MEd
Credit points
120 - 160
Minimum duration
120 cp course: 1.5 years full-time or equivalent part-time.
160 cp course: 2 years full-time or equivalent part-time.
Approved locations
- Melbourne
- Online
Note:
*Melbourne (International intake): The following streams are available: Inclusive Practice, Literacy: Primary and Secondary Language and Multiliteracies and Wellbeing
Some units might be offered at other locations for cohorts.
EFTSL value of units : All 10 cp units in this course have an EFTSL value of 0.125. Units with a cp value of a multiple of 10 have corresponding EFTSL values.
Admission 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.
Completion requirements
To qualify for the award a student must complete:
- 120 cp from the schedule of unit offerings if admitted under Admission Requirement A (PART A):
a. 10 cp from Specified unit (Part A.1)
b. 40 cp from ONE Stream and 40 cp from Elective units OR 80 cp from TWO Streams (Part A.2)
c. 10 cp from Elective unit (Part A.3)
d. 20 cp from Capstone units (Part A.4)
OR
2.160 cp from the schedule of unit offerings if admitted under Admission Requirement B (PART B):
a. 10 cp from Specified units (Part B.1)
b. 40 cp from ONE Stream and 90 cp from Elective units (Part B.2)
d. 20 cp from Capstone units (Part B.3)
Exit points
A student who has completed 40 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings of the Graduate Certificate in Education may exit with that award.
A student who has completed 80 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings of the Graduate Diploma in Education may exit with that award.
Progression requirements
Students are required to follow the pattern of unit enrolment set out in the relevant Course Enrolment Guide, unless otherwise approved by the Course Coordinator. In all aspects of progression through this course, students will be advised by the Course Coordinator.
Schedule of unit offerings
Part A.1 AND Part A.2 AND Part A.3 AND Part A.4
- EDLE655Data Information Systems: Using Research and Data for Learning10 CP
Compulsory unit for students enrolled in the Research Methods stream.
- EDRS651Educational Research Methods10 CP
Compulsory unit for students NOT enrolled in the Research Methods stream.
- EREALiteracy: Teaching Foundational Reading Skills40 CP
- EREBLiteracy: Teaching Fluency, Comprehension and Writing40 CP
- INPRInclusive Practice40 CP
- LTPSLiteracy: Primary and Secondary Language and Multiliteracies40 CP
- RSMTResearch Methods40 CP
- SCPYSchool Psychology40 CP
- STEMSTEM40 CP
- WELBWellbeing40 CP
- EDER530Phonemes and Phonics: Instruction and Assessment10 CP
- EDER531Phonics: Effective Intervention in Primary and Secondary Schools10 CP
- EDER550Evidence-based Practice and Practice-based Evidence10 CP
Literacy: Teaching Foundational Reading Skills
- EDER651How Children Learn and How Teachers can Meet the Needs of All Learners10 CP
Literacy: Teaching Foundational Reading Skills
- EDER652From Phonemes to Phonics: Theory, Research, Differentiated Instruction and Assessment10 CP
Literacy: Teaching Foundational Reading Skills
- EDER653Word Reading and Spelling: Theory, Research, Differentiated Instruction and Assessment10 CP
Literacy: Teaching Foundational Reading Skills
- EDER554Vocabulary: Theory, Research, Differentiated Instruction and Assessment10 CP
Literacy: Teaching Fluency, Comprehension and Writing
- EDER655Reading Fluency: Theory, Research, Differentiated Instruction and Assessment10 CP
Literacy: Teaching Fluency, Comprehension and Writing
- EDER656Reading Comprehension: Theory, Research, Differentiated Instruction and Assessment10 CP
Literacy: Teaching Fluency, Comprehension and Writing
- EDER657Writing: Theory, Research, Differentiated Instruction and Assessment10 CP
Literacy: Teaching Fluency, Comprehension and Writing
- EDGI500Gifted Learning in the Classroom10 CP
- EDGI501Educational Provision for Gifted Learning in the Classroom10 CP
- EDGI502School-Level Provision for Gifted Students10 CP
- EDGI503Teaching for Creativity and Innovation10 CP
- EDIP651Enabling Participation in the Inclusive Classroom: A Rights-based Approach10 CP
