Professional Doctorate - Research
- 3 years
- Duration
- 25,600 AUD/year
- Price
- Rolling admission
- Start
- Rolling admission
- Deadline
- Phd
- Degree
- Mixed
- Format
- Multiple Locations / Australia
- Location
- Torrens University Australia
- School
Program description
The Professional Doctorate (Research) incorporates research training into coursework and reflective practise, resulting in new discipline knowledge through research.
Graduates at this level must have a systematic and critical comprehension of a complicated topic of study, as well as specialised research skills to advance new knowledge. Graduates will also have a holistic and critical comprehension of a large and complex body of knowledge on the cutting edge of a discipline.
Students will work with industry, government, and community partners to develop innovative solutions that benefit business and the community on a local, national, and global scale, and they will be prepared for career growth and transition in a variety of industry sectors.
This course is designed for students with prior work experience to ensure a good awareness of workplace mechanics and the capacity to examine workplace problems at an advanced level. It is intended for students who show a propensity for work-based research outcomes.
Program structure
Core
- Critical Literature Review
- Developing the Research Proposal
- Methodology and Design
- Preliminary Research Thesis
- Research Communication
- Research Communication
- Design Futures
- Research and Innovation
Thesis
- Thesis Unit
Elective subjects
Choose one elective subject:
- Biostatistics
- Qualitative Research Methods for Public Health
- Statistics for Financial Decisions
- Program Evaluation and Action Research
- Advanced Action Research Methods
Price
Standartd subject fees - 3,200 AUD
Indicative annual fees - 25,600 AUD
Indicative total course tuition fees - 76,800 AUD
Requirements for applicants
Admission Criteria
Applicants with formal study:
-
Successful completion of Masters degree or above from an Australian university or overseas equivalent and
- Seven years’ practice at an advanced level in a position of responsibility or five years practice at an executive level and currently in a position of influence in the chosen profession, or
- An extensive track record of executive achievement in the workplace or in professional practice
Applicants with work and life experience:
- Students without an Master's degree may pathway to the Professional Doctorate (Research) with RPL based on
- Seven years' practice at an advanced level in a position of responsibility or five years practice at an executive level and currently in a position of influence in the chosen profession, or
- An extensive track record of executive achievement in the workplace or in professional practice
- A discipline-specific portfolio based on competency-based learning and non-formal learning
English Language Proficiency
- Equivalent IELTS 6.5 (Academic) with skills band no less than 6.0 (or equivalent TOEFL, CAE or PTE).
About the university
Torrens University, based on the work of predecessors, has become Australia's premier international university and vocational certified training organization. To provide a new, contemporary, and globally aware approach to higher education, we have partnered with illustrious institutions.
We deliver our programs both online and on our campuses, and we offer a wide variety of undergraduate, graduate, higher degree by research, and specialized degree programs.
Collaborations with businesses, academic institutions, sports teams, governmental agencies, and NGOs all bolster our efforts and increase their reach and impact.
There are two of our campuses in Sydney, four in Melbourne, one in Adelaide, two in Brisbane, one in the Blue Mountains, one on the Gold Coast, one in Auckland, and one in China.
All of our institutions are guided by the vision and principles that serve as their foundation.
Faculties
All of our departments are committed to providing their students with as many real-world learning experiences as possible so that they can enter the workforce as prepared as possible upon graduation.
We have such facultis as:
- Design
- Health
- Business
- Hospitality
- Technology
