The Doctor of Education (EdD) is a doctoral course of supervised research and research tasks designed for professional practitioners/educators, comprising structured research tasks; proposal development, and a thesis component. The Doctor of Education (EdD) is a doctoral course of supervised research and research tasks designed for professional practitioners/educators, comprising: structured research tasks; proposal development, and thesis component. The course is governed by the Research HIgher Degree Course Rules. These rules provide details pertaining to all aspects of admission, progression, submission and examination.