Master of Learning and Teaching in Higher Education

Learning and Teaching Office

Are you a passionate adult educator looking to enhance your teaching skills in higher education and adult learning? The University of Notre Dame Australia's Master of Learning & Teaching in Higher Education is facilitated by experienced academics from Notre Dame's Learning and Teaching Office. The qualifications are ideal if you have completed a Graduate Certificate and the Graduate Diploma. If you have an equivalent qualification from another institution, you can apply for credit to enter the course. For further information contact us.

If you are already working in higher education and want to further your study, the Master of Learning and Teaching in Higher Education is the course for you. This flexible program is delivered online and is designed to engage you in a scholarly, evidence-based approach to teaching and learning.

You will be provided with the opportunity to cultivate research skills and investigate teaching and learning challenges relevant to your discipline. Individuals will use a systematic investigation of their practice to solve challenges and share results with peers. You will be able to choose electives to further your interests and career goals.

With the Master of Learning and Teaching in Higher Education, you will be able to teach and work in faculty and administrative positions at colleges and universities in the private and public sectors.

8 compulsory courses

• EDUC5115 Introduction to Teaching in Higher Education
• EDUC5116 Designing Curriculum for Effective Learning
• EDUC5011 Introduction to the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
• EDUC5117 Principles and Practices of Assessment and Evaluation
• PHIL6020 Ethical Issues in Professional Life
• MEDI5001 Scientific Literacy and Communication
• EDUC6059 Designing a Pedagogical Action Research Project
• RSCH7002 Scholarly Reading and Writing Methods

Plus four elective courses

• EDUC5119 Supervising Postgraduate Research
• EDUC5012 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples in Higher Education
• EDUC5009 Global Learning in Higher Education
• EDUC5013 Leadership in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education
• EDUC5014 Learning and Teaching for Optimal Wellbeing

Plus one course from existing postgraduate offering within the University (with approval of the Program Coordinator).

Not all courses are offered in every semester, and enrolment is typically on a part-time study basis.

Full details of the program requirements are contained in the Program Requirements.