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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.

Our Master of Education helps professional educators deepen their knowledge within the field of education, or grow their education research capabilities. Like many of our programs, our Master’s degree is distinguished by its strong practical focus, offering a professional project in education or guided research.

Study location
  • Sippy Downs
Refer to the program footnotes
CRICOS code
081796K
Commence
Semester 1 and 2
Program length (full-time)
1.5 years (3 Semesters)
Semester tuition fee 2016
A$11,000
Estimated total tuition fee *
A$33,000
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 and 2
Duration
1.5 years full time or equivalent part time
Study mode
on campus
Fee type 2016
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Total courses
12
Total units
144

Our Master of Education helps professional educators deepen their knowledge within the field of education, or grow their education research capabilities. Like many of our programs, our Master’s degree is distinguished by its strong practical focus, offering a professional project in education or guided research.

It also offers additional specialisations for those seeking credentials in Curriculum Leadership and/or TESOL. Aimed at existing teachers from early childhood education right through to the tertiary sector, it provides a useful qualification to advance your career as a professional educator in areas such as nursing, paramedics and policing.

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 Education from a recognised tertiary institution

Students that have a 3-year bachelor degree in Education 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.

Program structure

Standard option
Required courses (5)

EDU709 Evidenced Based Decision Making
EDU753 Finance and Accounting for Managers
EDU757A Innovation Management and Professional Development
EDU757F Leading and Managing Organisations
EDU758 Strategy, Governance and Ethics

* Note: EDU709 is also included in the TESOL and Curriculum Leadership Specialisations.

Elective courses (7)

Select 6 courses from:
EDU700 Marketing in a Global Environment
EDU702 Education Research an Introduction
EDU704 Designing an Education Research Proposal
EDU705 Professional Education Project
EDU708 Professional Education Project
EDU711 Communicating Education Project Outcomes
EDU730 Professional Learning
EDU732 Curriculum Development and Evaluation
EDU734 Pedagogies for Engagement
EDU735 Leadership for Learning Communities
EDU750 Assessment: Principles and Practices

Plus 1 postgraduate level elective course from either Faculty (Arts and Business or Science, Health, Education and Engineering).

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

TESOL 
Curriculum Leadership 

TOTAL UNITS 144

Research option
Required courses (8)

EDU709 Contemporary Issues in Education *
EDU750 Second Language Acquisition and Learning
EDU753 Second Language Teaching Methodologies
EDU710A Interlanguage Phonology
EDU710B Language, Culture and Second Language Learning
EDU710C Research Methods in Education
EDU710D Education Research an Introduction
EDU758 Research Methods in Education

* EDU709 is also included in the TESOL and Curriculum Leadership Specialisations.

Elective courses (4)

Plus 4 elective courses from:
EDU700 Designing an Education Research Proposal
EDU702 Education Research Project
EDU704 Education Research Project
EDU705 Education Research Project
EDU708 Education Research Project
EDU711 Communicating Education Project Outcomes
EDU730 Professional Learning
EDU732 Curriculum Development and Evaluation
EDU734
EDU735

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

TESOL 
Curriculum Leadership 

TOTAL UNITS 144

Note: Not all USC courses are available on every USC campus.

 

Total units: 144

Program requirements and notes

Program requirements and notes
  • Students are required to successfully complete 144 units in the Master of Education program structure.
  • 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.
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