Master of Educational Studies

During this course you will:

1. Strengthen your leadership expertise in educational practice, policy and theory.
2. Obtain the knowledge and skills required for specialised fields of work.
3. Gain qualifications that enhance career advancement and options.
4. Improve your research skills by engaging in an extended research-based project.

The Master of Educational Studies provides advanced professionally oriented studies for practising educators, focusing on the professional development needs and in-service requirements of teachers and administrators. Some pathways offer specific qualifications while others offer significant professional advantage to educators interested in career advancement or broadening career options.

Recommended study pattern

The Master of Educational Studies is a 2 year course for a full-time student. Each year consists of 2 Study Periods, also known as semesters. The recommended study pattern consists of 8 core subjects, 4 major subjects and 4 elective subjects, with 8 to be completed in your first year and 8 in your second.

Please note that your study time may be reduced if you have relevant prior study and/or work experience.

Award requirements

To qualify for the Master of Educational Studies, students must satisfactorily complete a program of study consisting of 16 subjects.

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Indicative total fee $10,292

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.

For more than a century, The University of Queensland (UQ) has delivered knowledge leadership for a better world. The most prestigious and widely recognised rankings of world universities consistently place UQ among the world's top universities. UQ has also won more national teaching awards than any other Australian university. This commitment to quality teaching empowers our 56,000 current students, who study across UQ’s three campuses, to create positive change for society.

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QS World University Ranking 2025, within Australia:

6

Times Higher Education World University Ranking 2025, within Australia:

5

To be eligible to complete the degree in 2 years full-time (or part-time equivalent), you'll need:

• a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in any discipline, or
• to have successfully completed 3 years of study towards an approved qualification at an overseas partner institution, with a formal pathway to the Master of Educational Studies (2-years duration).

 You must have a grade point average (GPA) of 4.0 on a 7-point scale in your previous qualification.

To be eligible to complete the degree in 1.5 years full-time (or part-time equivalent), you'll need:

• a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in education, or
• a graduate certificate or graduate diploma in education, or
• a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in any discipline, plus 2 years full-time equivalent relevant work experience (see below).

You must have a grade point average (GPA) of 4.0 on a 7-point scale in your previous qualification.

To be eligible to complete the degree in 1 year full-time (or part-time equivalent), you'll need:

• a bachelor honours degree* (or equivalent) in education, or
• a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in education, plus 2 years full-time equivalent relevant work experience (see below).

 You must have a grade point average (GPA) of 4.0 on a 7-point scale in your previous qualification.

*You must have completed a substantial research project in your Honours degree equivalent to at least one semester of full-time study (or part-time equivalent).

Relevant work experience includes significant and substantive experience in:

• education contexts such as schools, service delivery agencies, government agencies, or
• alternative education settings working with children, adolescents or adults, with roles and responsibilities such as, teaching, program/curriculum development, assessment, educational leadership, administration, youth support, allied health, and sport sciences.

All applicants must satisfy the UQ English language proficiency requirements for admission.

If you've completed previous study, you may be eligible to receive credit for – or exemption from – certain subjects in a UQ program. 

Please note that select courses and assessments may require in-person attendance. Please review the courses and program structure for further details.