The one-year Master of Education degree is designed for educationalists who wish to study education at an advanced level to enhance their professional development. Commonwealth Supported Places (previously HECS) are available for local candidates.

The program is suitable for teachers, trainers in industry and commerce, adult educators and other professionals, but does not provide a qualification in pre-service education.

The program offers two areas of specialisation: Education and Applied Linguistics.

By the end of the program, candidates of the Master of Education degree can expect to have gained substantial knowledge and a range of skills related to the field of education.

The degree (program 8910, plan code EDSTAS8910) consists of courses to the value of 48 units of credit (normally eight courses). Students may choose some courses from the Master of Educational Leadership program and may, with the approval of the Head of School, select Master's level courses to the value of 12 units of credit (normally 2 courses) from those offered by other schools in the Faculty or by any faculty within the University of New South Wales.

A specialisation is available in Applied Linguistics (program 8910, plan code EDSTNS8910).

This specialisation is a cross-disciplinary program in Education and Applied Linguistics designed to provide those working or intending to work in TEFL/TESL or TESOL (teachers, curriculum designers, educational administrators, etc.) with a vocationally relevant degree which combines theory and practice.

Students are required to undertake a compulsory course (LING5002 or LING5020) plus three electives from Linguistics and four from Education.

or

Students may choose any four of the Master of Education courses offered in the School of Education.

Not all courses are available in any given year. Consult the School for timetable details.

Note: The Following Courses will be offered in 2010:
EDST5109 Developing performance based culture (6 UOC)
EDST5324 Research in Technology and Language Skills (6 UOC)
EDST5451 Educational Policy, Theory and Practice(6 UOC)
EDST5XXX Assessment for learning: Theory and practice(6 UOC)*
EDST5XXX School based management & Accountability(6 UOC)*
EDST5XXX Contemporary Issues in Educational Leadership(6 UOC)*
EDST5XXX HR Management in Education(6 UOC)*
EDST5XXX Contemporary Issues in Language Education(6UOC)*
EDST5XXX Critical Global Citizenship and Education(6 UOC)*
EDST5XXX Digital-Critical Literacies for the 21st Century(6 UOC)*
EDST5XXX Professional Practice(6 UOC)*
EDST5XXX Methodology and Curriculum Design(6 UOC)*
EDST5XXX Writing and Presentation(6 UOC)*
EDST5XXX Specialist Study in Education(6 UOC)*
EDST5XXX Methodology and Curriculum Design Part 1(6 UOC)*
EDST5XXX Methodology and Curriculum Design Part 2(6 UOC)*
EDST5XXX Perspectives in Higher Education(6 UOC)*
EDST5XXX Literature Review(6 UOC)*
EDST5XXX Educational Leadership in Higher Education(6 UOC)*
EDST5XXX Perspectives in Higher Education(6 UOC)*
EDST5XXX Language and Learning: Social and Cultural Perspectives(6 UOC)*
EDST5XXX Classroom-based Research for Language Teachers(6 UOC)*

* New courses subject to Faculty approval

1. The degree of Master of Education at Pass level may be awarded by the Council to a candidate who has satisfactorily completed a program of advanced study.

Qualifications
2. (1) A candidate for the degree shall:

(a) have been awarded an appropriate degree of Bachelor from the University of New South Wales or a qualification considered equivalent from another university or tertiary institution at a level acceptable to the Standing Committee of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (hereinafter referred to as the Committee); and

(b)(i) have been awarded a Diploma in Education from the University of New South Wales or a qualification considered equivalent from another university or tertiary institution at a level acceptable to the Committee,
or
(ii) have had at least one year's practical experience in an area relevant to the study of education of a kind acceptable to the Committee.

(2) In exceptional cases an applicant who submits evidence of such other academic and professional qualifications as may be approved by the Committee may be permitted to enrol for the degree.

(3) If the Committee is not satisfied with the qualifications submitted by an applicant the Committee may require the applicant to undergo such assessment or carry out such work as the Committee may prescribe, before permitting enrolment.

Enrolment and Progression
3. (1) An application to enrol as a candidate for the degree shall be made on the prescribed form which shall be lodged with the Registrar at least two calendar months before the commencement of the session in which enrolment is to begin.

(2) To qualify for the award of the degree candidates must obtain over a period of study of no less than two semesters (full-time) or three semesters (part-time) 48 units of credit. The maximum period of candidature shall be four academic semesters from the date of enrolment for a full-time candidate and eight sessions for a part-time candidate. In special cases an extension of these times may be granted by the Committee.

(3) A student enrolling in a course must satisfy the prerequisite and corequisite requirements in that course. These requirements may be waived at the discretion of the Head of the School/Department/Unit concerned.

(4) The progress of a candidate shall be reviewed at least once annually by the Committee and as a result of the review the Committee may cancel enrolment or take such other action as it considers appropriate.

Fees
4. A candidate shall pay such fees as may be determined from time to time by the Council.

For information regarding fees for UNSW programs, please refer to the following website:  https://my.unsw.edu.au/student/fees/FeesMainPage.html

Entry requirements are a completed Bachelor degree and either teacher education qualifications or at least one year of experience in education or training.