Build your expertise in education practice
It's imperative that professional educators continually extend their knowledge of educational issues to improve educational outcomes. Underpinned by a strong foundation in educational practice, this program will deepen your knowledge of key educational issues and grow your education research capabilities.
- Please note this program is designed to be studied part-time
It's imperative that professional educators continually extend their knowledge of educational issues to improve educational outcomes. Underpinned by a strong foundation in educational practice, this program will deepen your knowledge of key educational issues and grow your education research capabilities.
In this program you will:
- Undertake a professional project in education or guided research in areas of individual and professional interest and build your expertise associated with a particular issue in education.
- Enjoy a flexible, blended learning degree that includes face-to-face components supported by online lectures, tutorials and study notes. This program is designed to be undertaken in part-time mode to integrate with a busy lifestyle (full-time mode is also available)
- Learn from a team of dedicated experts who will guide and support you throughout your studies
- Specialise in Steiner Education, Educational Leadership and Education Research. If you complete a specialisation, you can exit with a Graduate Certificate in Steiner Education or a Graduate Certificate in Education Research.
If you plan to later study the Doctor of Philosophy, you should complete the Education Research Specialisation within the Master of Education.
The Master of Education is aimed at educators currently working in the field and does not qualify graduates for teacher registration. It does provide innovative knowledge in education to advance your career in early childhood, primary and secondary teaching, education administration, workplace training, vocational education.
Admission requirements
Candidates for the award of Master of Education are normally required to hold:
- an appropriate 4-year bachelor degree (AQF Level 7 or equivalent) qualification in the education discipline from a recognised tertiary institution or equivalent, or
- Graduate Certificate in Education (AQF Level 8 or equivalent), or similar qualification
Students that have a 3-year bachelor degree in the education discipline or a bachelor degree qualification in a discipline other than education, entry to the Master of Education can be through the completion of the Graduate Certificate in Education, or similar qualification. Students admitted to the program on the basis of completion of the Graduate Certificate in Education will not be eligible for credit.
Program structure
Required courses (4) 96 units
EDN701 Researching Education(24 units)
EDN702 Designing Research(24 units)
EDN703 Education Research Project(24 units)
EDN704 Communicating Education Research Outcomes(24 units)
Elective courses (48 units)
Select 48 units of elective courses from:
ACC701 Accounting for Managers
BUS702 Economics for Managers
EDN705 Education Research Theories and Methodologies(24 units)
EDU700 Professional Learning
EDU705 Leadership for Learning Communities
EDU712 Diversity and Inclusion
EDU715 Literacy and Numeracy across the Curriculum
EDU716 Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Perspectives in Teaching and Learning
EDU717 Using Data for Learning
EDU719 Teacher as Global Practitioner
EDU781 Contemporary Issues in Steiner Education
EDU782 The Art of Steiner Education
EDU783 Steiner Curriculum Development and Evaluation
EDU784 Assessment Principles and Practice in Steiner Education
MGT701 Leading and Managing Organisations
MGT702 Leading People
MGT703 Strategic Management
MGT712 Corporate Governance, Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility
MGT730 Leveraging Innovation, Design and Creativity
MKG701 Marketing Management
PRM701 Project Management Principles
The elective courses can be used to complete a specialisation in one of the following areas:
Education Research
Steiner Education
Educational Leadership
Note: Program structures are subject to change. Not all USC courses are available on every USC campus.
Total units: 144
Recommended study sequences
- (Sippy Downs) Semester 1 commencement (February)
- Standard option with Curriculum Leadership Specialisation
- Standard option with TESOL Specialisation
- (Sippy Downs) Research specialisation - Study Plan - Semester 1 commencement (February)
- Standard option with TESOL and Curriculum Leadership Specialisations
- Research option with TESOL Specialisation
- Research option with Curriculum Leadership Specialisation
- Standard option - part-time
- Standard option with Curriculum Leadership Specialisation - part-time
- Standard option with TESOL Specialisation - part-time
- Standard option with TESOL and Curriculum Leadership Specialisations - part-time
- Research option - part-time
- Research option with TESOL Specialisation - part-time
- Research option with Curriculum Leadership Specialisation - part-time
- Standard option with Steiner Education Specialisation
- (Sippy Downs) Educational Leadership Specialisation - Semester 1 commencement (February)
- (Sippy Downs) Education Research Specialisation - Semester 1 commencement (February)
- (Sippy Downs) Steiner Education Specialisation - Semester 1 commencement (February)
Program requirements and notes
Program requirements
In order to graduate you must:
- Students are required to successfully complete 144 units in the Master of Education program structure
- Please note this program is designed to be studied part-time
Program notes
- Completing this program within the specified (full-time) duration is based on studying 48 unit points per semester (normally 4 courses) and following the recommended study sequence
- The unit value of all courses is 12 units unless otherwise specified
- It is each students responsibility to enrol correctly according to your course requisites, program rules and requirements and be aware of the academic calendar dates
- Students admitted to the program with a completed Graduate Diploma in Education (Secondary) (AQF Level 8) or Master of Teaching in Education (AQF Level 8) are eligible for 48 units of block credit against elective courses within the program
- Students admitted to the program on the basis of completion of the Graduate Certificate in Education will not be eligible for credit. Students will be required to select alternative elective courses at Masters level with Program Leader approval
- Refer to the Managing your progression page for help in understanding your program structure, reviewing your progress and planning remaining courses.