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University of Melbourne

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Master of Evaluation

  • Masters (Coursework)

The Master of Evaluation program equips students with skills to design and conduct program evaluations, develop interventions for social issues, and support decision-making processes. It aligns with professional standards and is suitable for those in evaluation roles or seeking career changes.

Key details

Degree Type
Masters (Coursework)
Duration
1 - 1 years full-time, 2 - 2 years part-time
Course Code
MC-EVALO, 00116K
Study Mode
Online

About this course

OverviewCourse overview

The Evaluation program prepares graduates to shape the strategic direction of organisational projects and programs and design effective social interventions. Designed by the Assessment and Evaluation Research Centre, this program offers students a rare opportunity to develop the evaluation skills needed to inform programs and policies with reliable evidence, support communities and drive organisational change across a range of sectors and activities.

Course aims

Relying on proven methods and theories, students of this program will learn how to design and conduct sound program evaluations, develop and improve effective and efficient interventions addressing complex social issues, measure their impact and monitor their activities. You will gain the ability to increase an organisations' evaluation capacity and, overall, support critical decision-making processes.

What is distinct about this program is that it is aligned with professional evaluation standards and practices, to give students the skills they can immediately apply to their work contexts. Whether you are currently working in an evaluation role, supervising evaluations, or seeking a career change, this multidisciplinary program can fit your needs and prepare you to confidently engage in real-world evaluation practice.

Study locations

Online

What you will learn

What will I achieve?

  • Collect and analyse evidence to inform the delivery of successful programs, considering processes, output and outcomes, and various approaches to tackle the questions of value and engage with different methodological tools and traditions
  • Develop a wide-ranging understanding of evaluation literature and research, including the nature and purpose of evaluation, types of evaluations, methodologies for conducting research in evaluation, and evaluation-specific tools
  • Gain insight into the relationship between evaluation theory and contemporary practice by observing key practices and methods of data analysis
  • Understand the key trends in evaluation, such as the growing movement towards organisations requesting evaluators to build and develop their capability in evaluation thinking and practice.

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Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Teacher Education courses at University of Melbourne.
86%
Overall satisfaction
80.7%
Skill scale
76.6%
Teaching scale
92.9%
Employed full-time
$87.6k
Average salary