Education (Special and Inclusive Education)
Master
Overview
About this course
Develop the specialised skills, knowledge and values you need to teach children with special education needs, and for leadership, consultancy and resources roles in Special and Inclusive Education.
Who is it for?
This degree is designed to help teachers qualify for appointments as leaders, consultants and resources personnel in special and inclusive education.
Structure
What you’ll study
The Master of Education (Special and Inclusive Education) is a postgraduate coursework degree that will develop the skills, knowledge and values needed to specialise in teaching children with special education needs.
You will complete core units covering how to work with students who have special education needs, how to prevent disruptive behaviour and teach students with learning difficulties, along with 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
Tuition
HK$249,916.11
(international)
Funding
Admissions
Qualifications
Admission to candidature for the Master of Education (Special and Inclusive 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 Faculty to be appropriate to the program of study; or
- a bachelor's degree and either the Graduate 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.
Language requirements
IELTS
6.5
A minimum result of 6.5 overall and a minimum result of 6.0 in each band
TOEFL
85
A minimum result of 85 overall including a minimum result of 17 in Reading, Listening and Speaking and 19 in Writing
PTE
61
A minimum result of 61 overall and a minimum result of 54 in each band