Master of Education (Leadership and Management)
2023 Deakin University Handbook
| Year | 2023 course information |
|---|---|
| Award granted | Master of Education (Leadership and Management) |
| Course Map | Course maps for commencement in previous years are available on the Course Maps webpage or please contact a Student Adviser in Student Central. |
| Campus | This course is only offered Online For continuing students only. |
| Duration | Depending on your professional experience and previous qualifications, the Master of Education (Leadership and Management) is typically 1 or 1.5 years duration.
Deakin courses can also be studied part time over a longer period. |
| Deakin course code | E732 |
| Approval status | This course is approved by the University under the Higher Education Standards Framework. |
| Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) recognition | The award conferred upon completion is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework at Level 9. |
Note: This is not an initial teacher education qualification. Students wishing to enter the profession of teaching should instead consider one of our Master of Teaching courses or E737 Master of Applied Learning and Teaching (Secondary) | |
The final intake to this course was in Trimester 2 2021. Students should contact a Student Adviser in Student Central for course and enrolment information. Further course structure information can be found in the Handbook archive. | |
Course sub-headings
- Course overview
- Career opportunities
- Participation requirements
- Research information
- Fees and charges
- Course Learning Outcomes
- Course rules
- Course structure
- Research and research-related study
Course overview
This course is designed for current and aspiring leaders in education. Whether you're already in a leadership role or preparing to take the next step, enhance your career options with Deakin's Master of Education (Leadership and Management).
Are you ready to challenge what you know and transform your ideas about education leadership?
The leadership of education has become a complex affair in contemporary society. Deakin’s Master of Education (Leadership and Management) explores the responsibilities of those involved in leading and managing education institutions and the learning processes within them.
Delivered entirely online, the course maintains a strong focus on real-world opportunities and challenges in education leadership. Through live video conferences, video content and interactive discussion boards, you'll delve into current social justice discourse and develop high-level critical thinking and evaluative skills. Each assessment task enables you to translate your knowledge and learnings into practice, preparing you to lead successfully in periods of rapid and significant change.
As a direct pathway to PhD study, you'll have the opportunity to develop foundational research skills and a highly-engaged network of academic peers. Using data and insights from Deakin's innovative educational research, you'll analyse the driving factors of policy and practice in current and future-state education in Australia and around the world.
Optional face-to-face weekend intensives are also offered, giving you the chance to interact with leading scholars, practitioners and researchers.
While the course curriculum focuses primarily on schools, the base ideas apply equally to other learning organisations and those who work within them.
Career opportunities
Public scrutiny of the education sector is greater than ever before. As a graduate you’ll be well-equipped to understand and critically address the growing expectations of education leaders today.
Enhance your professional standing and opportunities for promotion within the teaching sector and allied areas, for roles such as:
- Principal
- member of the senior leadership team of an education institution
- head of department or school
- leading teacher
- curriculum or policy advisor within a government department or organisation.
For more information go to DeakinTALENT
Participation requirements
Reasonable adjustments to participation and other course requirements will be made for students with a disability. More information available at Disability support services.
Research information
Students are able to undertake one of two options for research training and research in the course. Each option has a common foundation that is based on an introductory unit of one credit point in research design & method. This research study is then further supported by one of the three research options:
Option 1: advanced research training of one credit point of either quantitative or qualitative research methods; and Research Paper (2 credit points);
Option 2: advanced research training of one credit point of either quantitative or qualitative research methods; and Minor Thesis (4 credit points).
Fees and charges
Fees and charges vary depending on your course, the type of fee place you hold, your commencement year, the units you choose and your study load.
Tuition fees increase at the beginning of each calendar year and all fees quoted are in Australian dollars ($AUD). Tuition fees do not include textbooks, computer equipment or software, other equipment or costs such as mandatory checks, travel and stationery.
Use the Fee estimator to see course and unit fees applicable to your course and type of place. Further information regarding tuition fees, other fees and charges, invoice due dates, withdrawal dates, payment methods is available on our Current students fees website.
