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Overview

Designed to advance your educational knowledge and expertise to enable local and global educational change, the Master of Education provides you with the opportunity to engage with critical disciplinary issues and contemporary debates to develop the capacity to have impact. Selecting from a choice of specialisations and unique pathways that will suit educators from a range of sectors including early childhood, schools, higher education, workplaces and the community, you will have the opportunity to tailor your learning experience to best facilitate your learning objectives and needs.

Intended to cultivate critical thinking, analytical and creative problem-solving capabilities, you will learn in a supportive environment where you will work with your peers and leading experts in Education. In this context, you will be challenged to apply your new knowledge and skills to real world problems. By selecting a pre-defined specialisation in early childhood education, digital learning, inclusive and special education, STEM education^, Social justice^ or mathematics leadership*, you will focus on the concepts, issues and learnings particular to that specialisation. While the general education specialisation will provide you with an opportunity to engage with a range of contemporary educational areas.

The course is mindful of the busy professional lives and diverse needs and expertise of our learners. Consequently, you will have access to a range of flexibly taught units, while undertaking the course either full-time or part-time.

This course also offers the opportunity to expand your learning into a higher degree by research.

Note: This course does not provide a recognised initial teaching qualification. If you are seeking an initial teaching qualification, you should refer to the information on the Faculty of Education's Master of Teaching course.

*The mathematics leadership specialisation is offered on a cohort basis only.

^ The STEM education and Social justice specialisations are not available in 2023.

Course structure

Specialisations96 credit points

You must choose one of the following specialisations

The handbook's description of this structure

The course is structured in three parts: Part A. Orientation to education, Part B. Expert studies in education and Part C. Professional inquiry.

Part A. Orientation to education

These studies will introduce you to contemporary issues in the study of education. They are intended for students who come into the course without previous qualifications in education or work experience in education-related fields. You will engage with academic traditions and scholarly practices in the field of education at the postgraduate level, become acquainted with a broad range of debates across education contexts and develop an understanding of the complexities evident in the field.

Part B. Expert studies in education

These studies will allow you to extend your knowledge, skills and proficiency within your chosen specialisation area. You will focus on the key theoretical frameworks and concepts particular to your field of interest, as you engage with critical disciplinary issues and contemporary debates. The expertise which you develop within your specialisation, will equip you to make contextually confident decisions that speak to the needs of a contemporary workplace.

Part C. Professional inquiry

These studies provide you with an opportunity to undertake a program of coursework study which you can tailor to your own interests. This may include selecting a sequence of units in an identified area or selecting units from a broad cross section of educational interests.

Master's entry points

Depending on prior qualifications you may receive entry level credit (a form of block credit) which determines your point of entry to the course:

If you are admitted at entry level 1 you will complete 96 credit points, comprising Part A, Part B and Part C
If you are admitted at entry level 2 you will complete 72 credit points, comprising Part B and Part C
If you are admitted at entry level 3 you will complete 48 credit points, comprising Part B.

Note: If you are eligible for credit for prior studies, you may elect not to receive the credit and complete one of the higher credit-point options.

Course progression map

The course progression maps provide guidance on unit enrolment for each specialisation.

The course is structured in three parts: Part A. Orientation to education (24 points), Part B. Expert studies in education (48 points) and Part C. Professional inquiry (24 points).

NB: Students completing the mathematics leadership specialisation or studying in Singapore will be admitted at level 3 and will complete 48 points, comprising of Part B.

Units are 6 points unless otherwise stated.

Part A. Orientation to education (24 points)
You must complete:

EDF5610 Interacting with research in education contexts (12 points)
EDF5611 Investigating education issues in global contexts (12 points)

Part B. Expert studies in education (48 points)
You must complete:

Digital learning

EDF5647 Technology and education: Key issues and debates (12 points)
EDF5648 Instructional design with digital technologies (12 points)
EDF5766 Shaping digital futures (12 points)
12 points of approved level 5 units from select Faculty of Education graduate coursework programs

Early childhood education - Clayton offering

EDF5773 Global leaders in early childhood education (12 points)
EDF5774 Building STEM learning communities in early childhood
EDF5775 Advanced play and pedagogy in early childhood settings
EDF5905 Early childhood literacy and numeracy (12 points)
12 points of approved level 5 units from select Faculty of Education graduate coursework programs

Early childhood education - Singapore offering (not available after term 2 2023)

EDF5760 Action research in contemporary educational contexts (12 points)
EDF5774 Building STEM learning communities in early childhood
EDF5775 Advanced play and pedagogy in early childhood settings
EDF5776 Examining inclusion in children's media
EDF5777 Child in context
EDF5905 Early childhood literacy and numeracy (12 points)

