Master of Education
The University Of Adelaide
Program Overview
Contribute your way in education
The Master of Education is designed for professionals working in the education industry including school leaders, teachers, educational consultants and trainers or students wishing to pursue a non-school-based teaching career. It is also suitable to study as preparation to teach in the higher education environment, or to develop your research capacity and transition into educational research and lead educational change.
This flexible degree focuses on six specialisations and electives to meet your professional learning needs.
What will you do?
We offer six areas of specialisation:
- Educational Leadership and Innovation - study leadership and management theory in depth and consider how it can be applied to lead educational change.
- Wellbeing - examine evidence-based approaches to wellbeing support—a key knowledge area for all educators.
- Entrepreneurship Education - explore entrepreneurship and innovation and its impact on education, schools and systems.
- Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Education - investigate issues, opportunities and student engagement in STEM areas.
- English Language Teaching (ELT/TESOL) - learn the latest strategies for effective English Language Teaching
- Research - strengthen your educational research skills and understandings, with opportunities to go on to a PhD.
Flexible study options
Learn flexibly and at your own pace with classes offered in a range of convenient ways, including face-to-face and via online learning, workshops and intensives. The Master of Education is offered in a blended mode with a combination of online and face-to-face courses.
Where could it take you?
You’ll graduate ready to pursue a rewarding non-school-based education career. You could revolutionise the field with a new approach to assessment or integrated curriculums. You might want to teach English to adults or work in higher education. Perhaps you’ll be an education consultant or transition into research and publish your own book.
Master of Education (Advanced Standing) SATAC code 3CM244
For those who have completed an Australian recognised teaching qualification and have worked as a teacher in Australia for at least two years, we have the Master of Education (Advanced Standing) program available for you which can be completed in one year or part-time equivalent. Please refer to the degree structure for more detail.
Adelaide, Australia
24 Months
AU$ 37,000
IELTS: 6.5 TOEFL: 79
Core Courses
All students must complete core courses to the value of 30 units comprising of:
- EDUC 7013 Educational Leadership in Diverse Contexts (3 units)
- EDUC 7031 Education Major Project* (6 units)
- EDUC 7550 Education Policies and Systems (3 units)
- EDUC 7551 Curriculum Development and Innovation (3 units)
- EDUC 7552 Pedagogical Engagement for Learning (3 units)
- EDUC 7553 Assessment and Evaluation (3 units)
- EDUC 7054 Research Design (3 units)
- EDUC 7064 Introduction to Wellbeing in Education (3 units)
- EDUC 7065 Mixed Methods Research (3 units)
Except students granted 24 units of advance standing who must complete core courses to the value of units comprising of:
- EDUC 7054 Research Design (3 units)
- EDUC 7031 Education Major Project* (6 units)
Australian Year 12
Successful completion of an Australian year 12 qualification with a minimum pass in an accepted English language subject
English Tests accepted by the University of Adelaide
IELTS
Overall 6.5
TOEFL
Overall 79
Tertiary Qualifications
Bachelor degree or equivalent with a minimum GPA of 4.0.
Indicative annual tuition fees (24 units)
International student place: $37,000
Potential careers
Policy Adviser, Policy Developer, Manager / Business Management