Inclusive Practice
- EDIP550Policy Informed Approaches to Contemporary Issues in the Inclusive Classroom10 CP
Inclusive Practice
- EDIP652Universal Interventions to Support All Learners in the Inclusive Classroom10 CP
Inclusive Practice
- EDIP653Supporting Complex Needs, Unique Attributes and Positive Behaviour in Inclusive Education10 CP
Inclusive Practice
- EDLA550A Multimodal Approach to Literacy10 CP
Literacy; Primary and Secondary Language and Multiliteracies
- EDLA651Spoken Language for Literacy and Oracy10 CP
Literacy; Primary and Secondary Language and Multiliteracies
- EDLA652A Functional Metalanguage for Literacy Teaching and Learning10 CP
Literacy; Primary and Secondary Language and Multiliteracies
- EDLA653Literacies in the Learning Areas10 CP
Literacy; Primary and Secondary Language and Multiliteracies
- EDLE650Foundations: Vision and Mission of Catholic Education in the Contemporary World10 CP
- EDLE651Leading Learning in Catholic Educational Communities and Cultures10 CP
- EDLE652Educational Leadership as Vocation and Service10 CP
- EDLE653Integrating Capabilities for Renewal and Sustainability in Leadership10 CP
- EDLE654Leadership in Context: Educational Narratives and Literacies for Learning Communities10 CP
- EDRS550Literature Reviews for Educational Research10 CP
Research Methods
- EDRS652Practitioner-led Research for Social Change10 CP
Research Methods
- EDRS653Conducting Ethical Education Research10 CP
Research Methods
- EDAP610Educational and Behavioural Functional Assessment10 CP
School Psychology
- EDAP611School and Class Wide Evidence-based Interventions10 CP
School Psychology
- EDAP612Learner Differences and Learner Needs10 CP
School Psychology
- EDAP613Exceptional Children and Atypical Development10 CP
School Psychology
- EDST530Maths iSTEM10 CP
- EDST531Leading the M in STEM10 CP
- EDST532Science iSTEM10 CP
- EDST533Leading the S in STEM10 CP
- EDST550Integrated STEM (Science and Mathematics)10 CP
STEM
- EDST651Digital Technologies in STEM10 CP
STEM
- EDST652Modelling and Big Data in STEM10 CP
STEM
- EDST653Socioscientific Issues for Developing STEM Literacy10 CP
STEM
- EDWB550Teacher Wellbeing: Individual and Whole-school Approaches10 CP
Wellbeing
- EDWB651Understanding Student Wellbeing10 CP
Wellbeing
- EDWB652Fostering Student Wellbeing in the Classroom Environment10 CP
Wellbeing
- EDWB653Whole School Approaches to Family and Community Engagement for Wellbeing and Learning10 CP
Wellbeing
- EDTS550Managing Confronting Behaviours and Critical Incidents in Educational Settings10 CP
- EDME601Mentoring for Professional Learning and Development10 CP
- EREALiteracy: Teaching Foundational Reading Skills40 CP
- EREBLiteracy: Teaching Fluency, Comprehension and Writing40 CP
- INPRInclusive Practice40 CP
- LTPSLiteracy: Primary and Secondary Language and Multiliteracies40 CP
- RSMTResearch Methods40 CP
- SCPYSchool Psychology40 CP
- STEMSTEM40 CP
- WELBWellbeing40 CP
- EDER530Phonemes and Phonics: Instruction and Assessment10 CP
- EDER531Phonics: Effective Intervention in Primary and Secondary Schools10 CP
- EDER550Evidence-based Practice and Practice-based Evidence10 CP
Literacy: Teaching Foundational Reading Skills
- EDER651How Children Learn and How Teachers can Meet the Needs of All Learners10 CP
Literacy: Teaching Foundational Reading Skills
- EDER652From Phonemes to Phonics: Theory, Research, Differentiated Instruction and Assessment10 CP
Literacy: Teaching Foundational Reading Skills
- EDER653Word Reading and Spelling: Theory, Research, Differentiated Instruction and Assessment10 CP
Literacy: Teaching Foundational Reading Skills
- EDER554Vocabulary: Theory, Research, Differentiated Instruction and Assessment10 CP
Literacy: Teaching Fluency, Comprehension and Writing
- EDER655Reading Fluency: Theory, Research, Differentiated Instruction and Assessment10 CP
Literacy: Teaching Fluency, Comprehension and Writing
- EDER656Reading Comprehension: Theory, Research, Differentiated Instruction and Assessment10 CP
Literacy: Teaching Fluency, Comprehension and Writing
- EDER657Writing: Theory, Research, Differentiated Instruction and Assessment10 CP
