School of Religious Education, and
Cardinal Clancy Centre for Research in the Spiritual, Moral, Religious and Pastoral Dimensions of Education.

Spiritual, Moral and Religious Education is a key area for Teaching and Research in Australian Catholic University

DOCTOR of PHILOSOPHY (PhD) in the Area of MORAL and RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

The Doctor of Philosophy degree is awarded for a detailed research thesis, making an original contribution to the academic field.

Admission to this doctoral program requires the equivalent of a high standard of achievement in an earlier Masters or honours Bachelor course. One or two courses in research methods usually have to be completed as an introduction to doctoral research. In some instances these will have been completed in an earlier Masters course.

Inquiries about the Doctor of Philosophy research program can be directed to School of Religious Education academic staff members in each state. You can check the research interests of academic staff; this may be helpful in requesting research supervision.

Peruse the range of doctoral research programs currently being undertaken by postgraduate research students,

Details about PhD enrolment, scholarships, application forms etc. can be obtained from the Research Services section of the public ACU National Website.

Get in touch with academic staff in the School of Religious Education and talk over your interests before completing enrolment forms.

Director of the Cardinal Clancy Research Centre
Prof Graham Rossiter
Tel: 02 9701 4239
Fax: 02 9701 4275
g.rossiter@mary.acu.edu.au
Head of School

Dr Peta Goldburg
Tel: 07 3623 7303
Fax: 07 3623 7427
p.goldburg@mcauley.acu.edu.au

McAuley Campus, Banyo, Brisbane,
Queensland

Mount Saint Mary Campus, Strathfield, NSW

Signadou Campus
Dickson,
ACT

Aquinas Campus
Ballarat, Victoria
(Course Adviser)

St Patrick’s Campus
Fitzroy, Melbourne,
Victoria

Dr. Maurice Ryan
Ph:  07 3623 7183
Fax: 07 3623 7427
m.ryan@mcauley.
acu.edu.au

Dr Ross Keating
Ph:  02 9701 4171
Fx: 02 9701 4197
r.keating@mary.acu
.edu.au

Dr Sally Liddy
Ph:  02 6209 1131
Fx: 02 6209 1184
s.liddy@signadou.
acu.edu.au

Dr Marian de Souza
Ph:  03 5336 5316
Fax: 03 5336 5305
m.desouza@aquinas.
acu.edu.au

Dr Kath Engebretson
Ph:  03 9953 3292
Fax: 03 9953 3575
k.engebretson@patrick.
acu.edu.au

PO Box 456
VIRGINIA
QLD 4014

Locked Bag 2002
STRATHFIELD
NSW 2135

PO Box 256
DICKSO
N
ACT 2602

PO Box 650
BALLARAT
VIC 3353

Locked Bag 4115 DC
FITZROY
VIC 3065

Or contact other academic staff you may know. Details of academic staff and research interests


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