What will I learn?

A research degree is an advanced program of study allowing you to investigate a topic relevant to your field. Under the supervision of world-class researchers, research degree students learn and apply advanced research methodologies to produce new knowledge and provide solutions to the worlds challenges. Completing a research degree means becoming an expert in your field. Its your opportunity to take a topic that interests you, explore it in depth, tackle intellectual, creative and practical challenges, and communicate your findings. UniSA provides a dynamic, multidisciplinary environment where you are encouraged to explore your own ideas under the supervision of some of Australias leading researchers. Were also renowned for our world-class research in education systems, curriculum and pedagogy, and specialist studies in education

Which department am I in?

UniSA Education Futures

CRICOS

036294F

Study options

Online/Distance with attendance (4 Years)

Tuition fees

A$32,400.00 (18,01,501) per year

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please

Start date

July 2025

Venue

Magill Campus

UniSA Magill campus, Saint Bernards Road,

Magill,

South Australia,

5072, Australia

Online/Distance with attendance (4 Years)

Tuition fees

A$32,400.00 (18,01,501) per year

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please

Start date

April 2025

Venue

Magill Campus

UniSA Magill campus, Saint Bernards Road,

Magill,

South Australia,

5072, Australia

Entry requirements

For international students

An applicant for a place in a Professional Doctorate by Research must satisfy the entry requirements set by the Research Degrees Committee which demonstrate competence to undertake a higher degree by research by:

a. holding or being eligible to hold from an approved higher education institution an award, in an appropriate discipline, which is assessed by this University as being equivalent to:

i. an Honours degree or a Bachelor degree with Honours of at least class 2a standard; or

ii. an appropriate Masters degree; or

b. satisfying the relevant Associate Dean: Research Education (or delegate) of their fitness to undertake further advanced work on the basis of their standard of achievement in, and the relevance of, previous higher education studies, and/or relevant professional experience and/or published research work. Schools may admit students to study a research degree provided they have evidence that the applicant has a reasonable probability of successfully completing the degree to which they are admitted.

English Language Requirements:

English rich program minimum entry scores:

IELTS (overall): 7

TOEFL iBT (overall): 94

TOEFL PBT (overall): 600

PTE: 65

Cambridge CAE/CPE: 186

Non English rich program minimum entry scores

IELTS (overall): 6.5

TOEFL iBT (overall): 79

TOEFL PBT (overall): 577

PTE: 58