General education studies - Clayton offering

EDF5760 Action research in contemporary educational contexts (12 points)
EDF5761 Education in contemporary contexts (12 points)
EDF5762 Enhancing education to work transitions and employability
EDF5763 Promoting and sustaining social and emotional learning in educational contexts
12 points of approved level 5 units from select Faculty of Education graduate coursework programs

General education studies - Singapore offering (not available after term 2 2023)

EDF5760 Action research in contemporary educational contexts (12 points)
EDF5761 Education in contemporary contexts (12 points)
EDF5762 Enhancing education to work transitions and employability
EDF5763 Promoting and sustaining social and emotional learning in educational contexts
EDF5764 Assessment in education
EDF5765 Globalisation and contemporary education

Inclusive and special education - Clayton offering

EDF5778 Research project in inclusive education and applied behaviour analysis (12 points)
EDF5779 Developing and evaluating positive behaviour support school programs and practices (12 points)
EDF5780 Creating inclusive learning environments
EDF5781 A systems approach to implementing inclusive education
12 points of approved level 5 units from select Faculty of Education graduate coursework programs

Inclusive and special education - Singapore offering (not available after term 2 2023)

EDF5760 Action research in contemporary educational contexts (12 points)
EDF5779 Developing and evaluating positive behaviour support school programs and practices (12 points)
EDF5780 Creating inclusive learning environments
EDF5781 A systems approach to implementing inclusive education
EDF5782 School leadership in inclusive education
EDF5783 Using systems of support in literacy instruction and intervention

Mathematics leadership

EDF5784 Leading inclusion and differentiation for 21st century mathematics education (12 points)
EDF5785 Developing expertise in mathematics knowledge for teaching (12 points)
EDF5786 Fostering and leading improvement in mathematics teaching (12 points)
EDF5787 Leading mathematics educational inquiry (professional project) (12 points)

Social justice (not available in 2023)

EDF5788 Theorising social justice (12 points)
EDF5789 Indigenous knowledges and pedagogies as a vehicle for social justice
EDF5790 Interrogating education ‘race’ and racism: Anti-racism and the possibilities for social justice
EDF5791 Interrogating education and gendered inequities: subject ‘choices’, discrimination and violence
EDF5792 Interrogating education and socio-economic inequalities: Access, outcomes and student experience
12 points of approved level 5 units from select Faculty of Education graduate coursework programs

STEM education (not available in 2023)

EDF5310 Understanding STEM education (12 points)
EDF5311 Contemporary approaches to STEM education (12 points)
EDF5312 Contexts of STEM education (12 points)
12 points of approved level 5 units from select Faculty of Education graduate coursework programs

Part C. Professional inquiry (24 points)

You must complete:

Digital learning

EDF5767 Leading educational technology change
EDF5771 Digital data in education
12 points of approved level 5 units from select Faculty of Education graduate coursework programs

Early childhood education

EDF5776 Examining inclusion in children's media
EDF5777 Child in context
12 points of approved level 5 units from select Faculty of Education graduate coursework programs

General education studies

EDF5764 Assessment in education
EDF5765 Globalisation and contemporary education
12 points of approved level 5 units from select Faculty of Education graduate coursework programs

Inclusive and special education

EDF5782 School leadership in inclusive education
EDF5783 Using systems of support in literacy instruction and intervention
12 points of approved level 5 units from select Faculty of Education graduate coursework programs

Social justice (not available in 2023)

EDF5793 Social justice in education policy and practice: From the global to the local (12 points)
12 points of approved level 5 units from select Faculty of Education graduate coursework programs

STEM education (not available in 2023)

EDF5313 Critical and creative thinking in STEM education
EDF5303 Digital foundations of STEM education
12 points of approved level 5 units from select Faculty of Education graduate coursework programs

Pathway to graduate research - optional

A pathway to graduate research (e.g. master by research, PhD) is available if you:

achieve a weighted average mark (WAM) of at least 75% in the units of this course.

Please note:

this pathway is not available at the point of entry;
if undertaking the graduate research pathway you must enrol in:
- EDF5613 Research approaches in education (12 credit points); and
- EDF5614 Research project in education (12 credit points);
your eligibility to undertake this pathway will be checked prior to the commencement of EDF5613;
if you are commencing at entry level 1 or 2, you must take the required two units in the final semester of your studies; and
if you are commencing at entry level 3, you must:
- transfer into the general education studies specialisation; and
- take the required two units in the final semester of your studies.

Areas of study

Specialisations (5)

Learning outcomes

These course outcomes are aligned with the Australian Qualifications Framework and Monash Graduate Attributes.

