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Overview

The Master of Educational Leadership degree by coursework (program 8960, specialisation code EDSTOS8960) is designed to provide aspiring and current educational leaders with an understanding of recent developments in theory, research and practice in educational leadership in order to equip them to lead educational organisations.

Learning Outcomes

1.
Demonstrate an advanced capacity to recognise and negotiate the complex and often contested values and ethical practices that underlie education.
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  • Leaders
  • Global Citizens
2.
Demonstrate an advanced understanding of the field of educational leadership as it relates to their specialist area of study, and the ability to synthesize and apply disciplinary principles and practices to new or complex environments.
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3.
Demonstrate advanced critical thinking and problem solving skills.
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4.
Demonstrate an understanding of international perspectives relevant to the educational field.
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5.
Demonstrate an in-depth understanding of research-based learning and the ability to plan, analyse, present implement and evaluate complex activities that contribute to advanced professional practice and/or intellectual scholarship in education.
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6.
Communicate effectively to a range of audiences, and be capable of independent and collaborative enquiry and team-based leadership.
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Program Structure
48 Units of Credit:

Students must complete 48 UOC as a standalone program.

  1. Core Courses (12 UOC)
  2. Educational Leadership Elective Courses (12 UOC)
  3. Project (6 UOC)
  4. Research Methodology Course (6 UOC)
  5. School of Education Electives (12 UOC)

Project

You must complete the following course:

Research Methodology Course

You must complete the following:

Education Electives

You can complete a maximum of 12 UOC of School of Education Electives.

These electives may be any two courses offered in the School of Education, including the educational leadership and research methodology courses noted above (that is, you may take up to six educational leadership courses or more than one research methodology course).

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Admission Requirements

Entry Requirements

Program Requirements

Progression Requirements

Pathways

Post Graduate

Master of Education - MEd8910 - Education

Articulation Arrangements

Graduate Certificate in Educational Leadership - GradCertEdLead7960 - Educational Leadership

Recognition of Achievement

Award with Excellence
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The Award with Excellence is awarded in coursework masters programs, including Masters (Extension) but with the exception of Masters (Extended) such as JD and MD, when a Weighted Average Mean (WAM) of at least 80% has been achieved and at least 50% of the requirements of the award are completed at UNSW. All eligible programs will award 'with Excellence' except in special circumstances where approval of Academic Board has been given for a program to opt out.

Additional Information

Attendance

The School of Education (SED) requires students meet a minimum attendance requirement of 80% of all scheduled classes (i.1. lectures, tutorials, workshops, seminars) for all courses. Attendance in person is required for tutorials, seminars, and workshops when course are delivered in face-to-face mode. It is the responsibility of students to ensure that their attendance is recorded for the face to face either by electronic means or via an attendance register. Attendance in online or blended mode will be assessed through digital participation.  

This attendance requirement supports postgraduate students to achieve the specific program or course learning outcomes of each course in accordance with national (AITSL) and state (NESA) program standards and maintenance of teacher accreditation policies.

Students seeking to claim further study to maintain teacher accreditation at proficient, highly accomplished and lead levels through participation in postgraduate programs must adhere to the SED Attendance Requirement to be eligible to meet the requirements of the NESA Further Undergraduate and Postgraduate Studies Policy: Maintenance of Accreditation (2016)

It is the responsibility of the student to catch up on any learning missed due to absences. To arrange alternative activities to address the content missed students should contact the Course Convenor. Failure to meet the minimum attendance requirement of 80% will result in an Unsatisfactory Fail (UF) for the course regardless of performance on assessment tasks or other requirements for the course.

Further Information

Contact the UNSW Arts and Social Sciences Student Services for advice.

Program Fees

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