mackay Noosa Rockhampton Sydney
    according to the availability of resources
  • Term 1 - 2015
    Bundaberg Brisbane Gladstone Mackay Noosa Rockhampton Sydney
    according to the availability of resources
  • Term 2 - 2014
    Bundaberg Brisbane Gladstone Mackay Noosa Rockhampton
    according to the availability of resources
  • Term 1 - 2014
    Bundaberg Brisbane Gladstone Mackay Noosa Rockhampton
    according to the availability of resources
  • Research First Half Year - 2023
    Sorry, no international availabilities found.
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Entry Requirements - What do I need to start?
Academic 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.

Assumed Knowledge

The Doctor of Education is a program of research and study, undertaken independently and with guidance from two academic supervisors.

Security Requirements

Not applicable

Health Requirements

Not applicable

Course Features

Awards and Accreditation

Interim Awards Not applicable
Exit Awards CL58 - Graduate Certificate in Research
Accreditation
  • Not applicable

Residential School Requirements

No Residential School for this course.

Practicum/Work Placement

Not applicable

Predicted Enrolments

Inherent Requirements
Core Learning Outcomes
Please refer to the Core Structure Learning Outcomes
Course Requirements
Number of units: 3 Total credit points: 143

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