Doctor of Education (EdD)

DOCTOR OF EDUCATION (EdD)

R3/142/8/0020(07/29)(A7045)

Programme Description

The Doctor of Education / Doktor Pendidikan programme is a doctoral programme in the Education Sciences programme. It has compulsory courses such as Seminar in Education and Academic Writing. It also has core courses on educational disciplines such Assessment and Evaluation in Education and Education in Multicultural Society. Besides that, the program also has elective courses. Students need to choose an elective course, i.e., either courses on School Leadership, or Management of Higher Education Institutions, or Teaching English as a Second Language, or School Discipline Management. Also, it includes the writing of a 60,000 – 100,000-word thesis as required by MQA. The programme has 80 hours of graduation credit.

PROGRAMME HIGHLIGHT

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

Master’s Degree, as accepted by the Senate of the University; OR
Other qualifications equivalent to a Master’s Degree, as accepted by the Senate of the University.

TUITION FEES

Local tuition fee: RM27, 520
International tuition fee: RM52, 272

STUDENT OUTCOMES

Synthesizing current knowledge and knowledge arising from research related to teaching and learning in meeting the challenges of the dynamic curriculum on the various core and elective disciplines of education.
Creatively design and develop studies or research to address educational issues that demonstrate knowledge mastery, as well as incorporating art state analysis of the various core disciplines of education and electiveness from the education discipline.
Demonstrate mastery of practical skills, technical skills, and scientific skills in various educational and elective disciplines core educational disciplines.
Demonstrate advanced leadership skills and abilities to bring effective cooperation with various partners.
Deliver convincing and ongoing information, insights, ideas, problems, and problemsolving to friends and the public in the field of expertise.
Use existing instruments or develop appropriate instruments and methodologies to support and enhance research activities.
Conduct critical assessments of numerical and graphic data.
Demonstrate leadership, professionalism, management skills, and fully responsible for self-work and for the work of others in the research team/organization/project/ work.
Integrate knowledge for lifelong learning in terms of development of new ideas, solutions, and systems, as well as initiate and lead entrepreneurial projects.
Identify emerging ethical and professional issues, their complexity, and implications for research progress in various sub-policies of their education and social impact.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Types of occupations / positions suitable for graduates of this programme: Executive, Head Coach, Preschool Assistant Teacher, Preschool Teacher, Day Care Centre Teacher, Child Care Centre Teacher, Teacher, Coach, Education Coordinator, Education Specialist, Preschool Specialist, Quality Control Officer, Academic Advisor, Registrar, Educator, Preschool Director, Principal, Assistant Dean, Assistant Preschool Teacher, Assistant Coach, Assistant Registrar, Assistant Principal, School Administrator, Education Officer, Administrator, Resource Development Coordinator, Special Education Coordinator, School Program Coordinator, Clinical Researcher, Researcher, Industry Consultant, Education Consultant, Tutor, and Entrepreneur.

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