RESEARCH DEGREES

The TESOL specialisation has a very active research degree program, with local and international students progressing to higher degrees, researching in a range of areas such as language teaching, second language development, curriculum, and policy.

Master of Education - Research

The Master of Education - Research allows students to undertake research methodology subjects (24cp) and research (48cp) in their chosen field. This degree provides specialised training for those preparing careers in academic, government and industry, and provides professionals with the means to increase their knowledge and upgrade their qualifications/.

Doctor of Education

The Doctor of Education is a program designed to prepare professional leaders in Education. This program is a doctoral level program completed by a combination of coursework (48cp) and thesis (96cp), offered in the same study areas as the Master of Education. 

Doctor of Philosophy

The Doctor of Philosophy is completed by in-depth research (144cp) in a topic supervised by academic staff from the Faculty. It is designed for those who wish to become researchers or academics in the field.

Doctor of Philosophy (Integrated)

The Doctor of Philosophy (Integrated) is a four-year research degree which integrates a traditional three-year PhD thesis with one-year of coursework, comprising generic research training and discipline-specific content into a single degree. 

For duration, delivery, starts dates and course information please see the course handbook for details. 

For entry requirements and application guides please see our prospective students research page.