Master of Education (Educational Psychology)

Masters (Coursework)

The Master of Education (Educational Psychology) aims to provide participants with a deep understanding of theory and current research into diverse areas such as learning, motivation, child and adolescent development (including brain development), thinking skills and individual differences.

Key details

Degree Type

Masters (Coursework)

Duration

1 year full-time

Study Mode

In person

Intake Months

Feb, Aug

Domestic Fees

$30,000 total

About this course

The Master of Education (Educational Psychology) aims to provide participants with a deep understanding of theory and current research into diverse areas such as learning, motivation, child and adolescent development (including brain development), thinking skills and individual differences.

Entry requirements

Admission to this course requires:

a Bachelor of Education from the University of Sydney or equivalent qualification and either the completion of postgraduate studies, or professional experience equivalent to one year full-time in a field considered by the Faculty to be appropriate to the program of study; or
a bachelor's degree and either the Graduate Diploma in Education or Bachelor of Teaching or Master of Teaching from the University of Sydney or equivalent qualification; or
a bachelor's degree from the University of Sydney or equivalent qualification and either the completion of postgraduate studies in Education, or professional experience equivalent to two years full-time in a field considered by the Faculty to be appropriate to the program of study; or
completion of the embedded Graduate Diploma in Educational Studies (Educational Psychology) from the University of Sydney; or equivalent qualification.

If you do not meet the requirements listed above for direct entry to the Master's degree, you may be able to enter via a Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma in the same subject area and upgrade to the Master's after successful completion of the shorter course.

Study locations

Camperdown/Darlington

Career pathways

Successful completion of this specialisation ensures familiarity with theory and research across a range of areas in educational psychology.

Graduates can further their careers as teaching professionals, educational administrators, researchers and policymakers within specific areas of education practice.

This is not designed for those intending to become psychologists or school counsellors. It is not accredited by any psychological organisation.

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Teacher Education courses at University of Sydney (USYD).

81%

Overall satisfaction

77.9%

Skill scale

70.3%

Teaching scale

89.4%

Employed full-time

$81k

Average salary

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