Master of Education (960BA) // Course structure

Course structure

The first stage of the Master of Education (960BA) consists of 50 credit points of coursework.

Candidates must complete the following compulsory subjects:

• Education Research Methodology, 12.5 points; and
• Education Research Design, 37.5 points

Full time candidates complete their coursework component over 6 months; part time students over 12 months.

Candidates must achieve an average of at least H2A (75%) average in the coursework component to proceed to the thesis.

The second stage of the program consists of a 30,000 word thesis.

• Candidates enrol in a thesis subject and undertake a research project for the remaining duration of the degree.
• The thesis can be completed in 12 months, but a six month extension is available to those who have not quite finished but otherwise made good progress.
• In the six months prior to submission of their thesis candidates must present their research findings at a public completion seminar attended by their Advisory Committee.
• Candidates will be examined on the basis of their thesis which is examined externally. The thesis should normally be 30,000 words in length excluding tables, illustrations and bibliography.
• To be eligible to submit a thesis for examination, candidates must be enrolled in their course for the minimum period of 6 months full-time equivalent.
• Refer to the University policy library and the Graduate Research Hub for further information regarding candidature, academic progress, ethics, thesis preparation and examination.

Subject options

Compulsory subjects

Students complete EDUC90419 and either EDUC90558 or EDUC90931 (Part 1)/EDUC90932 (Part 2).

Thesis

Candidates will be enrolled into their thesis subject once they have completed the coursework component with the required H2A average.

Detailed information on the thesis is available at the Graduate Research Hub.

Last updated: 18 May 2023