Our Master of Education (MEd) qualifications are designed to give current teachers, counsellors or other educational professionals the opportunity to improve their ability to examine critically significant issues in education, develop their leadership skills or undertake research in their fields of interest.
Our MEd offers flexibility, with courses offered through a range of delivery methods with campus and/or distance options available. You can complete your MEd full time over one year or part time over five years.
Please note this qualification is not a pathway to teacher registration, if you wish to study to become a registered teacher check out our Initial Teacher Education qualifications.
The MEd can be completed via coursework only, thesis only or you may choose to complete via a coursework and thesis pathway. The unendorsed pathway gives you the option to tailor your MEd to your preference from the schedule of courses. The endorsed pathway gives you the option to choose from our specialist endorsements. Digital Education Futures, Inclusive and Special Education, Leadership, Tertiary Teaching, Literacy, Positive Behaviour Support and Teaching and Learning Languages.
Master of Education (Thesis) 120 point pathway
If you have a completed Bachelor of Teaching and Learning with Honours, or a Postgraduate Diploma in Education with a minimum B+ grade average you may be eligible to complete your MEd through a 120 point pathway – which will either include either 30 points of research methods courses and a 90 point thesis, or a 120 point thesis (if you already have research methods in your previous postgraduate education study).
Please contact our Student Advisor to plan your thesis pathway.
Find out more about Masters study at UC.
Students can also complete a thesis through our Master of Education 180 point pathway.
Master of Education 180 point coursework pathway
The Master of Education 180 point pathway can be completed either by coursework or a combination of courses and thesis. Each specialist endorsement has different compulsory and optional courses which can be viewed below.
The coursework option generally consists of six courses totalling 180 points including compulsory course EDME601 and a minimum of 60 points from Level 9 courses within your 180 points.
