教育学博士

Contribute to society’s understanding of complex issues at the heart of education, while making a substantial and original contribution to your niche academic field. With a focus on the challenges and opportunities facing education today, UNE’s Doctor of Education develops your applied research, critical thinking and investigation skills through a program of independent, research-based study with the close support of UNE’s experienced supervisory team. In doing so, you will contribute new insights to the educational profession and open the door to a variety of professional pathways.

Why study the Doctor of Education with UNE?

Take advantage of the strong research culture at UNE and produce independent research of the highest calibre with our Doctor of Education. As one of our highest-level awards, the Doctor of Education provides you with the rigorous processes that are essential for academic quality and integrity.

Our world-class academic staff have diverse research interests in a wide range of education disciplines including eLearning, ePedagogy and Innovation, Equity and Diversity, Languages and Literacies, Learning and Assessment, and Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM).

This degree equips you with the advanced knowledge and skills to make an impactful contribution to the education profession in an academic environment that is renowned for its support, flexibility and research excellence.

What makes our course different?

Follow your own unique pathway of research-based study based on an area of professional interest. Through this course, you will:

• Develop an expert understanding of your niche academic field of knowledge, grounded in contemporary developments in education.
• Draw on and extend your academic and professional experience to create and communicate an original scholarship, extending the frontier of the field of knowledge and potentially meriting publication.
• Perfect your independent research skills.
• Hone your skills in evaluating ideas and making informed judgements on complex issues in education, also expanding your understanding of the social and cultural importance of educational work.
• Become a strategic and effective communicator in online environments.
• Be part of a vibrant academic, research-led community who aim to achieve a high standard of excellence in learning, research and supervision.
• Study in a flexible fully online program.

If you are an Australian or New Zealand student and meet the criteria for entry to the Doctor of Education, you may be funded under the Australian Government’s Research Training Program (RTP) and may not incur tuition fees for the duration of the course. If you are an international student, you will incur tuition fees.

Internal funding is available to support research projects and UNE offers a range of scholarships for Higher Degree Research students.

Study online

Most of our students choose to study online across three study periods with 24/7 tutor support* and fit study around work and family commitments. Uniquely, our online students are mostly over 30 and bring valuable experience with them. They form a community of adults juggling the same challenges and priorities and who bring their life and work experience together at UNE in order to become future-fit and better respond to a rapidly changing world.

Study on campus

Many of our students choose to take advantage of the on-campus lifestyle in Armidale, in the beautiful New England region, with access to unparalleled support, accommodation and sporting facilities. These students are often starting their first degree and have left school recently. Through access to academic and career support they get a fantastic start to their careers.

* 24/7 tutor support includes: essay feedback (within 24 hours); live chat 24/7 for generic feedback on academic writing; and subject-specific help at a foundation or first-year level for subjects including mathematics, chemistry, biology, physics, business, accounting, microeconomics, macroeconomics and statistics. There are also a wide range of workshops, resources and courses available in academic skills support to assist you and help you to succeed.