Be at the forefront of educational change
If you are keen to address some of the key challenges facing education, and help develop professional learning communities across Australia and around the world, then this course is an outstanding springboard for an impressive leadership career within the education sector.
During this two-year course, you will examine international policy trends and learn to develop evidence-based curriculums to improve education practices. Combining your professional knowledge and capabilities, you will develop a substantial research paper, which you will then present as part of a group-based capstone unit. At the completion of your course, you will have a solid understanding of the issues facing education, both locally and globally, and will be ready to enhance your career as a senior professional in education.
Study a Master of Education Studies at UC and you will:
develop the critical knowledge, skills and capabilities required by modern education professionals
address the key challenges facing education globally
develop evidence-based programs and curriculum to improve education practices and student learning outcomes
examine international policy trends in education and understand the impacts of globalisation on learning and development
apply research principles and methods in the workplace across sectors.
Work Integrated Learning
This course has been developed with Work Integrated Learning (WIL) at its core. The content has been created by education professionals, and kept relevant and up-to-date through consistent monitoring of, and engagement with, the industry. You will undertake authentic assessment tasks which are highly relevant to the day-to-day practice of education, dealing regularly with real-world problems and case studies, and will be encouraged to apply course learnings to your own educational employment context.
Principal
Deputy principal
Head of department
Executive teacher
Year adviser
Schools policy adviser
Educational policy developer
Curriculum developer
Corporate trainer
Higher education researcher
Vocational education and training instructor
Education assessment specialist
An IELTS Academic score of 6.5 overall, with no band score below 6.0 (or equivalent).
Applicants must have:
1. Completed Bachelor degree* or equivalent in education OR
2. Completed Bachelor degree* in any field and a Graduate Diploma (AQF8) in Education, OR
3. Completed Bachelor degree* or equivalent in any field and four years of work experience in education or a relevant field as approved by the University.