Enhance your professional qualifications and improve your teaching career.
The Master of Education offers you the opportunity to develop advanced knowledge and understanding in education, research skills, and a strong foundation for furthering your career as an educational professional.
Final intake for this program is Semester 2, 2014.
- 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.
The Master of Education offers you the opportunity to develop advanced knowledge and understanding in education, research skills, and a strong foundation for furthering your career as an educational professional.
The program is aimed at practising professionals working as educators in primary or secondary schools, early childhood, higher education and adult and vocational education. You can choose to follow either a coursework option for professional development or undertake a research project.
Admission requirements
Candidates for the award of Master of Education are normally required to hold either:
- an appropriate 4-year bachelor degree or equivalent from a recognised tertiary institution focused on education; or
- a 3-year bachelor degree from a recognised tertiary institution or equivalent, PLUS at least one year of appropriate education-based professional experience
Program structure
Coursework option
Required course (2)
| Course | Semester of offer | Units | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDU709 Teaching Junior Secondary Mathematics | |||
| EDU703 Teaching Senior Secondary Geography |
* Note: EDU709 should be included in your first semester of study.
Elective courses (6)
Select 6 elective courses from:
| Course | Semester of offer | Units | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDU700 Teaching Senior Secondary Mathematics | |||
| EDU702 Numerical Analysis | |||
| EDU704 Statistics with Teeth: Understanding Ecological Data | |||
| EDU705 Engineering Computer Programming | |||
| EDU708 Reading in Advanced Mathematics | |||
| EDU711 Advanced Research Methods and Statistics | |||
| EDU750 Special Research Project | |||
| EDU730 Diversity and Inclusion | |||
| EDU732 Literacy and Numeracy Across the Curriculum |
TOTAL UNITS 96
Research option
Required courses (4)
| Course | Semester of offer | Units | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDU709 Secondary Assessment and Reporting | |||
| EDU750 Professional Experience: Individual Learner Needs | |||
| EDU753 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Perspectives in Learning and Teaching | |||
| EDU710D The Psychology of Learning |
* Note: EDU709 should be included in your first semester of study.
Elective course (1)
Select 1 elective course from:
| Course | Semester of offer | Units | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDU700 Using Data for Learning | |||
| EDU702 Secondary Professional Learning: The Professional Empowered and Engaged | |||
| EDU704 Introduction to International Relations: An Australian Perspective | |||
| EDU705 Global Environmental Politics | |||
| EDU708 International Justice and Human Rights | |||
| EDU711 Politics of the USA | |||
| EDU730 Forces of Change in International Politics | |||
| EDU732 International Security |
TOTAL UNITS 96
Program requirements and notes
- Students are required to successfully complete 96 units as specified in the Master of Education program structure.
- Refer to related policies, rules, plans and procedures.