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Master of Education (Research)

MEd(Res)

80 cp

Minimum duration: 2 years full-time or equivalent part-time.

Course available at:
Ballarat, Victoria
Brisbane, Queensland
Canberra, ACT
Melbourne, Victoria
Sydney (Strathfield), NSW

EFTSL value of units: All 10 cp units in this course have an EFTSL value of 0.125. Units with a cp value of a multiple of 10 have corresponding EFTSL values.

1. Admission as a Candidate

To gain entry to the course a person must apply for admission and be offered a place in the course. Candidates must have completed:

  1. a four year Bachelor of Education degree or equivalent with honours at a minimum level of IIB; or
  2. a bachelor degree or equivalent plus a Postgraduate Diploma in an appropriate field of study, together with appropriate professional experience.

2. Requirements for Completion of the Degree

To qualify for the degree, a student must complete 80 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:

  1. 20 cp from Research Units;
  2. 60 cp from the Thesis.

Schedule of Unit Offerings

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Prerequisite (Pre), co-requisite (Co) and incompatible (Inc) units are indicated in parentheses where applicable.

Research Units

Unit Code Credit Points Unit Name
EDFD658 10 Interpreting and Designing Educational Research
EDFD633 10 Methods of Educational Research

Thesis

Unit Code Credit Points Unit Name
EDCU614 60 Major Thesis (Full-time)

or

Unit Code Credit Points Unit Name
EDCU615 60 Major Thesis (Part-time)