Master of Education
Griffith University
Type of institution: University/Higher Education Institution
Level: Postgraduate
CRICOS: 00233E
This degree delivers advanced professional learning for teachers and those with a professional involvement in education, including school bursars, school development officers and training personnel. It will help you develop greater expertise in educational practice or research and can contribute to current teachers' professional development requirements.You can choose to specialise in one of three majors:Leadership, Policy and Social Transformation (Mt Gravatt and online)Young Children, Early Childhood and Identity (Mt Gravatt and online)Youth, Digital Culture and New Learning (Mt Gravatt and online)If a major is not offered at the campus of your enrolment and you do not want to or cannot study online, you may travel between campuses to undertake your studies.There is also a General Studies pathway available that will allow you the flexibility to create a personalised program according to your interests.As a graduate, you will be able to apply knowledge and skills in a range of contexts for professional practice or scholarship. Please note that this degree is not an initial teacher education program and will not lead to registration as a teacher in Queensland schools.DurationThe Master of Education offers a range of different durations depending on your previous studies:#qualTable, #qualTable td, #qualTable th{padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 10px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 10px; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle;border: 1px solid #ccc;}#qualTable{border-collapse: collapse;}
Subjects
- Independent Research Study
- Introduction to Research Methods
- Learning and Teaching in Global Communities
- Listed electives and/or Free-choice electives
- Understanding Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Educational Contexts
- Understanding Research
Standard entry requirements
Related Bachelor degree or higherAny Bachelor degree or higher and work experience
Recognition
Griffith University grants credit and recognition of prior learning which may relate to prior formal learning or prior informal and non-formal learning. For more information, please visit the following website: https://www.griffith.edu.au/apply/credit-transfer Credit transfer Griffith's innovative Credit Precedent Database allows you to find out what credit decisions have been made in the past. These precedents will give you an idea of what you can expect. https://app.griffith.edu.au/credit-precedent/credit_result.php?ngpc=5601&-SortField=Linked%%20Institution%%20Name&-noresultserror=error.html&-search View credit precedents for this program
Study pathways
For students interested in undertaking doctoral studies, this program provides a pathway that articulates with the /Program/5608/Overview Master of Education and Professional Studies Research (5608) and onto the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) or /Program/6022/Overview Doctor of Education (6022).
