Programme overview

Main Subject

Education and Training

Degree

Other

Study Level

PHD

Study Mode

On Campus

The Doctor of Education is a specialised doctorate designed for professionals in education and related fields. Built on a cohort model of inquiry, the Doctor of Education provides a structured, supportive, rigorous approach to doctoral study.
The Doctor of Education builds leadership and commitment, fosters scholarly excellence, and allows candidates to connect educational research with questions of professional practice.
Doctor of Education graduates will:

Meet high international standards in the quality of their scholarly work
Adopt an investigative, probing, open-minded, reflective, dialogical stance in addressing scholarly and professional problems
Draw on insights from their studies in seeking to make a worthwhile difference in the lives of others
Be able to link, in a coherent and rigorous manner, theory and research to questions of professional practice
Be adept at presenting their work in conferences and seminars, and in publishing their findings
Value the process of peer review in advancing scholarly and professional understanding
Be willing and able to demonstrate leadership in their domains of professional endeavour
Have a strong sense of global awareness and participate actively in wider scholarly and professional communities.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Education and Training

Degree

Other

Study Level

PHD

Study Mode

On Campus

The Doctor of Education is a specialised doctorate designed for professionals in education and related fields. Built on a cohort model of inquiry, the Doctor of Education provides a structured, supportive, rigorous approach to doctoral study.
The Doctor of Education builds leadership and commitment, fosters scholarly excellence, and allows candidates to connect educational research with questions of professional practice.
Doctor of Education graduates will:

Meet high international standards in the quality of their scholarly work
Adopt an investigative, probing, open-minded, reflective, dialogical stance in addressing scholarly and professional problems
Draw on insights from their studies in seeking to make a worthwhile difference in the lives of others
Be able to link, in a coherent and rigorous manner, theory and research to questions of professional practice
Be adept at presenting their work in conferences and seminars, and in publishing their findings
Value the process of peer review in advancing scholarly and professional understanding
Be willing and able to demonstrate leadership in their domains of professional endeavour
Have a strong sense of global awareness and participate actively in wider scholarly and professional communities.

Admission Requirements

GPA

7+

IELTS

6.5+

TOEFL

90+

Cambridge CAE Advanced

176+

PTE Academic

58+

Every student, before enrolling for the degree, must be approved by the Amo Rangahau | Dean of Postgraduate Research (or delegate) as having adequate qualifications, experience, and ability to pursue the proposed course.
You must have either:

an Aotearoa New Zealand bachelor’s degree with First or Second Class Honours; or
a master’s degree with Distinction or Merit; or
an approved qualification of equivalent standing.

You will normally need to have a minimum of five years’ experience in a relevant professional role. Most students usually continue to work in a relevant professional role while completing Part I of the degree.
In special circumstances, the Amo Rangahau | Dean of Postgraduate Research may approve the enrolment of a graduate who does not hold one of the qualifications above, but who has produced satisfactory evidence of adequate research experience, training, and ability to pursue the degree.

Application Deadline

01 Dec 2025

Program Duration

6 Years

Starting Month(s)

Mar

Domestic

Starts from

8,085 NZD

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