Master of Education

Postgraduate

Mode

On campus or online

Campus

Adelaide City Campus, Magill, Mawson Lakes

Duration

2 year(s) full-time

Program code

MAEDU

Study as

Full time or part time

Indicative annual fees

Commonwealth Supported

Non-tuition fees

SATAC code

ACM144

Prerequisite

None

Assumed knowledge

None

Entry requirements

Admission criteria

To be eligible, an applicant must have achieved at least one of the following minimum entry requirements and demonstrate they fulfil any essential criteria for admission. In cases where there are more eligible applicants than available places, admission will be competitive with ranks based on the entry criteria.

A completed bachelor (AQF level 7) or bachelor honours (AQF level 8) degree or equivalent from a recognised higher education institution; OR
A completed nested or related graduate certificate (AQF level 8) or higher or equivalent from a recognised higher education institution.

Applicants who have completed a four-year Bachelor degree in Education, or equivalent Initial Teacher Education qualifications, e.g. Graduate Diploma in Education, Master of Teaching, or a four-year Bachelor degree with studies in educational methodology and curriculum equivalent to 24 units are eligible to enter the program with 0.5 EFTSL Advanced Standing and complete the program in 1.5 years of full-time study or equivalent part-time study.

Applicants who have completed a four-year Bachelor degree in Education and 2 years of teaching experience in an Australian educational setting (early years, school, tertiary or vocational), or equivalent Initial Teacher Education qualifications, e.g. Graduate Diploma in Education, Master of Teaching and 2 years teaching experience in an Australian educational setting (early years, school, tertiary or vocational), or a four-year Bachelor degree with studies in educational methodology and curriculum equivalent to 24 units and 2 years of teaching experience in an Australian educational setting (early years, school, tertiary or vocational) are eligible to enter the program with 1.0 EFTSL Advanced Standing and complete the program in 1 year of full-time study or equivalent part-time study.

Note:

Please note that entry requirements for this degree are provisional and subject to change.

Degree Structure: Master of Education

Program code: MAEDU

Complete 96 units comprising:

54 units for all Core courses, and
36 units for Discipline courses , and
6 units for Electives

Study plan

A study plan sets out the courses you will need to complete and the recommended timing for each one. This will help to guide your enrolment in each study period, alongside any additional information provided below. If you have received a personalised plan or alternative advice from your Program Director, please refer to that guidance in the first instance, or seek help from your Program Director or Student Assist if you are unsure.

Choose your course type

Year 1

Semester 1

Units 6

EDUC5072 | Introduction to Wellbeing in Education (6 units)

Course type

¹ Core courses

Units 6

EDUC5108 | International Comparative Studies in Education (6 units)

Course type

¹ Core courses

Units 6

EDUC5153 | Education Policies and Systems (6 units)

Course type

¹ Core courses

Units 6

EDUC5240 | Research Communications (6 units)

Course type

¹ Core courses

Semester 2

Units 6

EDUC5232 | Evidence-Informed Practice in Education (6 units)

Course type

¹ Core courses

Units 6

EDUC6104 | Education Leadership in Diverse Contexts (6 units)

Course type

¹ Core courses

Units 6

EDUC6105 | Mixed Methods Research (6 units)

Course type

¹ Core courses

Units 6

EDUC6106 | Assessment and Evaluation (6 units)

Course type

¹ Core courses

Year 2

Semester 1

Units 6

EDUC5012 | Research Design in Education (6 units)

Course type

¹ Core courses

Units 6

Discipline courses

Course type

¹ Discipline courses

Units 6

Discipline courses

Course type

¹ Discipline courses

Units 6

Discipline courses

Course type

¹ Discipline courses

Semester 2

Units 12

Discipline courses

Course type

¹ Discipline courses

Units 6

Discipline courses

Course type

¹ Discipline courses

Units 6

Program electives

Course type

¹ Program electives

Enrolment information

Find details about the rules and notes that apply to your program, along with other essential information required for successful enrolment. Supplementary supporting resources may also be provided where applicable.

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Courses

Listed here are all the courses that contribute to your program, including elective options that can be chosen. These courses come together to form your study plan. Courses fall into different categories, each of which have specific unit values that need to be met under the program rules.

