Professional Doctorate for Industry/Professions
Why study the Professional Doctorate for Industry/Professions at UNE?
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.
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DURATION
Up to 6 years Part-timeFEES
Research Training Scheme2011 STUDY OPTIONS
Armidale
Trimester 1, Off CampusTrimester 2, Off Campus
Trimester 3, Off Campus
How to Apply
Domestic Students
All domestic students apply direct to Research Services at UNE using Research Services admission form(s)
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| Official Abbreviation | ProfD | ||||||||||||
| Course Type | Postgraduate Research | ||||||||||||
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| Fees | Research Training Scheme | ||||||||||||
| Total Credit Points | 144 | ||||||||||||
| How to apply |
All domestic students apply direct to Research Services at UNE using Research Services admission form(s) For more information, click here |
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| 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. |
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| Additional 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). |
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| Academic Colours |
Corn Husk (BCC 142) |
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Admission to Candidature
The Higher Degree Research Committee may, on the recommendation of the Head of School concerned, admit to candidature for the Professional Doctorate for Industry/Professions program an applicant who fulfils the following requirements:
(i) has five years of relevant experience in an industry or profession and has identified a co-supervisor from the profession/industry who satisfies the University's Adjunct Appointment policy, together with one of the following:
(ii) fulfilled all the requirements for:
(a) a Master degree, which comprises a research project or dissertation/thesis of not less than 25% or more of the program; or
(b) a Bachelor degree with at least second class (first division) Honours or equivalent; or
(c) another degree, plus subsequent acceptable qualifications and/or research experience; or
(d) has demonstrated prior high level contextualised research activity in the profession/industry deemed to be the equivalent of Master level such as: 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 Coordinator.
Period of Candidature
Students shall complete the course as part-time students over a maximum period of 12 trimesters. Students shall not be admitted to full-time candidature over six semesters except in special circumstances and by special consent of the Higher Degree Research Committee.
Course Requirements
To qualify for the award a candidate must pass units to the value of 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 |
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| Core Units | 144 cps |
| Total | 144 cps |