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Fixing issues in Australian_education_system
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Professional and research doctorates are both awarded after completing a programme of supervised research and study which is typically two to four years in duration when studied full-time. Both professional and research doctorates are HDRs and end in the submission of a thesis.

In a professional doctorate, the student is required to make an original contribution to professional practice within their field through research. A professional doctorate thesis is typically required to be 45,000 to 65,000 words long (Australian Trade and Investment Commission, n.d.-b; Victoria University, n.d.). These programmes usually consist of at least a year of coursework.
In a professional doctorate, the student is required to make an original contribution to professional practice within their field through research. A professional doctorate thesis is typically required to be 45,000 to 65,000 words long (Australian Trade and Investment Commission, n.d.-b; Victoria University, n.d.). These programmes usually consist of at least a year of coursework. Professional doctorates are typically titled "Doctor of <field of study>" or "Doctor of Professional Studies".

In a research doctorate, the student is required to make an original contribution to knowledge within their field through research. Research doctorates typically do not have much coursework. A research doctorate thesis is typically 50,000 to 100,000 words long (Australian National University, 2016b; Victoria University, n.d.). Professional doctorates are typically titled "Doctor of <field of study>" or "Doctor of Professional Studies". Research doctorates are typically titled, irrespective of the field they are in, "Doctor of Philosophy" (PhD).
In a research doctorate, the student is required to make an original contribution to knowledge within their field through research. Research doctorates typically do not have much coursework. A research doctorate thesis is typically 50,000 to 100,000 words long (Australian National University, 2016b; Victoria University, n.d.). Research doctorates are typically titled, irrespective of the field they are in, "Doctor of Philosophy" (PhD).

Higher doctorates are not degree programmes that students enrol into, however. Instead a student wishing to be awarded a higher doctorate submits a portfolio of research they have conducted that has not been used to award them a degree in the past. This research typically is required to follow a consistent theme and must constitute an internationally recognized original and substantial contribution to one's field. In fact, it must be a more substantial contribution than that required for the awarding of a PhD. In order to be eligible to receive a higher doctorate, a student typically must have been awarded a research doctorate at least seven (or at some universities ten) years prior (University of Southern Queensland, 2022b). Higher doctorates are not typically classified as HDRs and students are typically required to pay the fees associated with being awarded the degree themselves. Like professional doctorates, higher doctorates are typically titled "Doctor of <field of study>".

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