Provides an opportunity for motivated professionals concerned with educational practice to undertake advanced coursework in fields of particular interest.
The course provides students with knowledge and understandings across a range of specialist areas suited to each student's needs and interests. The two year duration makes this course ideal for international students and allows for further development of academic skills and the opportunity to graduate with two specialisations. Please note that this is not an Initial Teacher Education course/qualification and completion of the Master of Education (Advanced) will not qualify you for accreditation necessary to teach in Australia.
Specialisations you can study in this course
Behaviour and Wellbeing
Early Childhood Education
Educational Leadership
Learning Difficulties
Literacy Education
Special Education: Complex Communication Needs
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
Course learning outcomes
Reflect critically on a complex body of education knowledge, research principles and methods to demonstrate mastery of educational research.
Apply cognitive, technical and creative skills to critique educational strategies and practices and synthesise complex ideas in authentic situations.
Apply communication and collaboration skills to contributions to professional practice/scholarship.
Use high level self management skills to plan a substantial project.
Career Opportunities
This course will support graduates in professional advancement as teachers, leaders and administrators.
Possible future job titles
Principal, Teaching Coordinator, School Leader, School Administrator, Level 3 School Teacher, Lecturer, Pedagogical leader, Educational leader, Director, Consultant
*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution
July 2025
Mount Lawley Campus
2 Bradford Street,
MOUNT LAWLEY,
Western Australia,
6050, PERTH, Australia
*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution
February 2025
Mount Lawley Campus
2 Bradford Street,
MOUNT LAWLEY,
Western Australia,
6050, PERTH, Australia
All applicants are required to have an initial teacher education qualification.
One or more of the specialisations in this course has admission requirements.
Academic admission requirements (Band 6) may be satisfied through completion of one of the following:
Bachelor degree; or
Equivalent prior learning including at least five years relevant professional experience.
English competency requirements:
IELTS Academic: An overall band minimum score of 6.5, with no individual band less than 6.0.) (Results are typically valid for 2 years and online tests are not acceptable.)
TOEFL iBT: TOEFL iBT: 84 (with no score below 17)
TOEFL Paper-Based Test (PBT): Minimum score of 573, including Test of Written English of 5.0 or better. (Results are typically valid for only 2 years)
Pearson Test of English (PTE): PTE Academic 58, with no score less than 50 for postgraduate standard entry courses. (Results are typically valid for only 2 years)
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
For the third year in a row, ECU students have rated it the top public university in Australia for overall undergraduate experience (QILT 2023).
