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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.
  • Leaders
  • Global citizens
  • Professionals
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.
  • Professionals
  • Leaders
  • Scholars
  • Global citizens
3.
Demonstrate advanced critical thinking and problem solving skills.
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  • Scholars
  • Professionals
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.
  • Professionals
  • Leaders
  • Scholars
6.
Communicate effectively to a range of audiences, and be capable of independent and collaborative enquiry and team-based leadership.
  • Professionals
  • Leaders
  • Global citizens
  • Scholars

Graduate Capabilities

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Program Structure

Students must complete 48 UOC when taken as a standalone program.

  1. Core Courses (12 UOC)
  2. Educational Leadership Elective Courses (12 UOC)
  3. Project (6 UOC) or Minor Thesis (12 UOC)
  4. Research Methodology Course (6 UOC)
  5. School of Education Electives (12 UOC if Project [6 UOC] is taken OR 6 UOC if Minor Thesis [12 UOC] is taken)

Core Courses12 Units of Credit:

Educational Leadership - Prescribed Electives

Research Methodology Course6 Units of Credit:

Project

Education Electives

Enrolment Disclaimer

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Admission Requirements

Entry Requirements

Minimum Entry Requirements

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Program Requirements

Progression Requirements

Articulation arrangements:
The Master of Educational Leadership forms part of an approved sequence of articulated programs comprising the Graduate Certificate and Masters degree in the same area of specialisation. A postgraduate student enrolled in an articulated program may progress from Graduate Certificate to Masters level with full credit for courses completed in the earlier program in the sequence.

For more information on university policy on progression requirements please visit Academic Progression

Associated Programs

Postgraduate Pathway

Master of Education - MEd8910 - Education

Nested Postgraduate Program

Graduate Certificate in Educational Leadership - GradCertEdLead7960 - Educational Leadership

Recognition of Achievement

Award with Excellence
Current Students 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.

Program Fees

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