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Professional Doctorate for Industry/Professions

Official Abbreviation ProfD
Course Type Postgraduate Research
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study
Armidale Trimester 1 Off Campus
Armidale Trimester 2 Off Campus
Armidale Trimester 3 Off Campus
Course Duration 6 Years Part-time
Fees Research Training Scheme
Total Credit Points 144
Overview

This is an innovative Professional Doctoral course. It is designed to enable students from different professions and industries to work together on the course work. The course work itself is generic wherein the student (1) situates him/herself in a particular profession/industry using the conceptual frameworks provided and (2) refines research processes that provide evidence of profession/industry impact.

The key student outcome of this award is the set of research products. The research products will have 'academic rigor' as well as 'workplace rigor'. The course will have students who are:

· highly experienced professionals, senior managers, directors, in the later portion of their career, who wish to make a distinctive critical contribution; and

· less experienced professionals and managers on the rise in a variety of professions/industries who wish to make a high-level innovative contribution.

Successful completion of the four course work units, specifically designed for this course, will enable the student to successfully begin making research products having demonstrable impact. The research phase will begin using the UNE "Confirmation of candidature" process.

Advisors, from UNE and from industry (the latter selected by the student), will collaborate to teach the course work and to design and advise the research. Successful completion of the course work will be a prerequisite for the research.

The research products will be examined by senior academics and highly placed people from the profession/industry. Examination will follow a similar process to the PhD/EdD.
How to apply

All students apply directly to Research Services at UNE using Research Services admission form(s).

For more information, click here

Intensive Schools N/A
Entry Requirements

The Committee may, on the recommendation of the Head of School concerned, admit to candidature for the three-year Professional Doctorate program an applicant who holds or has fulfilled all the requirements for:

(a) the degree of Master, provided that the applicant has shown potential for research demonstrated by a research project or resulting dissertation/thesis comprising typically 25% or more of the Masters program; or

(b) the degree of Bachelor with first class Honours or second class Honours in the First Division; or equivalent; or

(c) another degree, plus subsequent acceptable qualifications and/or research experience; or

(d) hold similar qualification(s) acceptable to the PhD Committee from another institution(s). Such qualifications must be of the standard of Australian or British universities in the University's judgement.
Additional Entry Requirements

Five years of relevant experience in an industry or profession and either:

· Masters Hons (1) or (2[i]) or equivalent; or

· Bachelors (Hons) (1) or (2[i]) or equivalent; or

· Demonstrated prior contextualised research activity in the profession/industry at the equivalent of Masters level. For example, demonstrated prior contextualised research could include previous:

o Policy research;

o Action Research;

o Workplace evaluations;

o Change management, monitoring and evaluation; or

o Any other evidence deemed sufficient and relevant by the Dean of Graduate Studies (on the advice of the Professional Doctorate co-ordinator); and

· the candidate must identify a willing co-adviser from the profession/industry before admission (such a person would need to satisfy UNE's Honorary Associate rules).

English language expectations for international students would be set at the same level as for the PhD.
Course Rules

Course Rules

Admission Requirements
The Committee may, on the recommendation of the Head of School concerned, admit to candidature for the three-year Professional Doctorate program an applicant who holds or has fulfilled all the requirements for:
(a) the degree of Master, provided that the applicant has shown potential for research demonstrated by a research project or resulting dissertation/thesis comprising typically 25% or more of the Masters program; or
(b) the degree of Bachelor with first class Honours or second class Honours in the First Division; or equivalent; or
(c) another degree, plus subsequent acceptable qualifications and/or research experience; or
(d) hold similar qualification(s) acceptable to the PhD Committee from another institution(s). Such qualifications must be of the standard of Australian or British universities in the University's judgement.

Five years of relevant experience in an industry or profession and either:

  • Masters Hons (1) or (2[i]) or equivalent, or
  • Bachelors (Hons) (1) or (2[i]) or equivalent, or
  • Demonstrated prior contextualised research activity in the profession/industry at the equivalent of Masters level.  For example, demonstrated prior contextualised research could include previous:
  • Policy research;
  • Action Research;
  • Workplace evaluations;
  • Change management, monitoring and evaluation; or
  • Any other evidence deemed sufficient and relevant by the Dean of Graduate Studies (on the advice of the Professional Doctorate co-ordinator); and
  • the candidate must identify a willing co-adviser from the profession/industry before admission (such a person would need to satisfy UNE’s Honorary Associate rules).

English language expectations for international students would be set at the same level as for the PhD.

Credit Point Requirements
To qualify for the award a candidate shall complete a total of Total 144 Credit Points. 

Program of Study
Candidates shall complete an approved program of study as outlined in the Course Schedule comprising:

Course Structure

 Credit Points
Core Units 144 cps
Total 144cps

To view Program of Study table click here

 

 
Career Opportunities N/A
Practical, Clinical or Work Experience None
Double Degree Opportunities None
Advanced Standing None
Fast Track None
Other Benefits None;
Honours None
Scholarships None
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