Master of Education (MC-ED) // Entry and participation requirements

Entry requirements

1. In order to be considered for entry, applicants must have completed:

• A three-year undergraduate degree or equivalent, in any discipline area.

Meeting these requirements does not guarantee selection.

2. In ranking applications, the Selection Committee will consider:

• prior academic performance.

3. The Selection Committee may seek further information to clarify any aspect of an application in accordance with the Academic Board rules on the use of selection instruments.

4. Applicants are required to satisfy the university's English language requirements for graduate courses. For those applicants seeking to meet these requirements by one of the standard tests approved by the Academic Board, performance band 7 is required.

 

Note:

a) Successful applicants with the following may be granted up to 50 credit points of advanced standing:

• an accredited initial teacher education degree (or equivalent); or
• an undergraduate degree in any discipline area, and at least 2-years relevant work experience*

b) Successful applicants with the following may be granted up to 100 credit points of advanced standing: 

• An accredited initial teacher education degree (or equivalent), and at least 2-years relevant work experience*

*Relevant work experience may include:

School settings (Primary, Secondary, Vocational), Early Childhood settings, special education, TAFE, Higher Education, Learning Designers, workplace educators, community-based educators, Government Education Departments, education policy, education technology experience. Applicants are to submit a copy of CV / resume.

c) Credit is not normally granted for studies completed more than ten years prior to the course commencement. You may be eligible for advanced standing if your previous studies are more than ten years prior to the course commencement on the basis of substantial, relevant and documented professional work experience where recent prior learning can be demonstrated. Further information is contained in the University of Melbourne Credit, Advanced Standing and Accelerated Entry Policy.

d) Master of Education students who discontinue without completing the award may be eligible to apply for an exit award:

• Graduate Certificate in Education: Students who have successfully completed 50 credit points of study of the 200-credit point program will be eligible to receive the Graduate Certificate in Education as an exit award
• Graduate Diploma in Educational Studies: Students who have successfully completed the prescribed first 100 credit points of study of the 200-credit point Master degree will be eligible to receive the Graduate Diploma in Educational Studies as an exit award.

Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)

The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005) and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326).

For the purposes of considering requests for reasonable adjustments, academic requirements for this course are articulated in the overview, attributes, outcomes and skills of this entry. Further details about how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website.

Last updated: 26 February 2025