All applicants must meet the requirements for all Higher Degrees by Research as stated in the
1. Admission to candidature in the degree of Doctor of Education (EdD) may be approved by the Committee only when the Head of School has:
(a) certified that the necessary facilities and appropriate support for the applicant undertaking the proposed EdD program are available;
and
(b) nominated an appropriate Principal Supervisor and Co-supervisor(s) in accordance with Rule 8.
2. The Committee may, on the recommendation of the relevant Head of School, admit to candidature into the course for the degree of Doctor of Education (EdD) an applicant who:
(a) satisfies the HDR coordinator that they have relevant experience in an education institution or in education services delivery;
and
(b) has a degree of Master (AQF Level 9) or equivalent with at least 25% research component;
or
(c) has a degree of Bachelor Honours (AQF Level 8) with at least upper second class honours or equivalent;
or
(d) has a degree at AQF Level 8 or AQF Level 9 or equivalent and has adequate research preparation since graduation. Adequate research preparation may be gained by an approved academic course, professional training, durng an occupation or through peer reviewed publications;
or
(e) has previously undertaken work of sufficiently high standard towards a higher degree by research (AQF Level 9 or 10) in the University but not have submitted it for any degree;
and
(f) has produced documented evidence of capacity to undertake work at EdD level;
and
(g) meets the University's English for Admission Requirements for Higher Degrees by Research; or
(h) in instances where other types of relevant evidence for English language competency in a research context are offered by the applicant (eg the applicant has within the past five years authored or co-authored research publications in the English Language), the HDR Coordinator may present a case to the Committee arguing for the validity and acceptability of this evidence; and
(i) has completed and had approved by the Committee an EdD research proposal.
