Program Overview

Education (Educational Psychology)

Overview

The Master of Education (Educational Psychology) aims to provide participants with a deep understanding of theory and current research into diverse areas such as learning, motivation, child and adolescent development (including brain development), thinking skills and individual differences. The program will be especially interesting for teachers of children of all ages and is also highly relevant for those working in other diverse fields of education practice and policy.

The Master of Education (Educational Psychology) is not designed for students intending to become psychologists or school counsellors. Neither is it accredited by any psychological organisation.

Admission criteria and course requirements

Please refer to the course resolutions in this handbook for information on the specific admission criteria and course requirements for different coursework award courses.

The table of units for this stream are available in the unit of study table.

Learning outcomes

The Course Learning Outcomes for each level are available here:

• Master of Education (Educational Psychology)
• Graduate Diploma in Educational Studies (Educational Psychology)
• Graduate Certificate in Educational Studies (Educational Psychology)

Post-publication amendments

Date | Original publication | Post-publication amendment
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20/11/2025 | Admission criteria and course requirements section published as: Please refer to the course resolutions in this handbook for information on the specific admission requirements for different coursework award courses.

Master of Education (Educational Leadership)

To qualify for the award of Master of Education (Educational Leadership) candidates must complete 48 credit points, including:

• 30 credit points from this stream, comprising:
  • a minimum of 18 credit points of core units of study;
  • a minimum of 12 credit points of elective units of study; plus
• a minimum of 6 credit points of capstone units of study; and
• a maximum of 12 credit points of postgraduate Education units of study chosen from any Master of Education program.

Graduate Diploma in Educational Studies (Educational Leadership)

To qualify for the award of Graduate Diploma in Educational Studies (Educational Leadership) candidates must complete 36 credit points, including:

• a minimum of 18 credit points of core units of study;
• a minimum of 12 credit points of elective units of study; and
• a maximum of 6 credit points of postgraduate Education units of study chosen from any Master of Education program.

* The Graduate Diploma is only available to candidates who commenced their studies prior to 29 April 2025.

Graduate Certificate in Educational Studies (Educational Leadership)

To qualify for the award of Graduate Certificate in Educational Studies (Educational Leadership) candidates must complete 24 credit points, including:

• a minimum of 18 credit points of core units of study; and
• a maximum of 6 credit points of elective units of study

| Admission criteria and course requirements section amended to: Please refer to the course resolutions in this handbook for information on the specific admission criteria and course requirements different coursework award courses. The table of units for this stream are available in the unit of study table. Learning Outcomes The Course Learning Outcomes for each level are available:

• Master of Education (Educational Leadership)
• Graduate Diploma in Educational Studies (Educational Leadership)
• Graduate Certificate in Educational Studies (Educational Leadership)