Master of Education
    Duration1.5 year(s)
    Tuition Fee
    AUD 23,939 / per year
    Next IntakeSeptember 28, 2026

    Master of Education

    About

    Highlights

    • Build a qualification that’s right for you - deep specialisation, or a mix of topics.
    • Ideal if you want to gain specialist knowledge, change career direction, or advance your career.
    • Learn today, use tomorrow with our real-world courses.
    • Suitable for international student visa holders studying full-time on campus or international student non-visa holders studying online from their home country.
    • Within this course, you may choose from the following specialisations:
      • early childhood
      • educational leadership
      • inclusive education
      • STEM in education
      • TESOL
      • or select units from across the specialisation study areas.

    The Master of Education course is flexible and innovative and can be custom designed to your needs.

    Our world-class academics are leaders in their fields who will engage you in deep professional learning and reflection to expand your knowledge and skills. The teaching team has extensive experience, and the course is backed by QUT’s evidence-based research programs working to develop solutions to current and emerging issues in education.

    The Master of Education is not designed to lead to initial teacher registration. If you are seeking a teaching qualification the Bachelor of Education or Master of Teaching may be suitable for you.

    If you are already a registered teacher or aren’t seeking a teacher registration, the best option is the Master of Education.

    This course information is for international students, however the Master of Education is also available for domestic students.

    Requirements

    Entry Requirements

    Minimum academic requirements

    Entry requirements

    1.5-year program

    You must have a recognised completed bachelor degree (or higher qualification) in any discipline.

    1-year program

    You must have one of the following recognised completed:

    • bachelor honours degree in teaching or education; or
    • bachelor degree in any discipline plus graduate certificate in teaching or education; or
    • graduate diploma (or higher qualification) in teaching or education; or
    • bachelor degree in teaching or education followed by at least two years full-time (or equivalent) work experience in teaching or education^.

    ^ If applying on the basis of work experience you must submit a detailed CV, position details, and employment statements. All work experience must be after completion of your degree studies.

    June intake

    If you are interested in June start please note the course starts last Monday in June, three weeks before semester 2 starts. Please view July (6TP4) dates to find out more.

    Minimum English language requirements

    We accept English language proficiency scores from the following tests undertaken in a secure test centre. Tests must be taken no more than 2 years prior to the QUT course commencement.

    English TestOverallListeningReadingWritingSpeaking
    IELTS Academic / One Skill Retake 6.5 6 6 6 6
    Cambridge English Score
    You must share your results with QUT through the Candidate Results Online website.
    176 169 169 169 169
    PTE Academic 58 50 50 50 50
    TOEFL iBT 79 16 16 21 18

    Don't have the English language score you need? We can help!

    We offer English language programs to improve your English and help you gain entry to this course.

    When you apply for this course, we will recommend which English course you should enrol in.

    English Requirements

    • PTEMin 65
    • IELTSMin 7
    • TOEFLMin 98

    Career

    Careers and outcomes

    You can build the course to suit your personal development needs and career aspirations.

    Past graduates have secured leadership positions within middle management in schools, within educational systems, and within a variety of other professional settings such as hospitals, government, and community organisations.

    Our graduates will develop specialist knowledge and skills in their chosen field of specialisation, enabling them to lead effective education programs and practices.

    Early exit

    You can exit the course with a Graduate Certificate in Education following completion of any four masters units.

    Research pathways

    If you are interested in pursuing higher degree research it is recommended that you include 48 credit points of research units to build your capabilities.

    Fee Information

    Tuition Fee
    23,939 / per year

    Master of Education

    Queensland University of Technology

    Queensland University of Technology

    Australia

    Australia, Brisbane