Strengthen your leadership expertise and get a professional advantage in your chosen area of education.
UQ’s School of Education has been preparing teachers for the world’s classrooms, industry, media and community leadership for more than 70 years, with programs and academics that lead the field. This one year full-time (or part-time equivalent) program prepares you for a variety of employment opportunities in educational environments.
Specialise in one of 7 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 (and which of over 50 courses you select), 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.
Commonwealth Supported Places are available for Australian citizens, permanent visa holders and New Zealand citizens for students enrolling in the field of Guidance, Counselling and Careers.
Science of Learning
Gain a comprehensive understanding of the neurological, psychological, physical, cognitive, social and emotional processes involved in learning.
With a focus on school-aged learning, this field of study will strengthen your understanding of the principles of cognitive science across the learning lifespan.
This field is designed for teachers and educators at all stages of their career. You will develop capabilities to critically engage with both research and practice-based evidence to understand effective teaching and learning practices.
Graduates are equipped to consider, translate, apply and evaluate the impact of this science to develop meaningful learning experiences for their students inside the classroom and in other educational contexts.
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25 July 2022, 20 February 2023
The University of Queensland
St Lucia Campus,
THE UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND,
Queensland,
4072, BRISBANE, Australia
Approved bachelor honours degree in the same discipline with a GPA of 4; or
Approved degree in the same discipline and 2 years full-time relevant work experience.
Same discipline is defined as a degree in education.
Relevant work experience is defined as significant and substantive experience in education contexts such as schools, service delivery agencies, government agencies or alternative education settings working with children, adolescents or adults with roles and responsibilities such as, teaching, program/curriculum development, assessment, educational leadership, administration, youth support, 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.
As one of the top 50 universities in the world, UQ offers students the chance to join a leading research community and become an in-demand graduate.
