Professional doctorates
Our professional doctorates
What is a professional doctorate?
A professional doctorate is an opportunity to integrate high-level research into your professional life.
Professional doctorate students work towards resolving current industry problems by applying existing theories in new or innovative ways, or developing new, evidence-based practice.
As part of your professional doctorate, you will:
- complete a coursework component to help transition from work to research study
- complete a literature review
- plan and develop a research project
- complete a research project, or 2-3 smaller projects
- complete project reports or publish papers that demonstrate their findings.
The combination of professional practice and research is part of our emphasis on real-world learning.
Who should consider a professional doctorate?
A professional doctorate is ideal if you:
- have considerable professional experience
- are seeking career development through high-level, applied research
- want to make a substantial contribution to solving a problem in your industry.
To qualify for entry to a professional doctorate, you usually need to have:
- successfully completed a masters by research
- graduated from an honours degree with a First Class or 2A Honours
- or completed at least 2 years of professional practice in your field.
How long will a professional doctorate take?
A professional doctorate usually takes:
- 3 years full-time
- 6 years part-time.
How much will it cost?
There are no fees for professional doctorates for Australian citizens and permanent residents.
You may be eligible for a scholarship to help cover your costs while you're completing your degree.
Contacts
Research Admissions
- Phone: 3138 4475
- Int. phone: +61 7 3138 4475
- Fax: 3138 1304
- Email: research.enrolment@qut.edu.au
Level 4, 88 Musk Avenue, Kelvin Grove QLD
4059
Postal address:
Research Students Centre
GPO Box 2434
Brisbane, QLD, 4000
