Master of Education
Program code
5735
Available at
Nathan
Gold Coast
Mount Gravatt
Logan
South Bank
Online
Offshore
Other
Duration
2 years full-time
4 years part-time
Credit points
160
Indicative fee
$5,000.00* per year (more)
* 2023 indicative annual CSP
fee
About this program
This degree delivers advanced professional learning for teachers and those with a professional involvement in education including school bursars, school development officers and training personnel. It will help you develop greater expertise in educational practice or research and can contribute to current teachers' professional development requirements.
The Master of Education is not designed to lead to initial teacher registration (Primary or Secondary) or accreditation as an Early Childhood Education and Care teacher. If your goal is registration or accreditation in one of these areas, check out our Master of Primary Teaching (5587), Master of Secondary Teaching (5700) or Graduate Certificate in Early Childhood Education and Care (3327) programs.
Depending on your career aspirations and interests, you can complete majors in the following areas:
- Autism Studies
- Early Childhood Studies (not accredited with ACECQA)
- Educational Leadership
- Educational Technology
- Learning and Professional Development
- Special Needs Education
- Teaching of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)(offered at Nathan and Online)
- Wellbeing in Education
| Code | Program title | Campus | Intake |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3230 | Graduate Certificate in Educational Leadership | Mt Gravatt, Online | Exit point only |
| 3366 | Graduate Certificate in Educational Research | Mt Gravatt, Online | Exit point only |
| 3367 | Graduate Certificate in Educational Technology | Mt Gravatt, Online | Exit point only |
| 3368 | Graduate Certificate in Wellbeing in Education | Mt Gravatt, Online | Exit point only |
| 3369 | Graduate Certificate in Education | Mt Gravatt, Online | Exit point only |
| 3375 | Graduate Certificate in Early Childhood Studies | Mt Gravatt, Online | Exit point only |
| 3385 | Graduate Certificate in Educational Studies | Mt Gravatt, Online | Exit point only |
| 4205 | Graduate Diploma of Educational Studies | Mt Gravatt, Online | Exit point only |
| 5735 | Master of Education (this program) | Mt Gravatt, Online | Trimester 1 and Trimester 2 |
Attendance information
Flexible study options include online or on-campus study in intensive, full-time or part-time modes where the program structure allows.
My career opportunities
Successful completion of this program will better equip graduates for a rewarding and productive career in a range of educational settings. You will be in a better position to meet individual professional learning and research development needs and may have the opportunity to work within Australia and throughout the world.
A variety of employment opportunities exist for Master of Education graduates, including: leading curriculum innovators, learning and teaching specialists, learning support teachers, educational administration, training and development, leading teacher, educational management consultant, teacher in adult and community education, specialist practitioner consultant, policy and planning officer, education officer, school principal, vice-principal and lecturer/tutor.
Pathways to further study
This Masters includes a dissertation pathway. The dissertation can provide a pathway to higher degree research studies.
To be eligible for entry into the Doctor of Education (6022) or the Doctor of Philosophy (6001), you must meet the admission requirements for the research degree.
Commonwealth supported students
- The indicative fee represents the expected average fee for an annual full-time study load (80 credit points). This is based on average study patterns across courses and the Australian Government's broad discipline areas (student contribution bands). A student's actual annual fee may vary in accordance with his or her choice of majors and electives. The Australian Government sets student contribution amounts on an annual basis.
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Fee-paying postgraduate (domestic) students
Indicative annual tuition fee
The indicative annual tuition fee is calculated based on a standard full-time study load which is usually 80 credit points.
The indicative annual tuition fee is based on current conditions and available data and should only be used as a guide. These fees are reviewed annually and are subject to change.
Tuition fees
- A fee-paying postgraduate student pays tuition fees.
- Students are liable for tuition fees for the courses they are enrolled in as at the census date.
- The tuition fee for students who commence their program prior to 2014 is charged according to the approved program fee for the trimester in which the student commenced the program.
- The tuition fee for students who commence their program from 2014 onwards is charged according to the approved program fee for the trimester in which the student is enrolled.
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Program fees for the Master of Education (5735)
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Tuition fees for your degree program
Changing programs
If a postgraduate student changes to a different program they will be subject to the approved program fee for the trimester in which they are enrolled.
Further information
Additional fee information
This postgraduate program has Commonwealth Supported Places. If you are eligible, the Australian Government will contribute to the cost of this program but you will also be required to make a contribution. Quotas are applied for admission to the Commonwealth Supported Places. Where demand exceeds the number of available places and all places have been filled for the current admission period, applicants who meet minimum program entry requirements may be eligible for a Fee-Paying Postgraduate place if such places are available. Please note that deferrals are not permitted for programs with Commonwealth Supported Places.