School of Education
Faculty of Arts and Education
Deakin’s postgraduate education courses have been developed for professional educators looking for courses that will offer excellent career prospects by advancing their qualifications and knowledge, and making them better teachers.
The pressure is on to ensure that Australia's teaching professionals have the skills to tackle the challenging and dynamic nature of education. Soon it may be the standard for all teachers to have a postgraduate qualification and continually upgrade their skills to ensure accreditation.
Our flexible and relevant areas of study allow specialist and generalist teachers to develop professional skills in their areas of interest, while the Master of Education degree may be the key you need to gain a principal or deputy principal position.
The Graduate Certificate of Education comprises 4 credit
points of study. The Master of Education comprises
8 credit points of study.
Courses are constructed from a mix of generic and
specialist units. If you wish to focus your study on a
specific area of expertise, you can undertake studies in:
» Educational Leadership and Administration
» Professional Development*
» Special Educational/Needs
» Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages**
(TESOL)
» Teaching Languages Other Than English*** (TLOTE)
Masters degrees also offer two pathways or study options:
» Coursework only pathway – you choose units to the
value of 8 credit points. This allows you to tailor the
course around your area of interest.
» Coursework and research paper pathway – this option
involves undertaking 4 credit points of selected generic
and specialist units together with 2 credit points of
research methodology and a 2-credit point research
paper in your specialist area. If you intend to undertake
a higher degree by research (Doctoral studies) you will
need to take this option.
Graduate certificates may be undertaken as an entry point
or as an exit point after satisfactory completion of at least
4 credit points of study.
* Professional Development – for teachers undertaking
professional development
modules through the Victorian Professional Development network; available
at
Graduate Certificate of Education level only.
** Teaching Languages Other Than English (TLOTE) option available.
*** Teaching Languages Other Than English (TLOTE) – available at the
Master of Education level only.
Applicants for the Graduate Certificate of Education
should hold an approved three-year degree or diploma
with a teaching qualification or teaching experience.
Applicants with a different academic background will be
advised of alternative course choices such as Professional
Education and Training.
You will be offered a place in the Deakin Master of
Education if you have four years of tertiary study including
an approved teaching qualification, or four years of tertiary
study plus three years of teaching experience.
Special Entry is also available and assessed at the time
of
application
You may apply for advanced standing if you believe your qualifications exceed the normal minimum requirement for admission.
A postgraduate course in education is an investment
in your career. Graduate certificate courses are only
offered on a fee-paying basis. Masters courses are
usually full‑fee‑paying, however Deakin University offers
a limited number of Commonwealth Supported Places
(CSP). If you are initially allocated a fee-paying position,
you may still be eligible for a CSP later in the course.
These CSP allocations will be offered on the basis of your
performance in the first four units of study.
Australian citizens and some permanent residents
enrolled in the program can access an interest free loan
to
cover their tuition fees through FEE-HELP. Further details
regarding FEE‑HELP are available at
www.goingtouni.gov.au.
For current information on fees please visit
www.deakin.edu.au/fees.
All courses are offered off campus by part-time or full-time study. Students enrolled in TESOL, TLOTE or the MEd E700 course may choose to study on campus at the Melbourne Campus at Burwood or off campus. The Master of Education is normally completed in four or five semesters of part-time study or the full-time equivalent. The graduate certificate course is normally completed in two semesters of part-time study.
To apply for postgraduate study simply submit an online application by visiting www.deakin.edu.au/apply. Please ensure that you are aware of closing dates and further application requirements, follow all the application steps and provide all relevant information regarding previous study and work experience. For more information about how to apply and closing dates visit www.deakin.edu.au/future-students/postgrad-students/.
You can begin your course in semester 1 or semester 2. Semester 1 begins in late February and semester 2 in July. Applications for semester 1 should be submitted to the University by mid-January at the latest and applications for semester 2 by early June but early applications are recommended.
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