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Admission criteria

To be considered for entry into this course, you must:

• Have completed a bachelor honours degree (AQF8) or equivalent in Education.

Or

• Have completed a bachelor degree (AQF7) or equivalent in any discipline.
  
  And
• Have completed a graduate certificate (AQF8) or equivalent in Education.

Or

• Have completed a bachelor degree (AQF7) or equivalent in a cognate (relevant) discipline.
  
  And
• Have two years of documented relevant full-time experience.

Cognate (relevant) disciplines include: Education, teaching (primary, secondary or early childhood), special education, educational psychology, STEM education, curriculum and pedagogy, TESOL/language and literacy, educational leadership or policy, social work (with an education or youth focus), youth work or community education, human development or child development, sociology or anthropology of education, Indigenous education, learning design/educational technology.

Relevant experience for this course may include (but is not limited to): School settings (primary, secondary, vocational), early childhood settings, special education, TAFE, higher education, learning designers, workplace educators, community-based educators, Government education departments, education policy, education technology experience.

Relevant experience is measured in full-time years but may be completed within a part-time equivalent timeframe.

Where degree levels are referenced, levels align with the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF). Applications are assessed against these standards.

English language requirements

All applicants to the University of Melbourne must satisfy the English language requirements. This may be achieved in a number of ways, including recognised previous study taught and assessed entirely in English or an approved English language test. If you are from a non-English speaking background, the required standard of English for this degree is one of the following English proficiency test scores:

About selection

As part of your application, you must also:

• Provide a curriculum vitae (CV) detailing relevant education, work experience, skills and achievements, if relevant

Missing information or documents may result in your application being deemed ineligible.

When assessing (and where relevant, ranking) applications, the Selection Committee will consider:

• Prior academic performance
• Relevance of previous study
• Relevance of professional qualifications and registrations
• Relevant prior (research and/or professional) experience, if relevant

The Selection Committee may seek further information to clarify any aspect of an application in accordance with the Selection and Admission Policy.

Meeting the minimum entry requirements for this course does not guarantee selection.

Additional information

This online offering of the Master of Education (MC-EDMO) is only open to applicants who meet the 100 credit point advanced standing entry point for the on-campus Master of Education (MC-ED). Applicants who do not meet this advanced standing entry point are encouraged to consider applying for the on-campus Master of Education (MC-ED).

Advanced Standing

Prior studies may be credited towards your degree and potentially reduce the duration of your course. This is known as Advanced Standing (also known as credit or recognition of prior learning).

For additional, in-depth details on entry requirements and admissions for this course, refer to the University Handbook.