Literacy: Teaching Fluency, Comprehension and Writing
- EDGI500Gifted Learning in the Classroom10 CP
- EDGI501Educational Provision for Gifted Learning in the Classroom10 CP
- EDGI502School-Level Provision for Gifted Students10 CP
- EDGI503Teaching for Creativity and Innovation10 CP
- EDIP651Enabling Participation in the Inclusive Classroom: A Rights-based Approach10 CP
Inclusive Practice
- EDIP550Policy Informed Approaches to Contemporary Issues in the Inclusive Classroom10 CP
Inclusive Practice
- EDIP652Universal Interventions to Support All Learners in the Inclusive Classroom10 CP
Inclusive Practice
- EDIP653Supporting Complex Needs, Unique Attributes and Positive Behaviour in Inclusive Education10 CP
Inclusive Practice
- EDLA550A Multimodal Approach to Literacy10 CP
Literacy; Primary and Secondary Language and Multiliteracies
- EDLA651Spoken Language for Literacy and Oracy10 CP
Literacy; Primary and Secondary Language and Multiliteracies
- EDLA652A Functional Metalanguage for Literacy Teaching and Learning10 CP
Literacy; Primary and Secondary Language and Multiliteracies
- EDLA653Literacies in the Learning Areas10 CP
Literacy; Primary and Secondary Language and Multiliteracies
- EDLE650Foundations: Vision and Mission of Catholic Education in the Contemporary World10 CP
- EDLE651Leading Learning in Catholic Educational Communities and Cultures10 CP
- EDLE652Educational Leadership as Vocation and Service10 CP
- EDLE653Integrating Capabilities for Renewal and Sustainability in Leadership10 CP
- EDLE654Leadership in Context: Educational Narratives and Literacies for Learning Communities10 CP
- EDRS550Literature Reviews for Educational Research10 CP
Research Methods
- EDRS652Practitioner-led Research for Social Change10 CP
Research Methods
- EDRS653Conducting Ethical Education Research10 CP
Research Methods
- EDAP610Educational and Behavioural Functional Assessment10 CP
School Psychology
- EDAP611School and Class Wide Evidence-based Interventions10 CP
School Psychology
- EDAP612Learner Differences and Learner Needs10 CP
School Psychology
- EDAP613Exceptional Children and Atypical Development10 CP
School Psychology
- EDST530Maths iSTEM10 CP
- EDST531Leading the M in STEM10 CP
- EDST532Science iSTEM10 CP
- EDST533Leading the S in STEM10 CP
- EDST550Integrated STEM (Science and Mathematics)10 CP
STEM
- EDST651Digital Technologies in STEM10 CP
STEM
- EDST652Modelling and Big Data in STEM10 CP
STEM
- EDST653Socioscientific Issues for Developing STEM Literacy10 CP
STEM
- EDWB550Teacher Wellbeing: Individual and Whole-school Approaches10 CP
Wellbeing
- EDWB651Understanding Student Wellbeing10 CP
Wellbeing
- EDWB652Fostering Student Wellbeing in the Classroom Environment10 CP
Wellbeing
- EDWB653Whole School Approaches to Family and Community Engagement for Wellbeing and Learning10 CP
Wellbeing
- EDTS550Managing Confronting Behaviours and Critical Incidents in Educational Settings10 CP
- EDME601Mentoring for Professional Learning and Development10 CP
- EDCP650Capstone Applied Project20 CP
- EDCP651Capstone Research Project in Education20 CP
Only available to students who completed the Research Methods Stream
Part A.1 : Specified unit
Complete exactly 10 credit points from the following:
Part A.2 : Streams
Part A.3.2 OR Part A.2.1
Part A.2.1 : One Stream and Elective units
Part A.2.1.1 AND Part A.3.1.2
Part A.2.1.1 : One Stream
Complete exactly 1 of the following:
Part A.2.1.2 : Elective units
Complete exactly 40 credit points from the following:
Units can also be selected from other 600-level Education units or units approved by the Course Coordinator.
Part A.2.2 : Two Streams
Complete exactly 2 of the following:
Part A.3 : Elective unit
Complete exactly 10 credit points from the following:
Part A.4 : Capstone units
Complete exactly 20 credit points from the following:
Part B.1 AND Part B.3 AND Part B.2
- EDLE655Data Information Systems: Using Research and Data for Learning10 CP
Compulsory unit for students enrolled in the Research Methods stream.
- EDRS651Educational Research Methods10 CP
Compulsory unit for students NOT enrolled in the Research Methods stream.
