Handbook

Overview

The Master of Educational Leadership degree by coursework 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. Fully online mode is only available to domestic students and … For more content click the Read More button below. Note: This program does not offer professional accreditation to teach in primary or secondary schools in NSW or Australia. For pre-service teacher education programs, please see Bachelor of Education (Secondary), Master of Teaching (Primary), and Master of Teaching (Secondary).

Fully online mode is only available to domestic students and students not on an international student visa. Commonwealth Supported Places are available for domestic candidates.

Note: This program does not offer professional accreditation to teach in primary or secondary schools in NSW or Australia. For pre-service teacher education programs, please see Bachelor of Education (Secondary), Master of Teaching (Primary), and Master of Teaching (Secondary).

Program Structure

96 UOC plan (for students with no block credit granted on entry)

Students who have not been granted block credit must complete the following 96 UOC of courses (equivalent to 2 years full-time).

24 UOC Foundation Courses
12 UOC Educational Leadership Core Courses
12 UOC Educational Leadership Electives
6 UOC Research Methodology Course
6 UOC Project and 36 UOC Education Electives OR 12 UOC Project and 30 UOC Education Electives

72 UOC plan (for students granted 24 UOC block credit on entry)

Students who have been granted 24 UOC of block credit must complete a further 72 UOC of courses as follows (equivalent to 1.7 years full-time).

12 UOC Foundation Courses
12 UOC Educational Leadership Core Courses
12 UOC Educational Leadership Electives
6 UOC Research Methodology Course
6 UOC Project and 24 UOC Education Electives OR 12 UOC Project and 18 UOC Education Electives

48 UOC plan (for students granted 48 UOC block credit on entry)

Students who have been granted 48 UOC of block credit must complete a further 48 UOC of courses as follows (equivalent to 1 year full-time).

12 UOC Educational Leadership Core Courses
12 UOC Educational Leadership Electives
6 UOC Research Methodology Course
6 UOC Project and 12 UOC Education Electives OR 12 UOC Project and 6 UOC Education Electives

Foundation Courses

Students complete 0-24 UOC of the following courses depending on the plan they are following.

96 UOC Plan24 Units of Credit:

72 UOC Plan12 Units of Credit:

48 UOC Plan

Educational Leadership Core Courses

Educational Leadership Electives

All students must complete 12 UOC of the following courses.

EDST5127

6 UOC

Coaching and Mentoring in Educational Leadership

Building Education Systems

Educational Policy: Theory and Practice

Instructional Leadership

Research Methodology Course

Project

All students must complete one of the following options (6 UOC Professional Inquiry Project, 6 UOC Work Integrated Learning Placement, or 12 UOC Minor Thesis).

Note: EDST5889 Minor Thesis is a 12 UOC course completed over two consecutive terms (2 x 6 UOC)

EDST5888

6 UOC

Capstone Professional Inquiry Project

Work Integrated Learning Placement Capstone

Education Electives

Students following the 96 UOC plan must complete:
- 36 UOC of the following courses if EDST5888 Professional Inquiry Project (6 UOC) or EDST6100 Work Integrated Learning Placement (6 UOC) is chosen as the Project option; OR
- 30 UOC of the following courses if EDST5889 Minor Thesis (12 UOC) is chosen as the Project option.
Note: Students following the 96 UOC plan cannot choose EDST5112 and EDST5133 as electives given they are mandatory core courses for this cohort.

Students following the 72 UOC plans must complete:
- 24 UOC of the following courses if EDST5888 Professional Inquiry Project (6 UOC) or EDST6100 Work Integrated Learning Placement (6 UOC) is chosen as the Project option; OR
- 18 UOC of the following courses if EDST5889 Minor Thesis (12 UOC) is chosen as the Project option.

Students following the 48 UOC plans must complete:
- 12 UOC of the following courses if EDST5888 Professional Inquiry Project (6 UOC) or EDST6100 Work Integrated Learning Placement (6 UOC) is chosen as the Project option; OR
- 6 UOC of the following courses if EDST5889 Minor Thesis (12 UOC) is chosen as the Project option.

