Overview
About this course
Taught by active researchers and designed for experienced educators, leaders and future leaders of education, this flexible and rigorous degree will enhance your knowledge and practice and deepen your understanding of educational theory and research.
Who is it for?
If you are an educator looking for your next professional challenge, the Master of Education offers advanced learning and development opportunities across a range of specialisations.
Structure
What you’ll study
This postgraduate coursework degree that will broaden your knowledge in educational theory, administration, research and policymaking.
You will complete a stream in your chosen field including stream core and elective units and a capstone experience comprising a semester-long special project or a year-long dissertation.
Additionally, you will complete a stream elective and postgraduate education units as needed to meet the requirements of the course.
Costs
Funding
Admissions
Admission to candidature for the Master of Education requires:
- a Bachelor of Education from the University of Sydney or equivalent qualification and either the completion of postgraduate studies, or professional experience equivalent to one year full-time in a field considered by the School to be appropriate to the program of study; or
- a bachelor's degree and either the Diploma in Education or Bachelor of Teaching or Master of Teaching from the University of Sydney or equivalent qualification; or
- a bachelor's degree from the University of Sydney, or equivalent qualification, and either the completion of postgraduate studies, or professional experience equivalent to two years full-time, in a field considered by the School to be appropriate to the program of studies.
If you do not meet the requirements listed above for direct entry to the Master’s degree, you may be able to enter via a Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma in the same subject area and upgrade to the Master’s after successful completion of the shorter course.
International qualifications
For qualifications awarded outside Australia, equivalencies and entry requirements are determined based on the country, institution, and qualification.
A minimum result of 6.5 overall and a minimum result of 6.0 in each band
A minimum result of 85 overall including a minimum result of 17 in Reading, Listening and Speaking and 19 in Writing
A minimum result of 61 overall and a minimum result of 54 in each band