Doctor of Education

Experienced educators and professionals in education settings who aspire to extend their expertise in a particular range of educational contexts.

• Civic and Citizenship Education*
• Curriculum Studies*
• Developmental and Educational Psychology#
• Early Childhood Education*
• Educational Measurement and Assessment#
• International and Comparative Education
• Leadership for Future Schools*
• Life and Values Education#
• Special Education*^

For details of Specialised Areas on offer, please refer to the Graduate School website.

* These Specialised Areas have extended its offering by including Chinese as the medium of instruction.

# Part-Time mode is not open for application for 2025/26 intake.

^ Full-Time mode is not open for application for 2025/26 intake.

English

Applicants:

• Must hold a Master’s degree in a discipline within Education or a cognate field relevant to their chosen Specialised Area.
• With four years or more of work experience are preferred. 

Interviews will only be arranged for those who pass the preliminary selection.

English Language Requirements

• Applicants are expected to demonstrate a high standard of competence in spoken and written English. Applicants whose entrance qualification is obtained from an institution in a non-English speaking system should normally fulfil one of the following minimum English proficiency requirements: 
  • IELTS 6.5 with no subtest lower than 6.0 (academic version)#; 
  • A TOEFL score of 80 (internet-based test)#; or
  • Other equivalent qualifications*.

# The test should be taken in test centres and the result should be valid within two years. For example, if you are applying for 2025/26 academic year, your IELTS / TOEFL must be obtained on or after 1 January 2023.

* The College English Test (CET) is not accepted as an equivalent qualification.

Please refer to the Graduate School website for the most up-to-date information.

Tuition Fee: HK$396,000 for the 72-credit point of EdD Programme (Provisional and subject to adjustment)
The tuition fee is HK$5,500 per credit, which is provisional and subject to adjustment. The University reserves the right to make changes to tuition fee without prior notice. Tuition fees paid are normally not refundable or transferable. Extension fee will be charged to students who have to extend their studies beyond normal duration (3 years for full-time and 4 years for part-time).