- EREALiteracy: Teaching Foundational Reading Skills40 CP
- EREBLiteracy: Teaching Fluency, Comprehension and Writing40 CP
- INPRInclusive Practice40 CP
- LTPSLiteracy: Primary and Secondary Language and Multiliteracies40 CP
- RSMTResearch Methods40 CP
- SCPYSchool Psychology40 CP
- STEMSTEM40 CP
- WELBWellbeing40 CP
- EDER530Phonemes and Phonics: Instruction and Assessment10 CP
- EDER531Phonics: Effective Intervention in Primary and Secondary Schools10 CP
- EDER550Evidence-based Practice and Practice-based Evidence10 CP
Literacy: Teaching Foundational Reading Skills
- EDER651How Children Learn and How Teachers can Meet the Needs of All Learners10 CP
Literacy: Teaching Foundational Reading Skills
- EDER652From Phonemes to Phonics: Theory, Research, Differentiated Instruction and Assessment10 CP
Literacy: Teaching Foundational Reading Skills
- EDER653Word Reading and Spelling: Theory, Research, Differentiated Instruction and Assessment10 CP
Literacy: Teaching Foundational Reading Skills
- EDER554Vocabulary: Theory, Research, Differentiated Instruction and Assessment10 CP
Literacy: Teaching Fluency, Comprehension and Writing
- EDER655Reading Fluency: Theory, Research, Differentiated Instruction and Assessment10 CP
Literacy: Teaching Fluency, Comprehension and Writing
- EDER656Reading Comprehension: Theory, Research, Differentiated Instruction and Assessment10 CP
Literacy: Teaching Fluency, Comprehension and Writing
- EDER657Writing: Theory, Research, Differentiated Instruction and Assessment10 CP
Literacy: Teaching Fluency, Comprehension and Writing
- EDGI500Gifted Learning in the Classroom10 CP
- EDGI501Educational Provision for Gifted Learning in the Classroom10 CP
- EDGI502School-Level Provision for Gifted Students10 CP
- EDGI503Teaching for Creativity and Innovation10 CP
- EDIP651Enabling Participation in the Inclusive Classroom: A Rights-based Approach10 CP
Inclusive Practice
- EDIP550Policy Informed Approaches to Contemporary Issues in the Inclusive Classroom10 CP
Inclusive Practice
- EDIP652Universal Interventions to Support All Learners in the Inclusive Classroom10 CP
Inclusive Practice
- EDIP653Supporting Complex Needs, Unique Attributes and Positive Behaviour in Inclusive Education10 CP
Inclusive Practice
- EDLA550A Multimodal Approach to Literacy10 CP
Literacy; Primary and Secondary Language and Multiliteracies
- EDLA651Spoken Language for Literacy and Oracy10 CP
Literacy; Primary and Secondary Language and Multiliteracies
- EDLA652A Functional Metalanguage for Literacy Teaching and Learning10 CP
Literacy; Primary and Secondary Language and Multiliteracies
- EDLA653Literacies in the Learning Areas10 CP
Literacy; Primary and Secondary Language and Multiliteracies
- EDLE650Foundations: Vision and Mission of Catholic Education in the Contemporary World10 CP
- EDLE651Leading Learning in Catholic Educational Communities and Cultures10 CP
- EDLE652Educational Leadership as Vocation and Service10 CP
- EDLE653Integrating Capabilities for Renewal and Sustainability in Leadership10 CP
- EDLE654Leadership in Context: Educational Narratives and Literacies for Learning Communities10 CP
- EDRS550Literature Reviews for Educational Research10 CP
Research Methods
- EDRS652Practitioner-led Research for Social Change10 CP
Research Methods
- EDRS653Conducting Ethical Education Research10 CP
Research Methods
- EDAP610Educational and Behavioural Functional Assessment10 CP
School Psychology
- EDAP611School and Class Wide Evidence-based Interventions10 CP
School Psychology
- EDAP612Learner Differences and Learner Needs10 CP
School Psychology
- EDAP613Exceptional Children and Atypical Development10 CP
School Psychology
- EDST530Maths iSTEM10 CP
- EDST531Leading the M in STEM10 CP
- EDST532Science iSTEM10 CP
- EDST533Leading the S in STEM10 CP
- EDST550Integrated STEM (Science and Mathematics)10 CP
STEM
- EDST651Digital Technologies in STEM10 CP
STEM
- EDST652Modelling and Big Data in STEM10 CP
STEM
- EDST653Socioscientific Issues for Developing STEM Literacy10 CP
STEM
- EDWB550Teacher Wellbeing: Individual and Whole-school Approaches10 CP
Wellbeing
- EDWB651Understanding Student Wellbeing10 CP
Wellbeing
- EDWB652Fostering Student Wellbeing in the Classroom Environment10 CP
Wellbeing
- EDWB653Whole School Approaches to Family and Community Engagement for Wellbeing and Learning10 CP
Wellbeing
- EDTS550Managing Confronting Behaviours and Critical Incidents in Educational Settings10 CP
- EDME601Mentoring for Professional Learning and Development10 CP
- EDCP650Capstone Applied Project20 CP
- EDCP651Capstone Research Project in Education20 CP
Only available to students who completed the Research Methods Stream
Part B.1 : Specified unit
Complete exactly 10 credit points from the following:
Part B.2 : One Stream and Elective units
Part B.2.1 AND Part B.2.2
Part B.2.1 : One Stream
Complete exactly 1 of the following:
Part B.2.2 : Elective units
Complete exactly 90 credit points from the following:
Units can also be selected from other 600-level Education units or units approved by the Course Coordinator.
