Admission requirements
For more admission requirements, please visit the Admissions Office website:https://ado.cityu.edu.mo/.
Acquisition planning
Area of Concentration : Education
Duration of Study : 3~7 years
Study Mode : Lecture
Medium of Instruction : Chinese and English
Program Structure：
| Courses | Subjects | Compulsory/Elective | Credits |
Core Courses | Learning for Educational Change in Organizational Settings | Compulsory | 2 |
| Advanced Research Method | Compulsory | 2 | |
| Comparative perspectives, Globalization and Education | Compulsory | 2 | |
| Preparation for Dissertation | Compulsory | 2 | |
| Evaluation Educational Quality and Improvement in Organizational Settings | Elective | 2 |
| Theories, Methodologies and Practice of Adult Education | Elective | 2 | |
| Technical Specifications of Education Information Integration | Elective | 2 | |
| Dissertation | 60,000-80,000 words | Compulsory | 40 |
Total Credits | 50 | ||
Degree conferment
Students have to comply with the requirements below to be conferred a Doctor’s Degree:
1. Completed 5 required subjects and obtained 10 credits;
2. Completed an original Ph.D. dissertation, obtained 40 credits and passed the oral defense;
3. No outstanding balance on tuition fees;
4. Observed University regulations
Program tuition
Please refer to the official website of our Admissions Office
Course introduction
Program Features
The Doctor in Education Program offers courses characteristic of highest academic standards, devoted to nurturing experts in teaching, research and educational administration for Macao and the Greater Bay Area. To this end, students are introduced to various research methods, immersed in research projects of emerging topics and exposed to trending issues in education, which synergistically prepares students to grow into high-end professionals. They will be potentially playing a leadership role in education and academic research in Macao and its neighboring regions.
Course Objectives
1. Cultivate and promote talents specialized in managing and leading educational institutions.
2. Develop and strengthen administrators in educational administration organizations
3. Train and develop researchers and managers in educational businesses.
Development Direction and Focus of Studies
1. To deepen the exploration of the curriculum and teaching in each level and establish theory.
2. To strengthen the theories of curriculum and teaching and enhance international perspectives and research capabilities.
3. To establish local and overseas academic research cooperation communities.
4. To strengthen localization and internationalization researches of the curriculum and teaching.
5. To explore and utilize information technology curriculum and teaching.
Learning Outcomes
1. Apply professional knowledge of curriculum and teaching for critique of literature and practice.
2. Integrate theory and practical knowledge of the curriculum and teaching into research and critique.
3. Explore issues in curriculum design, planning and teaching and publish academic papers.
4. Innovate and create new designs for researches in curriculum and teaching.
Positive Graduate Outcomes
1. To work in colleges and universities and engage in academic research and teaching;
2. To pass civil service examinations and serve as a researcher or administrator in education organizations;
3. To involve in research and administration of educational organizations;
4. To engage in administrative management of schools;
5. To manage or lead educational institutions;
6. To train professional staff in educational organizations