Master of Education

This advanced education course will enable students to enhance professional knowledge and pedagogical practices, and to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of recent research. Student will choose a sequence of four units taken from the following streams:

• Inclusive Practice
• Literacy: Primary and Secondary Language and Multiliteracies
• Literacy: Teaching Foundation Reading Skills
• Literacy: Teaching Fluency, Comprehension and Writing
• Research Methods
• School Psychology
• STEM
• Wellbeing

The Master of Education is for educators and sector professionals who wish to pursue further studies and develop advanced knowledge and expertise in educational practice. Be part of a vibrant academic, research-led community and deepen your understanding of the latest and most effective pedagogical practices. Learn the latest evidence-based approaches to learning and augment your craft in professional application, rigorous innovation, focused leadership, and research in this area.

Enhance your area of specialisation by choosing from one of eight streams, including: Inclusive Practice; Literacy: Primary and Secondary; Literacy: Teaching Foundational Reading Skills; Literacy: Teaching Fluency, Comprehension and Writing; Research Methods; School Psychology; STEM and Wellbeing. By embracing life-long learning, teachers and aspiring school leaders will be equipped with advanced practitioner knowledge, skills, and abilities along with a discrete pathway to doctoral research. Students wanting to progress to doctoral study on completion of this course must complete the sequence of Advanced Research methods within their studies.

This advanced education course asks you to reimagine the purposes of education and improve the educational setting you work in. If you are passionate about continual learning and want to advance your career, but do not hold a teaching qualification, you can complete an additional sequence of units to meet this degree's requirements.

This course does not lead to a teaching qualification.

CSP places are available. Fees are based on average costs for a 120 credit point course.

Recommended study pattern

To complete the Master of Education, a student must complete 120-160 credit points (cp) comprising:

• Two Foundation Units (2 X 10cp = 20 cp)
• A sequence of four units (4 X 10cp = 40cp) taken from any of the following streams:
  • Inclusive Practice
  • Literacy: Primary and Secondary Language and Multiliteracies
  • Literacy: Teaching Foundational Reading Skills
  • Literacy: Teaching Fluency, Comprehension and Writing
  • Research Methods
  • School Psychology
  • STEM
  • Wellbeing
• 40 cp from other 600-level units within the above streams
• Capstone Project (20 cp). Students wanting to progress to doctoral study on completion of this course must complete the sequence of Advanced Research methods within their studies.
• Students completing the 160 cp Master of Education must complete a further 40 cp from 600-level units within the above streams.

Award requirements

To qualify for the Master of Education a student must complete either 120cp or 160cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings

Exit points

A student who has completed 40 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings of the Graduate Certificate in Education may exit with that award.

A student who has completed 80 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings of the Graduate Diploma in Education may exit with that award

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Indicative total fee $4,624

The amounts shown here are indicative for an Australian citizen studying full-time, which is typically 8 subjects per year.

Fees may vary depending on:

• the subjects you choose
• credit from previous work experience
• your eligibility for government funding loans or subsidies such as HECS-HELP or a Commonwealth supported place.

To learn more, go to Fees or contact a student advisor.

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QS World University Ranking 2025, within Australia:

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Times Higher Education World University Ranking 2025, within Australia:

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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

Students admitted under Admission Requirement A must complete 120 cp and students admitted under Admission Requirement B must complete 160 cp.

IELTS overall score of 7.0. Individual score of 6.0 in all tests.

Students with a postgraduate qualification in education may apply for credit and complete the degree in less time.

Police and/or Working with Children checks (or equivalent) may be required prior to practicum.