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Macquarie University

  • 26% international / 74% domestic

Master of Education

  • Masters (Coursework)

By building on your existing knowledge and experience, you can strengthen your leadership capabilities in order to mentor and guide your colleagues and enhance their level of teaching and leading proficiency.

Key details

Degree Type
Masters (Coursework)
Duration
1.5 years full-time
Course Code
083785G
Study Mode
In person, Online
Intake Months
Feb, Jul
Domestic Fees
$22,000 per year / $33,000 total

About this course

By building on your existing knowledge and experience, you can strengthen your leadership capabilities in order to mentor and guide your colleagues and enhance their level of teaching and leading proficiency. The Master of Education can assist you in shaping school-wide programs, and leading policy and practice reforms that enhance teaching and learning in diverse educational settings. It can enable you to expand the critical-thinking capabilities you'll need when responding to changing educational environments, as well as learn how to develop, implement and evaluate innovative evidence-based solutions.

Entry requirements

Entry requirement for 1.5 years (full-time, or equivalent duration if available part-time):

  • AQF level 7 bachelor's degree or recognised equivalent in a related field OR
  • AQF level 7 bachelor's degree or recognised equivalent and two years relevant approved work experience. 

For study duration of 1 year (full-time, or equivalent duration if available part-time), refer to course entry requirements.

Minimum Prior Qualification
Bachelor

Study locations

North Ryde

Online

Career pathways

Professions include: 

  • Classroom-based leadership role
  • Education administrator
  • Education policy adviser
  • Education researcher
  • Language and literacy specialist
  • Learning and teaching technology specialist
  • Mentor of other teachers
  • STEM education designer
  • Special education and inclusion specialist.

Course structure

This degree comprises of two zones:

  • core (compulsory units = 80 credit points)
  • flexible (select from a range of electives = 40 credit points). 

Refer to the Course Structure for more information and details on specific units.

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Teacher Education courses at Macquarie University.
89.7%
Overall satisfaction
82.9%
Skill scale
71%
Teaching scale
88.2%
Employed full-time
$90k
Average salary

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