Part B.3 : Capstone units
Complete exactly 20 credit points from the following:
Course map
Always check your Course Enrolment Guide before you finalise your enrolment.
Course maps are subject to change.
Admission Requirement A - One Stream and Elective units
- One Stream
- One Stream
- Specified unitSpecified unitEDLE655 Data Information Systems: Using Research and Data for Learning Compulsory unit for students enrolled in the Research Methods stream. OREDRS651 Educational Research Methods Compulsory unit for students NOT enrolled in the Research Methods stream. 10 cp
- Elective units
- One Stream
- One Stream
- Elective units
- Elective units
- Elective units
- Elective units
- Capstone unitsEDCP650 Capstone Applied Project ORCapstone unitsEDCP651 Capstone Research Project in Education
Capstone unit must must be completed in the final year of the course.
For EDCP651 - Only available to students who have completed the Research methods Stream
20 cp
Please consult the unit list in the Course Enrolment Guide to see offerings for a particular year.
Admission Requirement A -Two streams
- Two Streams
- Two Streams
- Specified unitSpecified unitEDLE655 Data Information Systems: Using Research and Data for Learning Compulsory unit for students enrolled in the Research Methods stream. OREDRS651 Educational Research Methods Compulsory unit for students NOT enrolled in the Research Methods stream. 10 cp
- Elective units
- Two Streams
- Two Streams
- Two Streams
- Two Streams
- Two Streams
- Two Streams
- Capstone unitsEDCP650 Capstone Applied Project ORCapstone unitsEDCP651 Capstone Research Project in Education
Capstone unit must must be completed in the final year of the course.
For EDCP651 - Only available to students who have completed the Research methods Stream
20 cp
Please consult the unit list in the Course Enrolment Guide to see offerings for a particular year.
Admission Requirement B - Online
- One Stream
- One Stream
- Specified unitSpecified unitEDLE655 Data Information Systems: Using Research and Data for Learning Compulsory unit for students enrolled in the Research Methods stream. OREDRS651 Educational Research Methods Compulsory unit for students NOT enrolled in the Research Methods stream. 10 cp
- Elective units
- One Stream
- One Stream
- Elective units
- Elective units
- Elective units
- Elective units
- Elective units
- Elective units
- Elective units
- Elective units
- Capstone unitsEDCP650 Capstone Applied Project ORCapstone unitsEDCP651 Capstone Research Project in Education
Capstone unit must must be completed in the final year of the course.
For EDCP651 - Only available to students who have completed the Research methods Stream
20 cp
Please consult the unit list in the Course Enrolment Guide to see offerings for a particular year.
Admission Requirement B - International Intake (Melbourne)
- One Stream
- One Stream
- Specified unitSpecified unitEDLE655 Data Information Systems: Using Research and Data for Learning Compulsory unit for students enrolled in the Research Methods stream. OREDRS651 Educational Research Methods Compulsory unit for students NOT enrolled in the Research Methods stream. 10 cp
- Elective units
- One Stream
- One Stream
- Elective units
- Elective units
- Elective units
- Elective units
- Elective units
- Elective units
- Elective units
- Elective units
- Capstone unitsEDCP650 Capstone Applied Project ORCapstone unitsEDCP651 Capstone Research Project in Education
Capstone unit must must be completed in the final year of the course.
For EDCP651 - Only available to students who have completed the Research methods Stream
20 cp
Please consult the unit list in the Course Enrolment Guide to see offerings for a particular year.