Doctor of Philosophy in Education

Programme Highlights

• Opportunity to investigate in depth, and with on-going supervisor support, research problems that arise from the various disciplines relevant to education.
• Develop your expertise in the area of education you are involved with.
  
  

Opportunities

The Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Education is an opportunity to engage in advanced research. The focus of the PhD programme in education is on producing professional researchers who will advance both the scholarship and practice of the field of education.

Content

The PhD degree involves supervised study and research at an advanced level culminating in the submission of a thesis. The thesis makes an original contribution to knowledge and meets internationally recognised standards for doctoral work. Normally the thesis may not exceed 100,000 words or 250 pages. An oral examination takes place after the thesis has been submitted.

Programme structure

The PhD degree involves supervised study and research at an advanced level culminating in the submission of a thesis.

A candidate may be required to undertake coursework (in the provisional year) that is considered necessary for the successful completion of the programme of research.

Length

The PhD is expected to be completed in three or four years full-time, although it may be possible to complete it on a part-time basis.

Fees

Updated tuition fee information will be available at www.auckland.ac.nz/fees.
You may be eligible to apply for Faculty of Education fees bursaries. Call The University of Auckland on 0800 61 62 63 for more information.

Entry Criteria

Candidates for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy are required to have:

a.

• completed the requirements for the award of a Master’s degree with First Class or Second Class (First Division) Honours at The University of Auckland or approved equivalent
  or
• completed the requirements for the award of a Bachelor’s degree with First Class or Second Class (First Division) Honours at The University of Auckland or approved equivalent
  or
• completed all the taught course work requirements for a Master’s degree at The University of Auckland at the equivalent of First Class or Second Class (First Division) Honours level and have made substantial progress towards completing of the Master’s research thesis
  or
• completed the requirements for the award of a qualification that the Board of Graduate Studies considers to be equivalent to a masters degree with First or Second Class (Division I) Honours or a bachelors degree with First Class or Second Class (Division I) Honours from The University of Auckland

and

b. demonstrated an ability to pursue doctoral-level research

c. In exceptional circumstances, the Board of Graduate Studies may consider for registration a person whose qualifications do not meet the requirements of clause a above, if it is satisfied that the person’s experience in research and the results of that experience are so outstanding that the person is likely to have the ability to complete the degree successfully.

Candidates should have a clear idea of their research focus and a reasonable understanding of the relevant literature related to the focus area.

Once a candidate has been admitted to the doctoral programme by The University of Auckland they are then required to be registered with the Faculty of Education.



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