Start Date
January
June

Campus
Magill

Duration
1.5 year(s) full-time

Program Code
MMEL

SATAC Code
4CM137 (Internal)
4CM153 (Internal)

Study as
Full-time or part-time

Mode
Online

Fees
$AU 22,700 per 1.0 EFTSL for students enrolled in 2023

Aim

The Master of Education qualifies graduates to apply an advanced body of knowledge to engage in reflective practice and develop leadership and management capacity in a range of learning areas and educational settings. The degree provides a pathway for doctoral studies through research in the practices and policies that shape learning at a range of levels and in various educational settings.

Content & Structure

Graduates of the Master of Education degree will have a body of knowledge that includes the understanding of recent developments in theories, research, debates and practices to improve quality of professional experience and student learning outcomes across a range of educational settings. Graduates will have knowledge of research principles and methods applicable to leadership and innovation in selected topics of interest.

The students will complete 54 units of study. Students select either the Education Project pathway or the Education Thesis pathway. The Education Project pathway comprises 9 units of core courses, 27 units of elective courses and 18 units of research courses. The Education Thesis pathway comprises 9 units of core courses, 9 units of elective courses and 36 units of research courses.

An Educational Leadership stream is available to students with at least five years of professional experience as an educator and assigned to a recognised leadership role in an educational setting. The Educational Leadership stream will comprise 36 units in total, with 18 units of credit awarded for professional experience. The Educational Leadership stream can only be taken as part of the Education Project Pathway and will comprise 18 units of educational leadership courses and 18 units of research courses.

What courses you'll study

Course name Area and cat no. Units Reference  
EDUCATION PROJECT PATHWAY
FIRST YEAR
First Semester (Study Period 1, 2 or 3)
New Pedagogy Studies: Frontiers and Provocations EDUC 5238 4.5 Note(s): 1 Rule(s): 6
The Networked Educator EDUC 5240 4.5 Note(s): 1 Rule(s): 6
Elective 1 4.5 Note(s): 2 Rule(s): 2,6
Elective 2 4.5 Note(s): 2 Rule(s): 2,6
Second Semester (Study Period 4, 5 or 6)
Elective 3 4.5 Note(s): 2 Rule(s): 2
Elective 4 4.5 Note(s): 2 Rule(s): 2
Elective 5 4.5 Note(s): 2
Elective 6 4.5 Note(s): 2
SECOND YEAR
First Semester (Study Period 1, 2 or 3)
Research Methods and Issues in Education EDUC 5033 9
Project in Education EDUC 5030 9 Note(s): 3
EDUCATION THESIS PATHWAY
FIRST YEAR
First Semester (Study Period 1, 2 or 3)
New Pedagogy Studies: Frontiers and Provocations EDUC 5238 4.5 Note(s): 1 Rule(s): 2
The Networked Educator EDUC 5240 4.5 Note(s): 1 Rule(s): 2
Elective 1 4.5 Note(s): 2 Rule(s): 2
Elective 2 4.5 Note(s): 2 Rule(s): 2
Second Semester (Study Period 4, 5 or 6)
Research Methods and Issues in Education EDUC 5033 9
Design for Education Thesis EDUC 5216 9
SECOND YEAR
First Semester (Study Period 1, 2 or 3)
Education Thesis A EDUC 5205 9
Education Thesis B EDUC 5206 9

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