Master of Education

Postgraduate

Degree hero banner
Mode icon
Mode
On Campus
Campus icon
Campus
Duration icon
Duration
2 year(s) full-time
Program code icon
Program code
ZMAEU
Study as icon
Study as
Full time or part time
  1. Student Portal download icon
  2. Enquire enquire icon

Information for Master of Education students

Careers and Employability

Access tailored careers programs and 1:1 support - Careers and employability.

Access Student Services

Adelaide University offers a range of student services to help you succeed. Find out more here - Student services.

What courses you'll study

Complete 72 units comprising:

  • 24 units for Core courses, and
  • 48 units for Electives

Complete 24 units comprising:

  • 24 units for all Program core

Course name Course code Units
course icon
Course name
Research Design in Education
Course code
EDUC5012
Units
6
course icon
Course name
New Pedagogy Studies: Frontiers and Provocations
Course code
EDUC5158
Units
6
course icon
Course name
The Networked Educator
Course code
EDUC5159
Units
6
course icon
Course name
Mixed Methods Research
Course code
EDUC6105
Units
6

Notes

  • 1. Students with five years of full-time experience or equivalent as an educator and current or recent employment in a recognised educational leadership role will receive credit for EDUC5159, EDUC5158 and two elective courses.

    2. The Educational Leadership stream is available to students with at least five years of professional experience as an educator and assigned to a recognised leadership role in an educational setting. The Educational Leadership stream will comprise 48 units in total, with 24 units of credit awarded for professional experience. The Education Leadership stream can only be taken as part of the Educational Project Pathway and will comprise 24 units of educational leadership courses and 24 units of research courses.

    3. The Education Leadership stream consists of the following four courses: EDUC5079, EDUC5075, EDUC076 and EDUC5080.

    4. The Inclusive Education stream consists of the following courses: EDUC5078, EDUC5077, EDUC5156 and EDUC5157.

Course name Course code Units
Year 1
Semester 1
Course name
New Pedagogy Studies: Frontiers and Provocations
Course code
EDUC5158
Units
6
Course name
The Networked Educator
Course code
EDUC5159
Units
6
Course name
Course code
-
Units
6
Course name
Course code
-
Units
6
Semester 2
Course name
Research Design in Education
Course code
EDUC5012
Units
6
Course name
Mixed Methods Research
Course code
EDUC6105
Units
6
Course name
Course code
-
Units
6
Course name
Course code
-
Units
6
Year 2
Semester 1
Course name
Course code
-
Units
6
Course name
Course code
-
Units
6
Course name
Course code
-
Units
6
Course name
Course code
-
Units
6

Complete 48 units comprising:

  • 48 units from Program electives

Course name Course code Units
course icon
Course name
Online Learning Communities: Formal and Informal
Course code
EDUC5014
Units
6
course icon
Course name
Learners in a Digital Age: Innovative Practices (UniSA)
Course code
EDUC5019
Units
6
course icon
Course name
Leading Professional Learning Communities
Course code
EDUC5075
Units
6
course icon
Course name
Learner-Centred Curriculum Leadership
Course code
EDUC5076
Units
6
course icon
Course name
Learner and Educator Wellbeing for Positive Communities
Course code
EDUC5077
Units
6
course icon
Course name
Inclusive and Special Education
Course code
EDUC5078
Units
6
course icon
Course name
Leading Learning: Educational Leadership in Globalising Times
Course code
EDUC5079
Units
6
course icon
Course name
Leadership, Accountability and the Challenge of Complexity
Course code
EDUC5080
Units
6
course icon
Course name
Islamic Pedagogy: Quality Teaching and Learning
Course code
EDUC5086
Units
6
course icon
Course name
Developing Future Oriented Learning and Assessment Practices
Course code
EDUC5094
Units
6
course icon
Course name
Effective Assessment for Effective Learning
Course code
EDUC5095
Units
6
course icon
Course name
Contemporary Issues in Numeracy and the Development of Mathematics
Course code
EDUC5096
Units
6
course icon
Course name
Interacting with Texts: Theory and Research of Literacy Learning
Course code
EDUC5097
Units
6
course icon
Course name
Issues in Contemporary Literacy Practice
Course code
EDUC5098
Units
6
course icon
Course name
Issues in Mathematics Teacher Professional Development
Course code
EDUC5099
Units
6
course icon
Course name
Creative Body-based Learning (CBL): Theory and Practice
Course code
EDUC5156
Units
6
course icon
Course name
Inclusive Visual and Digital Literacies
Course code
EDUC5157
Units
6
course icon
Course name
Design for Education Thesis
Course code
EDUC5160
Units
12
course icon
Course name
Islamic Pedagogy: Principles and Praxis
Course code
EDUC5161
Units
6
course icon
Course name
Education Thesis B
Course code
EDUC6042
Units
12
course icon
Course name
Education Thesis A
Course code
EDUC6044
Units
12
course icon
Course name
Education Major Project
Course code
EDUC6107
Units
12

Notes

  • 1. Students with five years of full-time experience or equivalent as an educator and current or recent employment in a recognised educational leadership role will receive credit for EDUC5159, EDUC5158 and two elective courses.

    2. The Educational Leadership stream is available to students with at least five years of professional experience as an educator and assigned to a recognised leadership role in an educational setting. The Educational Leadership stream will comprise 48 units in total, with 24 units of credit awarded for professional experience. The Education Leadership stream can only be taken as part of the Educational Project Pathway and will comprise 24 units of educational leadership courses and 24 units of research courses.

    3. The Education Leadership stream consists of the following four courses: EDUC5079, EDUC5075, EDUC076 and EDUC5080.

    4. The Inclusive Education stream consists of the following courses: EDUC5078, EDUC5077, EDUC5156 and EDUC5157.

Course name Course code Units
Year 1
Semester 1
Course name
New Pedagogy Studies: Frontiers and Provocations
Course code
EDUC5158
Units
6
Course name
The Networked Educator
Course code
EDUC5159
Units
6
Course name
Course code
-
Units
6
Course name
Course code
-
Units
6
Semester 2
Course name
Research Design in Education
Course code
EDUC5012
Units
6
Course name
Mixed Methods Research
Course code
EDUC6105
Units
6
Course name
Course code
-
Units
6
Course name
Course code
-
Units
6
Year 2
Semester 1
Course name
Course code
-
Units
6
Course name
Course code
-
Units
6
Course name
Course code
-
Units
6
Course name
Course code
-
Units
6