Overview

Engaging and flexible, the course can be taken either full-time or part-time, and tailored to meet your individual professional needs, with your study culminating in the presentation of a substantial piece of scholarship.

You will be required to offer an evidence-based analysis on a topic relevant to your field of practice which you will then present as part of a group-based capstone unit. Upon graduation, you will be well-positioned for additional postgraduate education study, career progression within your own workplace, or ready to succeed in a new role as a senior education professional.

Study a Master of Education at University of Canberra and you will:

understand the contemporary developments that have an impact across a variety of professional practice fields in education

examine the globalised character of educational theory, curriculum development, policy and practice

develop the capacity to analyse and critique professional knowledge

analyse how globalisation's interdependent economic, political, cultural and technological dimensions affect education

review research perspectives and practices in the social sciences and humanities, with particular reference to education and communication.

Career opportunities

Principal
Deputy principal
Head of department
Executive teacher
Year adviser
Schools policy adviser

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Educating Globally
Educational Leadership and Change
Educating for Sustainable Worlds
Engaging Communities in Change
Critical Policy Analysis in Education
Educating for Inclusion
Leading and Sustaining Professional Learning Communities
Investigating Curriculum and its Context
Curriculum Development and Design

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-07-29 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-26 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-07-21 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-02-03 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

79

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PTE Academic

58

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Credits

24 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Canberra, Australia

Disciplines

Education View 142 other Masters in Education in Australia

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

79

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PTE Academic

58

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Other requirements

General requirements

A four-year undergraduate degree in education or a three-year undergraduate degree plus a one-year graduate diploma in education, and in either case a minimum of three years professional experience in an educational context; OR

A three-year undergraduate degree in education or a cognate discipline deemed equivalent by the University Admissions Committee, and in either case a minimum of four years professional experience in an educational context.

CRICOS Code: 054827K

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

30000 AUD / year

≈ 30000 AUD / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

4445 AUD / year

≈ 4445 AUD / year

Additional Details

Domestic students have Commonwealth Supported Places

Living costs

Canberra

Australia

1425 - 2504 AUD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

Win a €10000 Scholarship! Deadline: 30 June 2020

Embark on your journey with the Studyportals Scholarship! We're giving away a total of 20,000 euros to help you achieve your dream of studying abroad.

Win a €10000 Scholarship! Deadline: 30 June 2020

Embark on your journey with the Studyportals Scholarship! We're giving away a total of 20,000 euros to help you achieve your dream of studying abroad.

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Master's scholarship opportunities for Education.

Available Scholarships

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