Master of Education (Research)

Masters (Research)

Gain advanced training in education research and a research path to doctoral study in education.

Key details

Degree Type

Masters (Research)

Duration

2 years full-time, 4 years part-time

Course Code

105726M

Study Mode

In person

About this course

Gain advanced training in education research and a research path to doctoral study in education.

The Master of Education (Research) is usually completed in one to two years (domestic students only) and is suitable for those wanting to:

undertake a research degree, but not the length and scale of a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), or Master of Philosophy
enrol in a higher degree that contains some coursework, but do not need or wish to undertake the amount required by the current Master of Education (coursework) program.

From 2021, Higher Degree by Research students will be required to complete some coursework as part of their candidature. Students will have access to a range of specialist units of study relevant for research students.

Entry requirements

All candidates are required to have achieved a grade point average of 70% in their final year of university study prior to admission into the Master of Education (Research) degree. Candidates need to submit a research proposal (500-1000 words) addressing criteria specified by the faculty, and have one of the following qualifications:

a Bachelor degree in an appropriate area of study and a Bachelor of Teaching/Master of Teaching degree or equivalent, or
a Bachelor degree plus a one-year Diploma of Education in an appropriate area of study, or
a four year Bachelor of Education degree or Bachelors degree deemed by the faculty to be equivalent and of a standard acceptable to the faculty.

Study locations

Camperdown/Darlington

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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