EDST5101

6 UOC

Advanced Quantitative Research

EDST5106

6 UOC

Advanced Behaviour Support Strategies

EDST5107

6 UOC

Teaching Methods for High Incidence Disabilities

EDST5111

6 UOC

Intellectual Disabilities

EDST5112

6 UOC

Learning: Psychological and Social Perspectives

EDST5113

6 UOC

Students on the Autism Spectrum

EDST5114

6 UOC

Curriculum and Assessment

EDST5118

6 UOC

Professional Practice for Special Education

EDST5120

6 UOC

Advanced Qualitative Research

EDST5127

6 UOC

Coaching and Mentoring in Educational Leadership

EDST5129

6 UOC

Transitions in the Lives of Students with Disabilities

EDST5131

6 UOC

Oral Communication Across the Curriculum

EDST5133

6 UOC

Creating Engaging Learning Environments

EDST5138

6 UOC

Inclusive Education: Policy, Planning and Pedagogy

EDST5140

6 UOC

Critical Issues and Practice in Visual Arts Education

EDST5141

6 UOC

Critically Engaging with Indigenous Education

Thesis Writing and Presentation

EDST5150

6 UOC

Teacher Language Awareness

EDST5303

6 UOC

Learning, Problem Solving, and the Development of Expertise

Building Resilience in the Workplace

EDST5320

6 UOC

Individual Differences and Education

EDST5321

6 UOC

Motivation in Educational Settings

EDST5433

6 UOC

Organisation Theory in Education

EDST5436

6 UOC

Evaluation of Educational Programs

EDST5438

6 UOC

Leadership Theory, Research and Practice

EDST5440

6 UOC

Advanced TESOL Methodology

EDST5441

6 UOC

Advanced TESOL Curriculum Design and Assessment

EDST5443

6 UOC

Assessment for Learning: From Theory to Practice

EDST5451

6 UOC

Educational Policy: Theory and Practice

EDST5454

6 UOC

Developing Literacies: From Kindergarten to University

EDST5457

6 UOC

Literature Review in Education

EDST5460

6 UOC

Specialist Study in Education

Instructional Leadership

EDST5802

6 UOC

Identification of Gifted Students

EDST5803

6 UOC

Developing Effective Programs for Gifted Students

EDST5805

6 UOC

Curriculum Differentiation and Assessment in Gifted Education

EDST5806

6 UOC

Creativity and Giftedness

EDST5807

6 UOC

Social and Emotional Development of Intellectually Gifted Children

EDST5808

6 UOC

Key Concepts and Issues in Gifted Education

EDST5810

6 UOC

Twice-Exceptionality in Education

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Admission Requirements

Entry Requirements

Minimum Entry Requirements

1 year (48 UOC) program

One of the following:

A bachelor's degree or combined degree in Education, including professional experience or practicum, equivalent to the qualifications required for Graduate Teacher status in NSW or other Australian jurisdictions
A recognised bachelor's degree and a postgraduate teaching qualification (e.g., Graduate Diploma of Education or Master of Teaching) equivalent to the qualifications required for Graduate Teacher status in NSW or other Australian jurisdictions
A bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification in a related field, plus three years’ relevant professional experience and development.

Students who meet one of the above requirements will receive 48 UOC in advanced standing upon entry to the program, and will complete a 1 year (48 UOC) program of study.

1.7 year (72 UOC) program

One of the following:

A bachelor's degree (or equivalent qualification) in a related field with a credit average (equivalent to a UNSW WAM of 65)
A bachelor's degree (or equivalent qualification) in any field with a credit average (equivalent to a UNSW WAM of 65), plus one years’ relevant professional experience and development
An honours degree or graduate diploma (or equivalent qualification) in any field with a credit average (equivalent to a UNSW WAM of 65)

Students who meet one of the above requirements will receive 24 UOC in advanced standing upon entry to the program, and will complete a 1.7 year (72 UOC) program of study.

2 year (96 UOC) program

A bachelor's degree (or equivalent qualification) in any field with a credit average (equivalent to a UNSW WAM of 65)

Related fields: Arts, humanities, media, psychology, social work, business, economics, languages, linguistics, communications, policy studies, behavioural sciences, social sciences.

Relevant professional experience: Teacher, trainer, coach, educational developer, languages teacher, lecturer, teacher of English to speakers of other languages, educational leader, educational administration.

For more information about admission requirements for various UNSW programs, visit the following website(s):

Domestic Students

International Student

Program Requirements

Internship, Placement and Exchange Opportunities

All students have the opportunity to complete EDST6100 WIL Placement Capstone.

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

Nested Postgraduate Program

Graduate Certificate in Educational Leadership - GradCertEdLead7960 - Educational Leadership

Recognition of Achievement

Award with Excellence

Current Students Award with Excellence

For more information, please visit the link above.

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

At UNSW fees are generally charged at course level and therefore dependent upon individual enrolment and other factors such as student's residency status. For generic information on fees and additional expenses of UNSW programs, click on one of the following:

Domestic Students

Commonwealth Supported Students (if applicable)

International Students