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, with the exception of the Doctor of Business Administration (DBA).
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.enquiries@qut.edu.au
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Level 4, 88 Musk Avenue
Kelvin Grove QLD 4059
- Postal address:
Research Students Centre
GPO Box 2434
Brisbane, QLD, 4000
