Doctor of Education

Program Available At Hamilton Campus

The Doctor of Education (EdD) will extend your academic knowledge and expertise so that it can be applied in the various professional settings in which educators work.

Globally, this qualification is a benchmark in terms of researching professional policy and practice. The EdD brings together professionals from a range of contexts and backgrounds. This diversity adds richness to the learning experience and enhances your ability to engage in robust and innovative research.

The EdD has the same status as the Ph.D. but recognizes the professional experience you bring and your desire to apply research directly in your professional contexts.

This is a two-step program of study incorporating taught papers in supportive consultation and a thesis supported by our quality staff:

Part 1: two block days per semester, supported by online support, dialogue and face to face mentoring meetings
Part 2: independent study supported by the supervision panel. Face to face meetings as required.

Program highlights

Subject to the availability of staff, the Faculty of Education offers doctoral supervision (supported by academic staff) in large range of areas including but not limited to:

• Teaching and classroom studies
• Curriculum and assessment
• Diversity issues in education
• Early childhood education
• Education policy
• Educational leadership and administration
• M?ori education
• STEM (science, technology, environment, maths)
• Global Studies in education
• Whole-school change