Masters (Coursework)
The educational landscape is rapidly changing. Research is advancing our understanding of how and why we learn, and digitisation continues to transform classrooms around the world. With schools and educational organisations facing new challenges, there's a strong need for educational professionals who can leverage new opportunities and transform the way students learn.*
If you're passionate about continual learning and are ready to advance your career, La Trobe's Master of Education will provide you with the latest in educational best practice and the professional networks to move into leadership or specialist positions.
Explore the big issues in education today. Learn the latest evidence-based approaches to learning and grow your career as an educator and leader. You'll study core subjects on educational leadership, psychology and digital technologies, then dig deeper through a specialisation in inclusion and diversity, leadership and management, or language and literacy. When you choose a specialisation, you'll graduate with it on your academic transcript so future employers can recognise your expertise.
We encourage educators to experiment, innovate, adapt, and address the important challenges of our sector. Learn how to engage with curriculum reforms and design educational programs. Explore the science of language and reading, and understand how to use data to inform evidence-based practice.
Relationships are at the heart of everything we do at La Trobe. We partner with schools, communities and governments to provide our students with access to the best research, teaching and professional networks. Explore diversity in educational contexts, plan for socially just education, and immerse yourself in school, community and cultural learning environments.
With La Trobe's Master of Education, you could graduate faster. Complete your degree in just one year (equivalent full-time study) if you've completed previous study.[1] Designed to meet the needs of working education professionals, this course is offered both fully online and blended (face-to-face and online).
You can choose one of these specialisations:
The qualification awarded on graduation is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) as Level 9 - Masters Degree.
Please note, the following course structure is indicative and subject to change depending on your course location, offer year or how you tailor your course with specialisations, majors, minors and electives. Structures for the following year are not normally finalised until October, so the sample provided is based on the most recently approved structure. For more information, please refer to the La Trobe University Handbook.
To qualify for the award of Master of Education, students must complete a total of 240 credit points across 2 years.
Year 1 requires the completion of 120 credit points including:
Year 2 requires the completion of 120 credit points including:
Core subjects are required subjects in your course. You need to complete these subjects to attain your degree.
Subject name Subject code Year Credit points ACADEMIC INTEGRITY MODULE LTU0AIM 1 0 HOW HUMANS LEARN EDU4001 1 15 LEADERSHIP AND TEAM BUILDING EDU4002 1 15 LEARNING AND THE NATURE OF COMMUNICATION EDU4003 1 15 USING MULTIMEDIA FOR LEARNING EDU4UML 1 15 BIG IDEAS IN CURRICULUM, POLICIES AND PEDAGOGIES EDU5CPP 2 15 INCLUSION EQUITY AND ACCESS EDU5001 2 15
A range of standalone elective subjects is available in this course. Some electives are recommended for your course, but you may also be able to choose from a range of University-wide electives or electives from other interest areas or disciplines. Note these electives may have their own prerequisites and other requirements. Please refer to the La Trobe University Handbook for the subjects available.
Capstone subjects are required subjects in your course or major that help you integrate and apply the knowledge and skills you gain to solve real world problems. Capstone subjects are often taken towards the end of your course.
Subject name Subject code Year Credit points INDUSTRY BASED PROJECT EDU5IBP 2 30
A specialisation is a sequence of related subjects studied in your course. In some courses, you need to complete at least one specialisation to attain your degree.
Students to select one specialisation
Specialisation
For more information on these please refer to the La Trobe University Handbook.
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After graduation, you'll be equipped to find work in educational leadership, community development, workplace mentoring, industry innovation, as well as online and offline social networks.
Possible roles include: