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The Doctor of Professional Practice is designed for experienced practitioners to develop advanced knowledge and skills relevant to their professional context. It equips mature professionals to develop their research competency and their critically reflective practice, and to further develop their theoretical knowledge.
Students undertake advanced coursework and independent supervised research, integrating critical thinking, spiritual awareness, and theological engagement with a body of knowledge and lived experience through enquiry-based research to address complex problems and initiate positive and sustainable change in their professional context. By engaging with theory and practice, candidates contribute in significant ways to the application of knowledge and/or practice within diverse professional contexts.
Students then complete a research project of not more than 65,000 words and submit at least one article or equivalent to a peer-reviewed publication.
Graduates of the program are strategically innovative and collaborative practitioners who integrate understandings of self, profession, systems, and context.
Graduates of the Doctor of Professional Practice
The Doctor of Professional Practice consists of 432 points.
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Unit Type | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1: Coursework Indicative teaching sequence |
|||
| PPX101Z | Frameworks for Critical Praxis in Professional Contexts | Core | 18 |
| PPX102Z | Research Methodologies for Professional Practice | Core | 18 |
| PPX103Z | Critical Engagement with Scholarship | Core | 18 |
| PPX104Z | The Integrated Practitioner | Core | 18 |
| PPX105Z | Writing a Project Proposal | Core | 18 |
| PPX106Z | Communicating and Embedding Research | Core | 18 |
| PPX107Z | Specialised Focus in a Professional Context A | Core | 18 |
| PPX108Z | Specialised Focus in a Professional Context B | Core | 18 |
| Year 2: Research | |||
| RQ9901M | Doctoral Unit (Full-time) or | Core | 144 |
| RQ9902M | Doctoral Unit (Part-time) | Core | 144 |
| Year 3: Research | |||
| RQ9901M | Doctoral Unit (Full-time) or | Core | 144 |
| RQ9902M | Doctoral Unit (Part-time) | Core | 144 |
Coursework (Year 1)
Candidates must complete Year 1 before proceeding to Year 2. This requires:
If a candidate has passed all coursework units but not achieved a credit or above average, the Doctor of Professional Practice Director can apply to the Dean of the School of Graduate Research for permission to allow the candidate to proceed to confirmation panel if one of the following criteria are met:
Research (Years 2 and 3)
Students complete a research project of not more than 65,000 words (inclusive of all elements except the bibliography) and undergo independent examination by at least two external expert examiners of international standing, including an Oral Examination.
The research project constitutes an advancement of knowledge in the context of professional practice through systematic and critical understanding of a complex field of learning and specialised, independent research skills.
Research projects may be presented in one of the following forms:
Students must submit at least one journal article or book chapter or equivalent to a peer-reviewed publication during the period of candidature.
Students who do not complete the course of study within the maximum time and whose candidature lapses in good standing may be permitted to submit a research project for examination within two years of the date on which candidature lapsed.
More information
Applicants may only be admitted by the School of Graduate Research Committee. Meeting the eligibility requirements does not guarantee admission. The Committee takes into consideration the applicant’s potential to undertake research, quality and feasibility of the research proposal, availability of appropriate supervision, and employer or referee reports.
Minimum Academic Requirements
Applicants for the Doctor of Professional Practice must have:
Other Requirements
Applicants must provide:
The total cost of the Doctor of Professional Practice at 2026 fees is $60,912.
The cost for a year of study at 2026 fees is $20,304 (full-time) or $10,152 (part-time).
Fees are subject to change from year to year. For more information about fees, please visit the Fees page.
No candidate will be granted credit for any coursework or research that has been undertaken, developed and/or presented towards another award.
Courses can be delivered through a variety of modes, such as:
| Standard | Minimum | Maximum |
|---|---|---|
|
3 years |
2 years |
8 years |
AQF Level:
Regulation:
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CRICOS Code:
The table gives an indication of the likely peer cohort for new students admitted into this course. It provides data on all students who commenced study in the most relevant recent intake period.
| Applicant Background | Number of Students | Percentage of Students |
|---|---|---|
| (A) Past Higher Education Study | 8 | 8% |
| (B) Past Vocational Education and Training (VET) Study | 8 | 8% |
| (C) Recent Secondary Education | ||
| Admitted solely on the basis of ATAR | 8 | 8% |
| Admitted where both ATAR and additional criteria were considered | 8 | 8% |
| Admitted on the basis of other criteria only and ATAR was not a factor | 8 | 8% |
| (D) Work and life experience | 8 | 8% |
| International Students | 8 | 8% |
| All Students | 8 | 8% |
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Upon successful completion of all course requirements, students will receive an invitation to graduate. This entitles the graduate to wear the approved Academic Dress at the graduation ceremony, and to use the approved postnominals after their name.
Gown: Black Doctoral gown faced with hood colour
Headwear: Black velvet bonnet
Hood: Malachite
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