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The Doctor of Professional Studies is a professional doctorate developed for public and private sector senior executives, entrepreneurs and consultants to enhance their professional and career objectives through work based research learning projects.
The Doctor of Professional Studies is about the highest form of academic recognition of authentic learning in the workplace. As a professional doctorate, it is designed to help candidates distil the learning from past professional experiences, plan future experiences and then carry out and analyze present experiences and taking responsibility for courses of action and development. The breadth and depth of thinking and understanding required, together with the investigation and evaluation involved, call for innovation and originality. Enrolment into the programme necessitates working at high levels of complexity, thought and knowledge creation and managing the challenges of organizational change and development – all of which will have a significant impact on your workplace. The award therefore, constitutes a practice-based equivalent of the research-based doctorate.
The University of Southern Queensland is a fully accredited Australian Government University. On successful completion of the programme, candidates will be conferred with the Doctor of Professional Studies, awarded by the University of Southern Queensland.
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Candidates will normally progress through the 24 credits that make up the Doctorate. The program of study is shown in the diagram below:
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Candidates will normally progress through the 24 credits that make up the Doctorate.
The Portfolio. Here you assemble evidences of past professional experiences and achievements that represent prior learning equivalent to learning at Master’s or Doctoral levels. The successful completions of this portfolio gain one credit. Successful applicant can also gain up to 8 credits under RPL (Recognition of Prior Learning)
The Learning Plan. Here you identify potential learning experiences which can be undertaken as projects carried out over time. Each learning plan will be assessed on the basis of its rationale, analytical and learning capabilities. It will become the basis for subsequent successful completion of projects that demonstrate Master’s or Doctoral level professionalism.
Work-based Projects. Each such assignment involves the execution of a real-world project and analyzing the learning that has taken place as a result. It is expected that the documented results of these projects would be used to improve some aspects of the workplace. Learning in the workplace can come from such activities as:
involvement in strategic and commercial project developments, systems and management change
involvement in complementary activities such as: in-company, manufacturer’s equipment or software courses; a research methods course; attendance at professional conferences; taking on a new job role at work; preparation of an article for publication in a professional or academic journal.
Summary of Learning. The most profound learning of all will be evident in the final report which is intended to pull together all the learning that has taken place. This comprehensive report will demonstrate both deep learning and the ability to build conceptual frameworks that may apply to many other work situations. |
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Credits are gained through work-based projects
Learning takes place in the job translating into increased work effectiveness and efficiency
Integration of work-study enhances an enriching balanced life
Recognition of Prior Learning can add up to 8 credits
Depending on how many credits are awarded for Prior Learning, it is possible for a candidate to complete a doctorate degree in less than 3 years. |
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The fee for the complete Doctoral programme is between S$35,000 – S$48,000, depending on the number of credits the candidate has to complete (between 14 credits to 24 credits over 3-6 Years) |
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The first professional executive doctoral programme was established in 1972 by Pace University, New York. The US Department of Education and the National Science Foundation regard the DPS as the research doctorate equivalent to the Ph.D. Professional doctorates became established in UK in the 1980s. The University of Southern Queensland is a fully accredited Australian Government University and the pioneer in Australia for professional doctorates in business and management-related disciplines.
Currently established universities which offer the PDS include New York University, Syracuse University, Pace University, Middlesex University, and University of Chester.
Information is correct at time of printing, Feb 12, 2009 |
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Last Updated on Monday, 28 December 2009 13:04 |
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