Master of Education
    Duration17 month(s)
    Tuition Fee
    AUD 24,506 / Year
    Next IntakeJuly 1, 2026

    Master of Education

    About

    Overview

    The Master of Education is for educators and sector professionals who wish to pursue further studies and develop advanced knowledge and expertise in educational practice.

    Be part of a vibrant academic, research-led community and deepen your understanding of the latest and most effective pedagogical practices. Learn the latest evidence-based approaches to learning and augment your craft in professional application, rigorous innovation, focused leadership, and research in this area.

    Enhance your area of specialisation by choosing from one of eight streams, including: Inclusive Practice; Literacy: Primary and Secondary; Literacy: Teaching Foundational Reading Skills; Literacy: Teaching Fluency, Comprehension and Writing; Research Methods; School Psychology; STEM and Wellbeing.

    By embracing life-long learning, teachers and aspiring school leaders will be equipped with advanced practitioner knowledge, skills, and abilities along with a discrete pathway to doctoral research. Students wanting to progress to doctoral study on completion of this course must complete the sequence of Advanced Research methods within their studies.

    This advanced education course asks you to reimagine the purposes of education and improve the educational setting you work in. If you are passionate about continual learning and want to advance your career, but do not hold a teaching qualification, you can complete an additional sequence of units to meet this degree's requirements.

    The Master of Education is not an initial teaching qualification.

    • Top 50 Globally in education and second in Australia.

    ACU strongly encourages students to be fully vaccinated. With our industry and community placement partners requiring vaccination, and with public health orders regularly changing - students can avoid interruption to their studies, placement and graduation requirements by becoming fully vaccinated.

    Requirements

    Entry Requirements

    An applicant must also comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.

    International applicants must also meet the English Language Proficiency requirements as defined in the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.

    To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must have completed the following prerequisites:

    a. Bachelor degree in Education; or a Bachelor degree and a recognised teaching qualification OR

    b. Bachelor degree in an area other than Education

    Students admitted under Admission Requirement A must complete 120 cp and students admitted under Admission Requirement B must complete 160 cp.

    Disclaimer: The course entry requirements above are for 2025 Admission.

    English Requirements

    • IELTSMin 7

    English Program Requirements

    English language requirements

    IELTS overall score of 7.0. Individual score of 6.0 in all tests.

    Career

    Careers

    Our graduates have pursued careers as:

    • policy advisors
    • school leaders
    • curriculum advisors
    • consultants

    Fee Information

    Tuition Fee
    24,506 / year

    Master of Education

    Australian Catholic University

    Australian Catholic University

    Australia

    Australia, Sydney