| Program start date | Application deadline |
| 2024-01-01 | - |
| 2025-01-01 | - |
Program Overview
The Master of Disability Studies at Macquarie University equips educators and allied health professionals with specialized knowledge and skills to support individuals with sensory disabilities, particularly those who are deaf or hard of hearing, or blind or have low vision. Delivered flexibly online, full-time, or part-time, the program prepares graduates for careers in inclusive education and the disability sector, including roles as educators, administrators, and support professionals. Graduates are eligible for professional membership in major associations and benefit from the university's top ranking for graduate employability and education.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
The Master of Disability Studies at Macquarie University is designed to provide educators and allied health professionals with the knowledge and skills to effectively support individuals with sensory disabilities, particularly those who are deaf or hard of hearing, or blind or have low vision. The program aims to enhance participants' ability to adapt content, develop teaching methodologies, and apply specialized instructional techniques to meet the unique needs of these learners. By completing this degree, graduates will be well-equipped to provide superior support and rehabilitation services within inclusive education and the disability sector, increasing their employment opportunities.
Outline:
The Master of Disability Studies program offers three specializations:
- Education: Deaf and Hard of Hearing
- Education: Blindness Low Vision
- Sensory Disability The program is delivered in a flexible format, allowing students to study online, full-time, or part-time. The program's focus on practical experience and specialized knowledge and skills prepares graduates for a wide range of career opportunities in inclusive education and the disability sector, including:
- Administrators in disability organizations
- Allied health workers
- Disability support/carers professionals
- Educators wishing to teach students with a sensory disability
- Educators already working in the sensory disability field
- Managers in disability organizations
- Social workers
- Youth and community workers
Other:
- The program is delivered by the NextSense Institute in affiliation with Macquarie University.
- Macquarie University is ranked #1 in Sydney for graduate employability (QS Graduate Employability Rankings, 2022) and in the top 100 worldwide for Education (QS World Uni Rankings by Subject, 2022).
- Students can study this degree online from anywhere in Australia.