What courses you'll study

Complete 96 units comprising:

54 units for all Core courses, and
36 units for Discipline courses , and
6 units for Electives

Complete 54 units for ALL of the following:

	Course code	Units
Course name Research Design in Education	Course code EDUC5012	Units 6
Course name Introduction to Wellbeing in Education	Course code EDUC5072	Units 6
Course name International Comparative Studies in Education	Course code EDUC5108	Units 6
Course name Education Policies and Systems	Course code EDUC5153	Units 6
Course name Evidence-Informed Practice in Education	Course code EDUC5232	Units 6
Course name Research Communications	Course code EDUC5240	Units 6
Course name Education Leadership in Diverse Contexts	Course code EDUC6104	Units 6
Course name Mixed Methods Research	Course code EDUC6105	Units 6
Course name Assessment and Evaluation	Course code EDUC6106	Units 6

Electives description

A flexible course choice within your degree.

Complete 6 units comprising:

6 units from Program electives

	Course code	Units
Course name Learning, Memory and Education	Course code EDUC5110	Units 6
Course name Neuroscience and Education	Course code EDUC5111	Units 6
Course name The Science of Learning	Course code EDUC5112	Units 6
Course name Learning Analytics	Course code EDUC5117	Units 6
Course name Artificial Intelligence in Education and Training	Course code EDUC5118	Units 6
Course name Learners in a Digital Age: Innovative Practices	Course code EDUC5119	Units 6
Course name Digital Learning Design and Implementation	Course code EDUC5120	Units 6
Course name Instructional Leadership	Course code EDUC5125	Units 6
Course name Leading Positive Change	Course code EDUC5126	Units 6
Course name Mentoring for Leadership	Course code EDUC5127	Units 6
Course name Leading Self and Others	Course code EDUC5128	Units 6
Course name Curriculum and Policy for First Nations Education	Course code EDUC5130	Units 6
Course name Culturally Responsive Pedagogy in First Nations Education	Course code EDUC5131	Units 6
Course name Leading Australian First Nations Education	Course code EDUC5132	Units 6
Course name Advanced Quantitative Methods for Education Research	Course code EDUC5137	Units 6
Course name Advanced Qualitative Methods for Education Research	Course code EDUC5138	Units 6
Course name Education Dissertation Part 1	Course code EDUC5139	Units 12
Course name Education Dissertation Part 2	Course code EDUC5140	Units 12
Course name Teaching and Learning in English Medium Instruction	Course code EDUC5143	Units 6
Course name Inclusive Education for Diversity	Course code EDUC5145	Units 6
Course name Leading Wellbeing and Inclusion in Education	Course code EDUC5146	Units 6
Course name Wellbeing for Positive and Inclusive Communities	Course code EDUC5147	Units 6
Course name Culturally Responsive Pedagogies	Course code EDUC5148	Units 6
Course name Education Major Project	Course code EDUC6107	Units 12
Course name Children's Growth and Development	Course code EDUCX100	Units 6
Course name Early Childhood Education: Contexts, History, Philosophy, Frameworks	Course code EDUCX101	Units 6
Course name Islamic Education: Principles and Praxis	Course code EDUCX104	Units 6
Course name First Nations Peoples, Knowledges and Culturally Responsive Teaching	Course code EDUCX107	Units 6
Course name Understanding Complexities Impacting Families and Communities	Course code EDUCX110	Units 6
Course name Play-based Learning, Theories and Pedagogies	Course code EDUCX113	Units 6
Course name Catholic Scriptures: An Introduction	Course code EDUCX203	Units 6
Course name Catholic Theology: An Introduction	Course code EDUCX204	Units 6
Course name Islamic Education: Quality Teaching and Learning	Course code EDUCX212	Units 6
Course name Contemporary Issues in TESOL Education	Course code EDUCX234	Units 6
Course name Islamic Education: Managing Learning Environments	Course code EDUCX302	Units 6
Course name Curriculum Design in Catholic Education	Course code EDUCX413	Units 6
Course name Curriculum Development in EALD/TESOL	Course code EDUCX414	Units 6
Course name Catholic Schools: Identity, Mission and Practice	Course code EDUCX500	Units 6
Course name Islamic Education: Critical Perspectives on Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment	Course code EDUCX501	Units 6
Course name Multilingualism, Plurilingualism and Translanguaging in Language(s) Education	Course code EDUCX503	Units 6
Course name The Brain and Learning	Course code PSYCX200	Units 6

Complete 36 units for one of the following:

36 units for all The Brain and Learning, or
36 units for all Catholic Education, or
36 units for all Digital Learning, or
36 units for all Early Childhood, or
36 units for all Education Leadership and Innovation, or
36 units for all First Nations, Cultures and Perspectives , or
36 units for all Wellbeing and Inclusion, or
36 units for all Islamic Education, or
36 units for all Research, or
36 units for all TESOL

