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Master of Education

Approved Abbreviation: MEd

Western Sydney University Course Code: 1911.1

AQF Level: 9

This version applies to students whose commencement year for this program is 2022 or later. Please use the link to the new Handbook for details.

Master of Education

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The Master of Education critically examines recent developments in theory, policy, practice and methodologies for research for educators across early childhood, primary, secondary, tertiary, TAFE, community-based and other professional settings. Students will develop knowledge of research principles and practices and review and evaluate theory and scholarship in their area of specialisation. They will apply concepts and theories to new bodies of knowledge and practice; design original evidence-based investigations; and analyse and synthesise a range of data about complex problems in order to reframe problems and generate solutions. Students will develop and evaluate innovations to improve learning outcomes in workplace settings, communicate their findings to diverse audiences and contribute to scholarship in their specialisation. This course is delivered online.

Study Mode
Three years part-time

Advanced standing

Students with a postgraduate (Level 8) qualification OR a bachelor qualification (Level 7) plus three years full-time work (or part-time equivalent) experience in the fields of teaching/education, can apply for up to 40 credit points of Advanced Standing.

Admission

Applicants for admission into the Master of Education must have successfully completed

an undergraduate degree, or higher, in teaching/education (an undergraduate degree in teaching includes the historical 2-3 year Diploma of Teaching/Education prior to 1987); Or

undergraduate degree, or higher, in political science, policy studies, health, human welfare studies and services, or behavioural science AND 5 years’ professional work experience in these fields.

Applicants seeking admission on the basis of work experience must support their application with a Statement of Service for all work experience listed on the application.

Statement of Service

Applications from Australian and New Zealand citizens and holders of permanent resident visas must be made via the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC). Use the links below to apply via UAC or Western Sydney University. Applications made directly to Western Sydney do not have an application fee.

Applicants who have undertaken studies overseas may have to provide proof of proficiency in English. Local and International applicants who are applying through the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) will find details of minimum English proficiency requirements and acceptable proof on the UAC website. Local applicants applying directly to the University should also use the information provided on the UAC website.

http://www.uac.edu.au/

https://westernsydney.uac.edu.au/ws/

Overseas qualifications must be deemed by the Australian Education International - National Office of Overseas Skills Recognition (AEI-NOOSR) to be equivalent to Australian qualifications in order to be considered by UAC and Western Sydney University.

Course Structure

Qualification for this award requires the successful completion of 120 credit points which include the units listed in the recommended sequence below.

To qualify for this award, students must complete

30 credit points of standard core units,
10 credit points of functionally equivalent core units,
one 40 credit point specialisation, and
40 credit points of alternate/specialisation units selected from the Alternate unit pool or specialisation units listed below

Standard Core Units

102824

Research Methods in Education

101656

Researching Practice

102163

Professional Project

Functionally equivalent Core Units

Students must complete one functionally equivalent core unit from

102912

Mental Health in Educational Contexts

102168

Principles and Practices of Evaluation

102161

Leading Change

102149

Inclusive Environments

Specialisations

Students must complete four units from ONE of the following specialisations

ST1011

Mathematics Education

ST1012

STEM

ST1013

Leadership

ST1014

Leadership and Management

ST1015

Learner Wellbeing

Alternate Units Pool

Students must complete 40 credit points of alternate units chosen from the specialisation units listed above and/or the alternate units pool listed below (can be a combination of both lists).

Alternate Units Pool

200425

Economics

200841

Strategic Business Management

200838

Business Operations and Logistics

51211

International Finance

200426

Corporate Finance

102166

Person-Centred Practice

102150

Universal Design for Learning

102154

Technology Assisting Learning

102156

Disability in Context

Note: Education specialisation units are offered in alternate years. Students select from the units on offer in each semester/year of enrolment.

Recommended Sequence

Year 1

Semester 1

One specialisation unit