Course details

Summary

Deepen your understanding of education and professional practice, inquire into an education area of interest, and contribute valuable knowledge and understanding to your field.

Programme overview

This qualification is relevant to those working in a wide range of education areas. It provides the opportunity to review, inform and improve your knowledge and professional practice. You will develop knowledge, skills and experience in critiquing and undertaking educational research in your area of interest to enhance your practice. Through an independent inquiry under supervision from high-calibre experts within the faculty, you can contribute valuable knowledge and understanding to the field of education. This is a research masters programme with a 120-point and a 180-point option available.
Programme structure

120-point research masters

Requirement: Thesis (120 points)

Prerequisite: An approved Research Methods courses (at least 30 points)

180-point research masters

Requirement:

Thesis (90 points)

An approved Research Methods course (at least 30 points)

Two 30-point elective courses (60 points total) from Education, Education Curriculum, Education Practice, Education Professional Studies 毛利, Education Professional Studies, Education Special, Education 毛利, and Social Work Child Family Practice.

Research Methods Courses

• Special Topic: Research Methods in Language Education (EDCURRIC 716)
• Researching Educational Settings (EDUC 735)
• Researching 毛利 Education (EDUC 787)
• Practitioner Inquiry (EDPRAC 751)
• Literacy Education: Research and Practice (EDPROFST 700)
• Critical Research Methodologies in Education (EDPROFST 754)
• Undertaking Research for School Improvement (EDPROFST 757)

Where could this programme take you?

Through coursework and research, you will have the opportunity to contribute valuable knowledge and understanding to your own work, your workplace and the field of education. This qualification can also provide the foundations for doctoral study.

Jobs related to this programme

• Communities of Learning (CoLs) leader
• Education sector leader
• Human resources practitioner
• Researcher (education)
• School centre manager or specialist
• Trainer in organizations

Further study options

• Doctor of Education
• Doctor of Philosophy

Entry criteria

Research 120 points: You must have completed one year of postgraduate study in education, following an undergraduate degree, from a recognised university (or similar institution) with a GPE of 5.0.

Research 180 points: You must have completed an undergraduate degree in education at a recognised university (or similar institution) with a GPE of 5.0, or an equivalent qualification recognised for teacher registration.

English language requirements:
IELTS 6.5; TOEFL (iBT) 90; TOEFL (paper-based) 575; CAE or CPE 176; PTE 58; MELAB 85.