	Course code	Units
Course name Learning, Memory and Education	Course code EDUC5110	Units 6
Course name Neuroscience and Education	Course code EDUC5111	Units 6
Course name The Science of Learning	Course code EDUC5112	Units 6
Course name The Brain and Learning	Course code PSYCX200	Units 6
Course name Education Major Project	Course code EDUC6107	Units 12

	Course code	Units
Course name Catholic Scriptures: An Introduction	Course code EDUCX203	Units 6
Course name Catholic Theology: An Introduction	Course code EDUCX204	Units 6
Course name Curriculum Design in Catholic Education	Course code EDUCX413	Units 6
Course name Catholic Schools: Identity, Mission and Practice	Course code EDUCX500	Units 6
Course name Education Major Project	Course code EDUC6107	Units 12

	Course code	Units
Course name Learning Analytics	Course code EDUC5117	Units 6
Course name Artificial Intelligence in Education and Training	Course code EDUC5118	Units 6
Course name Learners in a Digital Age: Innovative Practices	Course code EDUC5119	Units 6
Course name Digital Learning Design and Implementation	Course code EDUC5120	Units 6
Course name Education Major Project	Course code EDUC6107	Units 12

	Course code	Units
Course name Children's Growth and Development	Course code EDUCX100	Units 6
Course name Early Childhood Education: Contexts, History, Philosophy, Frameworks	Course code EDUCX101	Units 6
Course name Understanding Complexities Impacting Families and Communities	Course code EDUCX110	Units 6
Course name Play-based Learning, Theories and Pedagogies	Course code EDUCX113	Units 6
Course name Education Major Project	Course code EDUC6107	Units 12

	Course code	Units
Course name Instructional Leadership	Course code EDUC5125	Units 6
Course name Leading Positive Change	Course code EDUC5126	Units 6
Course name Mentoring for Leadership	Course code EDUC5127	Units 6
Course name Leading Self and Others	Course code EDUC5128	Units 6
Course name Education Major Project	Course code EDUC6107	Units 12

	Course code	Units
Course name Curriculum and Policy for First Nations Education	Course code EDUC5130	Units 6
Course name Culturally Responsive Pedagogy in First Nations Education	Course code EDUC5131	Units 6
Course name Leading Australian First Nations Education	Course code EDUC5132	Units 6
Course name First Nations Peoples, Knowledges and Culturally Responsive Teaching	Course code EDUCX107	Units 6
Course name Education Major Project	Course code EDUC6107	Units 12

	Course code	Units
Course name Inclusive Education for Diversity	Course code EDUC5145	Units 6
Course name Leading Wellbeing and Inclusion in Education	Course code EDUC5146	Units 6
Course name Wellbeing for Positive and Inclusive Communities	Course code EDUC5147	Units 6
Course name Culturally Responsive Pedagogies	Course code EDUC5148	Units 6
Course name Education Major Project	Course code EDUC6107	Units 12

	Course code	Units
Course name Islamic Education: Principles and Praxis	Course code EDUCX104	Units 6
Course name Islamic Education: Quality Teaching and Learning	Course code EDUCX212	Units 6
Course name Islamic Education: Managing Learning Environments	Course code EDUCX302	Units 6
Course name Islamic Education: Critical Perspectives on Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment	Course code EDUCX501	Units 6
Course name Education Major Project	Course code EDUC6107	Units 12

	Course code	Units
Course name Advanced Quantitative Methods for Education Research	Course code EDUC5137	Units 6
Course name Advanced Qualitative Methods for Education Research	Course code EDUC5138	Units 6
Course name Education Dissertation Part 1	Course code EDUC5139	Units 12
Course name Education Dissertation Part 2	Course code EDUC5140	Units 12

	Course code	Units
Course name Contemporary Issues in TESOL Education	Course code EDUCX234	Units 6
Course name Curriculum Development in EALD/TESOL	Course code EDUCX414	Units 6
Course name Multilingualism, Plurilingualism and Translanguaging in Language(s) Education	Course code EDUCX503	Units 6
Course name Teaching and Learning in English Medium Instruction	Course code EDUC5143	Units 6
Course name Education Major Project	Course code EDUC6107	Units 12

Dr Ruth Aston

Program Director

College of Education, Behavioural and Social Sciences

School of Education

ruth.aston@adelaide.edu.au

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