Course Learning Outcomes
| Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes | Course Learning Outcomes |
| Discipline specific knowledge and capabilities | Use advanced and integrated understanding of the development of contemporary educational management and leadership in evidence based research in the field of educational management and leadership and apply theoretical knowledge to practice in a range of professional learning and educational contexts. |
| Communication | Employ a range of oral and written communication skills and standards required of professional educators and learning professionals to be able to transmit complex knowledge in professional and scholarly contexts. |
| Digital literacy | Demonstrate knowledge of and proficiency in a range of digital technologies to research, analyse, report, evaluate and communicate within education contexts and for further learning. |
| Critical thinking | Demonstrate high level skills in the critical analysis and synthesis of complex ideas in research and professional practice in the discipline of education. |
| Problem solving | Demonstrate expert and specialist knowledge of relevant learning theories to identify, analyse and evaluate authentic problems of practice, and generate informed and innovative solutions. |
| Self-management | Apply the knowledge and skills required of professional educators and learning professionals to demonstrate autonomy, leadership and expert judgement, adaptability and responsibility in education contexts, research and for further learning. |
| Teamwork | Work effectively and collaboratively in an interdisciplinary team to create solutions to authentic problems of practice. |
| Global citizenship | Demonstrate high level understanding of, and the capacity to engage ethically and productively in professional contexts with diverse communities and in a global context. |
| Approved by Faculty Board June 2014 | |
Course rules
The Master of Education (Leadership and Management) is typically 8 or 12 credit points.
The exact number of credit points you study depends on how much credit you receive as recognition of prior learning (RPL) – your professional experience and previous qualifications – which can save you time and money
To qualify for the award of Master of Education (Leadership and Management), students must successfully complete the following:
Option 1.
- 4 credit points of core units
- 4 credit points of research units (EDX701, EDX712, EDX703, EDX704)
- 4 credit points of electives from a single specialist strand
Option 2.
- 4 credit points of core units
- 6 credit points of research units (EDX701, EDX712, EDX705 (2cp), EDX706 (2cp))
- 2 credit points of electives from a single specialist strand
And
AAI018 Academic Integrity (0-credit-point compulsory unit)
Course structure
Core units
| ECM720 | Educational Context, Policy and Leadership in Challenging Times [Replaces ECM711 from 2023] |
| ECM721 | Evidence, Analysis and Evaluation for Educational Improvement [Replaces ECM710 from 2023] |
| ECM722 | Leading for Staff Development and Well-Being [Replaces ECM713 from 2023] |
| ECM723 | Leading and Managing Innovation, Change and Improvement [Replaces ECM712 from 2023] |
Options 1 & 2
Option 1
| EDX701 | Research Design Development and Method |
| EDX712 | Theory and Methodology in Education Research |
| EDX703 | Research Paper A |
| EDX704 | Research Paper B |
Plus 4 electives from a single specialist strand
Option 2
| EDX701 | Research Design Development and Method |
| EDX712 | Theory and Methodology in Education Research |
| EDX705 | Minor Thesis A (2 credit points) |
| EDX706 | Minor Thesis B (2 credit points) |
Plus 2 electives from a single specialist strand
Specialist strands
Professional Education and Training
| ECN704 | Applied Learning: Theories and Practice |
| EXE731 | Professional Learning and Development |
| EIE701 | Personalising Learning |
International Education
EEG701 Contemporary Issues in International Education [No longer available for enrolment]
EEE726 Digital Learning, Design and Assessment [No longer available for enrolment]
EEG702 Professional Learning Theory and Practice in International Education [No longer available for enrolment]
EEG703 Governance and Capacity Building in International Education [No longer available for enrolment]
EEG704 Internationalising Curriculum in Education [No longer available for enrolment]
Other course information
Course duration - additional information
Course duration may be affected by delays in completing course requirements, such as accessing or completing work placements.
Further information
Student Central can help you with course planning, choosing the right units and explaining course rules and requirements.
- Contact Student Central
Research and research-related study
Students undertake two units of research training and either a 2 or 4 unit research paper/minor thesis as part of this course. Together, these units comprise a research pathway that is common to all courses within the Deakin education Master of Education suite of courses. Students who achieve a grade of Distinction or higher for their research paper/minor thesis are eligible for admission to a Deakin PhD.