Postgraduate ACU-EDU-MAS-2023
Master of Education
Prepare to lead through your love of education.
Enhance your career opportunities in education. Deepen your knowledge and build advanced expertise. Work directly in an educational context, or prepare for work in educational administration, research, policy, career counselling or youth ministry.
Available loans
Australian Higher Education Loan Program (HELP)
Study method
100% online study with practicum placement
Price
From
$29,412
Total subjects
12
Assessments
100% online
CSP Available
Yes
Credit available
Yes
Applications Close
- No dates available
Established in 1991 after amalgamating four eastern Australian Catholic tertiary institutes, Australian Catholic University now has seven campuses, from Brisbane to Melbourne and welcomes students of all beliefs. Specialising in arts, business, education, health sciences, law, theology and philosophy, ACU encourages its students to think critically and ethically and bring change to their communities and offer this online through Open Universities Australia.
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Degree details
What you'll learn
Specialist areas leading to a named specialisation:
- Allied School Psychology (cohorts only)
- Autism Spectrum Studies
- Career Development
- Inclusive Practice
- Integrated STEM
- Leading Learning
- Mathematics
- Safeguarding Children and Young People
- Student Wellbeing
- Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
This advanced education course will enable students to enhance professional knowledge and pedagogical practices, and to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of recent research.
Career opportunities
The Master of Education enhances your career advancement opportunities as a teaching professional or leader, education administrator, researcher or policy maker.
Entry requirements
Higher education
To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must have completed the following prerequisites:
(A) Bachelor degree in education*; or a bachelor degree and a recognised teaching qualification or
(B) Bachelor degree in an area other than Education
English Proficiency Requirements
IELTS overall score of 7.0. Individual score of 6.0 in all tests.
Special requirements
Police and/or Working with Children checks (or equivalent) may be required prior to practicum.
Practicum placement
Students seeking TESOL accreditation will need to successfully complete 22 days professional experience in educational settings with EAL/D children and young people, under the supervision of a mentor. There is also a 30 day Special and Inclusive Education placement for students studying the relevant specialisations.
Credit for previous study or work
Students with a postgraduate qualification in education may apply for credit and complete the degree in less time.
Description
Further your knowledge of the latest and most effective pedagogical practices and gain a greater understanding into leading research in this area. This degree asks you to analyse the challenges and changing demands of education in the context of social justice, equity and ethics so you can transform and improve the educational setting you work in.
This course is designed for educators or those working in educational contexts who wish to pursue further studies in a specialised area. It will not lead to a teaching qualification. You’ll have the opportunity to complete a named specialisation, chosen from a number of areas, including Inclusive Practice, Integrated STEM, Mathematics, and Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL). The course enhances career advancement opportunities for teachers and other professionals engaged in lead educational roles such as education administrators, researchers, policy makers, career counsellors, psychologists, members of the defence forces, youth ministers and family/parish educators. This course does not lead to a teaching qualification.
Limited CSP places are available for some specialisation. Check ACU website for more detail
Degree structure details
Recommended Study Pattern
To qualify for the Master of Education a student must complete 120cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings
Pathway 1 (120 cp)
To qualify for the Master of Education, a student must complete 120 cp from the schedule of subject offerings, consisting of:
- 50 cp from 600-level Education subjects;
40 cp from electives 1;
- 30 cp from capstone subjects.
Pathway 2 (120 cp)
To qualify for the Master of Education with a named specialisation in:
- Autism Spectrum Studies (cohorts only)
- Career Development
- Inclusive Practice
- Integrated STEM
- Leading Learning
- Literacy Intervention (cohorts only)
- Mathematics
- Safeguarding Children and Young People
- Student Wellbeing
- TESOL
a student must complete 120 cp from the schedule of subject offerings, consisting of:
- 10 cp from 600-level Education subjects;
- 40 cp from one specialisation group;
- 40 cp from electives1;
- 30 cp from capstone units (The capstone must be in the specialisation).
Pathway 3 (120 cp)
To qualify for the Master of Education with a named specialisation in Allied School Psychology (cohorts only), a student must complete 120 cp consisting of:
- 10 cp from 600-level Education subjects;
- 60 cp from Allied School Psychology Specialisation group;
- 20 cp from electives1;
- 30 cp from capstone units (the capstone must be in Allied School Psychology).
Pathway 4 (160 cp) Students admitted under Admission Requirment B
To qualify for the Master of Education, a student must complete 160 cp consisting of:
- 90 cp from 600-level Education units;
40 cp from Electives 1;
- 30 cp from Capstone units
1 Students may take electives drawn from the schedule of subject offerings and/or other units drawn from relevant ACU postgraduate programs; or by cross-institutional study with prior approval of the course coordinator. A maximum of 40 cp of elective units can be at 500-level.
Award Requirements
To qualify for the Master of Education with or without a named specialisation a student must complete 120cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings