Masters (Coursework)
The Master of Adult and Vocational Education at Charles Sturt University is designed for professionals aiming to enhance their expertise in adult and vocational education sectors. It offers flexible elective options and recognizes prior qualifications like Certificate IV in Training and Assessment.
Are you an established professional already teaching or looking to teach in your professional area of expertise? If so, the Master of Adult and Vocational Education from Charles Sturt University provides an ideal way to establish yourself as a highly competent and well-informed adult and vocational education leader and practitioner. This adult education master's allows you to upgrade your qualifications and enhance your expertise as a workplace trainer, teacher, learning facilitator, learning consultant or training manager in the adult or vocational education sectors.
The Master of Adult and Vocational Education recognises the diverse nature of the adult and vocational education sectors; the course structure provides a wide selection of elective subjects for you to choose from, or you can elect to study elective subjects that extend your knowledge in your profession or discipline.
If you have previously completed Certificate IV in Training and Assessment, you will be awarded credit based on this award, and the Master of Adult and Vocational Education will further develop your teaching practice in the field of adult and vocational education.
This course is part of an articulated program of study. Articulated programs allow you to build on your study to achieve the right level of qualification for you.
Standard English Language Proficiency (ELP) requirements apply. Click here to view the specific international course entry requirements.
For each 8-point subject you are enrolled in, you should expect to spend 10 to 12 hours per week working on assignments and assigned readings, tutorial assistance, individual or group research/study, forum activity, workplace learning, and attending lectures, intensive schools, or examinations. If you are studying four subjects per session, this is equivalent to a full-time job. The workload for some subjects may vary as a result of approved course design.
You may need to attend an online or on-campus intensive school for certain subjects in this course. These schools usually involve lectures, tutorials and practicals that will give you a deeper understanding of your subject.
Students must complete the requirements for the course variant based on the credit granted on admission.
32 Credit Points
Subject CodeSubject NameCredit PointsEEL518Learning Theory in Adult and Vocational Education8EEL445The Individual in Society8EEE506Assessment Practices in Adult and Vocational Education8IKC502Critical Studies: Indigenous Australian Cultures, Histories and Contemporary Realities8Compulsory subjectsStudents complete four of the following subjects:
Subject CodeSubject NameCredit PointsEMV501The Adult and Vocational Education System in Australia8EMV503The Expert Adult and Vocational Education Teacher8EPT509High Level Facilitation for Adult and Vocational Education8EEB541The Reflective Practitioner8XRT008Restricted elective8Specialisations32 Credit Points
Students select a specialisation from the following, or they can choose four additional electives:
Specialisation CodeSpecialisation NameCredit PointsEL0001Educational Leadership32VR0001Vocational Education and Training Research32LT0001Learning and Teaching in Higher Education32VT0001Vocational Education and Training for Secondary Teaching32Electives32 Credit Points
Students complete four electives from the list below or unrestricted electives with permission from the Course Director.
Subject CodeSubject NameCredit PointsEEB507First Nations Education: Knowing, Relating, Connecting8EEL510Leading Professional Learning Organisations8EER515Research Literacy for Educational Inquiry8EER500Introduction to Educational Research8ELN500Exploring Literature8ESC515Classroom Technologies8ESS516Mathematics Difficulties: Prevention and Intervention8ESS518Reading Difficulties: Prevention and Intervention8ESA504Education Policy Analysis8