Doctor of Education

Overview

The Doctor of Education (Ed.D) is an advanced, research-based course of study at the Doctoral level. The EdD is focused on questioning, analysing, and critiquing professional practice.

You will engage with research connected to your current or projected career interests, and develop substantial content knowledge as well as knowledge and skills in relation to research principles and methods. Research projects conducted for the Doctor of Education can contribute to policy, leadership/management and professional practice in education.

Participants will demonstrate intellectual capacity to think critically, evaluate existing knowledge and ideas, undertake systematic investigation, and reflect on theory and practice.

The Education program at The University of Western Australia consists of four units and has two components: coursework and thesis.

The coursework component is run as a series of weekend seminars with assessment tasks for each unit of study. These units lead to the preparation of a draft research proposal for the thesis.

On successful completion of these units you will progress to the thesis component of your degree. Students receive extensive and thorough supervision throughout the thesis stage of the program.

Career Pathways 

Graduates may move into a range of careers as the EdD is a demonstration of a graduate's ability to conceptualise and implement an independent program of research, manage a project, organise resources, work with other people and communicate effectively in writing at a high level. These careers could include leadership, management and tertiary education.