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Master of Education

Be the master of your own destiny. This program is fast becoming a must to stay at the top of your field.

Be the master of your own destiny. This program is fast becoming a must to stay at the top of your field.

Study location
  • Sippy Downs
Refer to the program footnotes
CRICOS code
081796K
Commence
Semester 1 or Semester 2
Program length (full-time)
1.5 years (3 Semesters) Steiner Specialisation only available to be studied part-time and on campus
Semester tuition fee 2017
A$12,100
Estimated total tuition fee *
A$36,300
Footnotes
  • Only a full-time option is available to international students on a Student visa. Online programs are not available to Student visa holders.
  • * Estimated tuition fees are based on 2025 rates. Refer to international fees for more information.
  • Not all majors/minors and elective options are available at every campus. You should refer to the What Can I Study tab, and the proposed study sequence for your chosen campus and intake for further information.
Study location
  • Sunshine Coast
UniSC program code
ED705
Commence
Semester 1 or Semester 2
Duration
1.5 years full time or equivalent part time * Steiner Specialisation only available to be studied part time and on campus
Study mode
on campus, online
Fee type 2017
  • What will I pay?
Total courses
12
Total units
144

Be the master of your own destiny. This program is fast becoming a must to stay at the top of your field.

Our Master of Education is a flexible degree that provides professional educators with the opportunity to deepen their knowledge within the field of education and grow their education research capabilities. The program is distinguished by its strong foundation in educational practice, offering a professional project in education or guided research in areas of individual and professional interest.

The program is delivered by a team of dedicated experts and is offered face to face on campus, online from anywhere or a combination of these two modes of study. You can undertake specialisations for those seeking credentials in Curriculum Leadership, TESOL, Steiner Education*, Health Education, Educational Leadership and Education Research. You may choose to exit the Master’s program after completing four courses, and may be awarded a Graduate Certificate in Steiner Education or a Graduate Certificate in Education Research. If you wish to meet the requirements to proceed at a later stage to the Doctor of Philosophy program, 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, nurse, paramedics and police 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) qualification in the education discipline from a recognised tertiary institution

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 (5)

EDU709 The Primary Curriculum: Holistic Design
EDU753 The Diverse Learner across Early Childhood Contexts
EDU757A Leading in Early Childhood Contexts * (0 units)
EDU757F Education Research an Introduction * (24 units)
EDU758 Designing an Education Research Proposal

* Note: not required if selecting the Education Research Specialisation - replace with 24 units of postgraduate electives. Semester of offer subject to change.

Elective courses (7)

Select 7 courses from:
EDU700 Professional Education Project
EDU702 Professional Education Project
EDU704 Communicating Education Project Outcomes
EDU705 Professional Learning
EDU708 Curriculum Development and Evaluation
EDU711 Pedagogies for Engagement
EDU730 Leadership for Learning Communities
EDU732 Assessment: Principles and Practices
EDU734 Contemporary Issues in Education
EDU735 Second Language Acquisition and Learning
EDU750 Second Language Teaching Methodologies
EDU781 Interlanguage Phonology
EDU782 Language, Culture and Second Language Learning
EDU783 Research Methods in Education
EDU784 Contemporary Issues in Steiner Education **
MGT701 The Art of Steiner Education
MGT702 Steiner Curriculum Development and Evaluation
PUB702 Assessment Principles and Practice in Steiner Education
PUB703 Managing Organisations
PUB705 Managing People
PUB707 Health Promotion Implementation and Evaluation
1 postgraduate level elective course from either faculty (Arts, Business and Law or Science, Health, Education and Engineering)

** Note: not available until 2018

The elective courses can be used to complete a specialisation in one of the following areas:

Education Research
TESOL
Curriculum Leadership
Steiner Education (not available to International students on a Student visa, only available on campus)
Health Education
Educational Leadership

Note: Program structures are subject to change. Not all USC courses are available on every USC campus.

Total units: 144

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
Program notes
  • Students admitted to the program with a completed Graduate Diploma 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
  • Steiner specialisation only available to be completed part time on campus and not available to International students on a Student Visa