Upon successful completion of this course it is expected that you will be able to:

1
demonstrate an understanding of an advanced body of knowledge that is contemporary and context-specific within an aligned professional practice and scholarship
2
interact with the significant theories and contemporary debates in the field through independent study and application of this interaction
3
utilise your knowledge to critically evaluate and analyse research, literature and knowledge in the field, and demonstrate this through independent judgement
4
communicate your understanding and awareness of contemporary debates through coherent, sustained and informed dissemination of knowledge, through academic writing for a particular audience, context and purpose
5
synthesise and apply knowledge to your own professional practice and research scholarship in education
6
demonstrate an understanding of theoretical methodologies within specific professional contexts
7
analyse and evaluate emerging research and professional practice through an alignment with contemporary and established research in the field
8
generate your own ideas on an abstract level, as they apply and interact with complex concepts and ideas in the field.

Entry requirements

English language

Monash Level A, that is: IELTS (Academic): 6.5 overall (no band lower than 6.0); or Pearson Test of English (Academic): score of 58 overall with no band lower than 50; or TOEFL Internet-based test: score of 79 overall with minimum scores: Writing: 21, Listening: 12, Reading: 13 and Speaking: 18; or Equivalent approved English test

Pathways

The Monash English Bridging (MEB) program is offered by Monash College and is designed for students who have met the academic requirements for Monash, but who have narrowly missed the English language requirements. Upon successful completion of the Monash English Bridging program, students can gain direct entry into the course providing the following proficiency level requirements are met:

MEB - Standard (Level A)
Courses requiring an IELTS of 6.5 (no band less than 6.0) - 10, 15 or 20 week program

More information

Progression to further studies

Successful completion of this course may provide a pathway to a graduate research degree if you:

achieve a weighted average mark of at least 70% and a minimum mark of 70% in EDF5613 Research approaches in education and EDF5614 Research project in education, you may apply for admission to 0079 Doctor of Philosophy.
achieve a weighted average mark of at least 65% and a minimum mark of 65% in EDF5613 Research approaches in education and EDF5614 Research project in education, you may apply for admission to D7001 Master of Philosophy.

Notes for students

Faculty of Education graduate coursework programs: approved level 5 units

Other information

Designed to advance your educational knowledge and expertise to enable local and global educational change, the Master of Education provides you with the opportunity to engage with critical disciplinary issues and contemporary debates to develop the capacity to have impact. Selecting from a choice of specialisations and unique pathways that will suit educators from a range of sectors including early childhood, schools, higher education, workplaces and the community, you will have the opportunity to tailor your learning experience to best facilitate your learning objectives and needs.

Intended to cultivate critical thinking, analytical and creative problem-solving capabilities, you will learn in a supportive environment where you will work with your peers and leading experts in Education. In this context, you will be challenged to apply your new knowledge and skills to real world problems. By selecting a pre-defined specialisation in early childhood education, digital learning, inclusive and special education, STEM education^, Social justice^ or mathematics leadership*, you will focus on the concepts, issues and learnings particular to that specialisation. While the general education specialisation will provide you with an opportunity to engage with a range of contemporary educational areas.

The course is mindful of the busy professional lives and diverse needs and expertise of our learners. Consequently, you will have access to a range of flexibly taught units, while undertaking the course either full-time or part-time.

This course also offers the opportunity to expand your learning into a higher degree by research.

Note: This course does not provide a recognised initial teaching qualification. If you are seeking an initial teaching qualification, you should refer to the information on the Faculty of Education's Master of Teaching course.

*The mathematics leadership specialisation is offered on a cohort basis only.

^ The STEM education and Social justice specialisations are not available in 2023.

Common questions

How long is Master of Education?

2 years full time, 96 credit points. At 24 credit points a semester, that is 4 semesters of full-time study.

What specialisations can I take in Master of Education?

5 specialisations in 2023, including Digital learning; Early childhood education; General education studies; Inclusive and special education; and Mathematics leadership.

Where can I study Master of Education?

At Clayton.

How do I plan my Master of Education units?

Open the course in the MonMap planner. It lays out your semesters, checks prerequisites as you drag units in, and tracks the credit points each requirement still needs.

Course details

Qualification: Master's Degree (Coursework)
AQF level: Level 9
Credit points: 96
Full time: 2 Years
Part time: 4 Years
Maximum time: 6 years

Faculty: Faculty of Education
CRICOS code: 078862J
Abbreviation: MEd
Award titles: Master of Education in STEM EducationMaster of Education in Early Childhood EducationMaster of Education in Inclusive and Special EducationMaster of Education in Digital LearningMaster of EducationMaster of Education in Social JusticeMaster of Education in Mathematics Leadership
Handbook years: 2020 2021 202220232024 2025 2026