Master of Education (Research)

Explore critical issues in educational practice, policy and research through completion of a research dissertation. This three-semester research degree will provide you with the skills required to be a successful leader in the education sector, capable of addressing critical issues in educational practice, policy and research. This course is designed for teachers, educational leaders, administrators, and other education professionals seeking to extend and deepen their expertise, undergo professional development and renewal, or proceed to a higher degree. In this research-classified course, you will undertake a research dissertation (24 points) and coursework (12 points). This course will provide you with the knowledge, understanding and skills to enhance your teaching, leadership andor administration roles within the education field. On completion of this qualification, you will be eligible to enrol in a PhD.

To be eligible for admission as a candidate for a Master of Education (Research) an applicant must have:* a Bachelor Degree in Education (AQF level 7), or equivalent, and satisfy the Dean of Graduate Research with evidence of scholarly or professional attainments relevant to the proposed research discipline; or* a Bachelor Degree in a different discipline (AQF level 7) and have successfully completed a graduate course in Education, or equivalent, requiring at least one year of equivalent full-time study (AQF level 8), and satisfy the Dean of Graduate Research with evidence of scholarly or professional attainments relevant to the proposed research discipline; or* a Bachelor Degree in a different discipline and satisfy the Dean of Graduate Research with evidence of significant scholarly or professional attainments (of at least two years full-time duration or equivalent) in Education equivalent to AQF level 8.

International English Language Testing System (IELTS): 6.5 Overall with 6.0 Reading, Writing, Speaking, Listening; Cambridge Advanced English (CAE): 191 Overall with 185 Reading, Writing and 200 Speaking, Listening; Pearson Test of English (PTE): 76 Overall for Reading, Writing, Speaking, Listening; Test of English as a Foreign Language Ð IBT (TOEFL IBT): 102 Overall with 24 for Reading, Writing and 29 for Speaking, Listening.