Program Overview

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Master of Education

School of Education

The Master of Education from The University of Notre Dame Australia is designed to meet the needs of professional teachers who wish to undertake further career development. This one-year postgraduate degree will expand your career choices and give you an in-depth understanding of the needs of students with learning difficulties and giftedness.

Why study this degree?

If you are an experienced teacher with practical experience and a desire to develop your career with a Special and Inclusive Education focus, this Master’s degree is the ideal course for you.

Program summary

• One Theology or Ethics course
• One elective (to be chosen from Religious Education, Leadership and Management, Early Childhood Education, Special Learning Needs, Curriculum)
• Applied Research Methods in Education OR Action Research in Education
• Five specialisation courses

Specialisation courses

• Educating Children with Special Needs
• Teaching Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders
• Instructional Strategies for Learning Difficulties
• Behaviour Management and Social Skills Instruction
• Adaptive Education for the Inclusive Classroom
• Children of High Ability: Gifted and Talented
• Assistive Technology for Inclusive Education

Entry requirements

To be eligible for admission to the Master of Education applicants must also meet the following specific requirements:

• Hold a recognised four-year bachelor-level teaching qualification or equivalent, or
• A recognised postgraduate teaching qualification, and
• Have at least one year of relevant professional experience.

Learning outcomes

Upon successful completion of the Master of Education graduates will be able to:

1. Critically apply and reflect on advanced knowledge and understandings of specialised educational theory and practices within the domain of special and inclusive education
2. Demonstrate highly developed cognitive, technical and creative skills with initiative, high level of personal autonomy and accountability to generate understanding of complex issues in special and inclusive education within school contexts
3. Evaluate and apply knowledge of research principles and methods of supporting students with special learning needs within special and inclusive school contexts
4. Demonstrate highly developed communication and technical skills to implement, justify and interpret critical issues in special and inclusive education in a variety of contexts; and
5. Plan, execute and reflect critically on a substantial research-based project and/or piece of scholarship on critical issues in special and inclusive education.

Career opportunities

With a Master of Education, your career options include teaching inclusive education in Australia as a Primary or Secondary School teacher in Catholic, independent and government schools, depending on your teaching qualification. Career opportunities within the education system include lead teacher, faculty or year group coordinator, principal, and assistant principal. Other career options outside the education arena include working with children and adolescents in the disabilities sector.

Real-world experience

You will learn from our academics, who are leaders in their field. There are no practicum requirements for this program.

Scholarships

Scholarships provide financial support to students while they are completing their studies. There are various scholarships available to prospective and current students, across all study levels and campuses.

Fees and costs

This Program has the following loan scheme(s) available for eligible students:

Domestic Fee-Paying
A domestic fee-paying place is a place at university where the student is responsible for the full cost the program.

Eligible domestic fee-paying students may apply for the FEE-HELP loan scheme which assists eligible fee-paying students with the payment of all, or part, of their tuition fees, not including additional study costs such as accommodation or textbooks. Your FEE-HELP debt will be indexed each year in line with the Consumer Price Index.

For indicative fees and information on how to pay, including Government loan schemes and our online calculator, visit our Fees, costs and scholarships page.

More information

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• Learner Engagement
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