Master of Education
2023 Deakin University Handbook
| Year | 2023 course information |
|---|---|
| Award granted | Master of Education |
| Campus | Burwood (Melbourne), Online For students who commenced prior to 2023 only |
| Duration | Depending on your professional experience and previous qualifications, the Master of Education is typically 1 or 1.5 years duration.
Deakin courses can also be studied part time over a longer period. |
| CRICOS course code | 089294A Burwood (Melbourne) |
| Deakin course code | E771 |
| 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 five Master of Teaching courses or E737 Master of Applied Learning and Teaching (Secondary) | |
The final intake to this course was in 2022. 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
- Mandatory student checks
- Research information
- Fees and charges
- Course Learning Outcomes
- Course rules
- Course structure
- Research and research-related study
Course overview
Graduates of this course will possess an understanding of contemporary education issues and discourses; have high-level critical and evaluative skills; will be able to translate into practice their experiences and understandings of the program; and will have demonstrated their ability to undertake educational research projects.
Career opportunities
This course offers relevant professional learning to teachers who seek to move into, or who already occupy, leadership, coordination, specialist or professional development positions in school systems, or who seek to move from school education to other education and training sectors.
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.
Mandatory student checks
Any unit which contains work integrated learning, a community placement or interaction with the community may require a police check, Working with Children Check or other check.
Research information
Students are introduced to research training through a one credit point introductory unit in research design & method; and this training is deepened in either a qualitative or quantitative method research unit of one credit point. This research training is then demonstrated through completion of research via a Research Paper (two credit points) or Minor Thesis (four 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 | Demonstrate an advanced and integrated understanding of contemporary curriculum design, pedagogy, evidence-based assessment and program evaluation; apply this knowledge to research and 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 advanced 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 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, students must complete one of the following options:
Option 1: Dual Specialist Strand
- 2 credit points of core units
- 4 credit points of research units (EDX701, EDX712, EDX703, EDX704)
- 4 credit points of course electives from a single specialist strand
- 2 credit points of course electives from another specialist strand
Option 2: Research Intensive Strand
- 2 credit points of core units
- 6 credit points of research units (EDX701, EDX712, EDX705 (2cp), EDX706 (2cp))
- 4 credit points of course electives from a single specialist strand
Students must also complete AAI018 Academic Integrity (0-credit-point compulsory unit)
Course structure
Core units
EXE723 Curriculum and Assessment Design - no longer offered, alternative units are EEE740 or EEE741
EXE734 and EEE726 - no longer offered, alternative unit EEE740
Option 1 or 2
Option 1: Dual Specialist Strands
| 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
Plus 2 electives from another specialist strand
Option 2: Research Intensive Strand
| 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 4 electives from a single specialist strand
Course Electives - Specialist strands
Professional Education and Training
Available Online only. International campus-based students must seek approval from the course director prior to enrolment in this specialist strand.
| ECN704 | Applied Learning: Theories and Practice |
| EXE731 | Professional Learning and Development |
ECJ723 Applied Learning in the Postcompulsory Education and Training Sector [No longer available for enrolment]
ECN722 Assessment Frameworks and Equity in the Workplace [No longer available for enrolment]
Please note: If you are looking to pursue study in the professional education and training strand, please contact the Course Director for further discussions around a suitable alternate unit to complete this specialisation
Inclusive Education
| EIE701 | Personalising Learning |
| EIE702 | Teaching and Learning in the Inclusive Classroom |
| EIE703 | Designing Engagement for Learning |
| EIE704 | Supporting Communication in Inclusive Classrooms |
International Education
Available Online only. International campus-based students must seek approval from the course director prior to enrolment in this specialist strand.
EEG701 Contemporary Issues in International Education (up to 2021)
EEG702 Professional Learning Theory and Practice in International Education (up to 2020)
EEG703 Governance and Capacity Building in International Education (up to 2021)
EEG704 Internationalising Curriculum in Education (up to 2020)
| EIB701 | Inquiry Learning Through the International Baccalaureate (PYP) (from 2021 onwards) |
EIB702 The Inquiring Child: the Role of Play in Children's Learning (2021 only)
EIB703 Assessing and Documenting Learning in the Global Early Years Context (2021 only)
EIB704 Planning for Inquiry Learning: Professional Practice and Portfolio (2021 only)
| ETL715 | Internationalising the Curriculum (Trimester 1 - from 2022 onwards) |
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
Independent research components are embedded across a number of units.