Master of Education - Educational Leadership Specialisation

In QUT's educational leadership specialisation you will learn:

• more about yourself as a leader and how to develop adaptive and resilient leadership approaches that foster wellbeing for self and others in learning contexts
• how to lead the collective learning and development of others whether you are a mentor middle leader professional developer or school or system leader
• how to identify design and strategically activate innovation by working with people to realise meaningful change
• how to evaluate policy and ideas represent evidence of program impacts and make ethical decisions.

You may study the course full time or part time. You can study on campus online or select a blended approach to suit you. QUT provides a variety of online learning environments to enable you to participate fully receive expert guidance and support and be in regular contact with expert teaching staff.

It's as easy as 1-2-3. You can build the Master of Education to suit your interests and needs. The course has three components:

1. Choose one specialisation OR units of your choice. If you meet the advanced standing requirements for the one-year program go to component 2.
2. Add a specialisation OR units of your choice.
3. Add a research component tailored to your interests and workplace needs.

Master of Education graduates with the Educational Leadership specialisation will be able to use their knowledge to informally and formally lead in education communities including early childhood education and care centres schools tertiary institutions and training providers in a range of industries.

You can exit with a Graduate Certificate in Education (Educational Leadership) if you have completed the four specialisation units. You can exit the course with a Graduate Certificate in Education following completion of any four masters units.

If you are interested in pursuing higher degree research it is recommended that you include 48 credit points of research units to build your capabilities.

To graduate with a Master of Education you are required to complete 144 credit points of course units.

In a standard 1.5 year full-time progression you will complete three components made up of:

• 48 credit points of one Specialisation or option units
• 48 credit points of a second Specialisation or option units
• 48 credit points of research units* or 36 credit points of research units plus 12 credit points of options.

In a one year full-time progression (having been awarded 48 credit points of advanced standing) you will complete two components made up of:

• 48 credit points of one Specialisation or option units
• 48 credit points of research units* or 36 credit points of research units plus 12 credit points of options.

*If you are intending to pursue higher degree research it is recommended you complete 48 credit points of research.

To graduate with a Master of Education you are required to complete 144 credit points of course units.

In a standard 1.5 year full-time progression you will complete three components made up of:

• 48 credit points of one Specialisation or option units
• 48 credit points of a second Specialisation or option units
• 48 credit points of research units* or 36 credit points of research units plus 12 credit points of options.

In a one year full-time progression (having been awarded 48 credit points of advanced standing) you will complete two components made up of:

• 48 credit points of one Specialisation or option units
• 48 credit points of research units* or 36 credit points of research units plus 12 credit points of options.

*If you are intending to pursue higher degree research it is recommended you complete 48 credit points of research.