Strengthen your leadership expertise and get a professional advantage in your chosen area of education.
This program is suitable for practising teachers, administrators and other educational professionals, as well as professionals in other areas wishing to gain expertise in education. It can be completed in six months full-time — and most fields of study can be completed part-time in one year.
Specialise in one of seven fields of study: Behaviour Management; Curriculum; Guidance, Counselling and Careers; Leadership; Psychology Education; Science of Learning or Supporting Diverse Learners. Depending on your area of specialisation you can choose to complete all aspects of a practicum that focuses on advanced research and teaching interests.
Some pathways offer specific qualifications, while others offer significant professional advantage to educators interested in career advancement or broadening their career options.
A limited number of Commonwealth Supported Places are available for Australian citizens, permanent visa holders and New Zealand citizens.
Career possibilities
Postgraduate study can take you anywhere. Depending on which field you choose, here are some of the careers you could be on your way to:
Behaviour management counsellor
Special needs teacher
Curriculum planner
School curriculum adviser
Career development practitioner
Guidance counsellor
Educational administrator
Multicultural teacher
School principal
*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution
July 2025
St Lucia Campus
280-284 Sir Fred Schonell Dr, St Lucia,
BRISBANE,
Queensland,
4072, BRISBANE, Australia
*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution
February 2026
St Lucia Campus
280-284 Sir Fred Schonell Dr, St Lucia,
BRISBANE,
Queensland,
4072, BRISBANE, Australia
Approved degree in any discipline; or
have completed post-secondary study and two years full-time work experience in a professional capacity in a relevant or comparable education setting
Relevant work experience is defined as employment in teaching and education (which can include youth work, teacher aide work, support personnel, music education, teaching English as a second language, allied health, and sport sciences).
English Proficiency
IELTS overall 6.5; reading 6; writing 6; speaking 6; listening 6. For other English Language Proficiency Tests and Scores approved for UQ TOEFL IBT - Overall 87, listening 19, reading 19, writing 21 and speaking 19. TOEFL PB - Overall 570, listening 54, reading 54, writing 59/5. Pearsons - Overall Score of 64 and 60 in all sub bands. BEP - A minimum overall grade of 4 plus a minimum grade of C in all macro skills. CES - Overall 176 and 169 in all sub bands. OET is not accepted.
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
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