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Master of Educational Leadership with a specialisation in School Education

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Overview

This degree aims to develop your knowledge of theory and research in educational leadership and management and explore implications
for practice in education.

This specialisation covers a range of issues relevant to educational institutions:

  • Human resource management
  • Legal foundations for leaders in learning institutions
  • Organisation of school education
  • Innovation and change in educational organisations
  • Learning technologies

This specialisation with the Master of Educational Leadership may lead to opportunities in higher degree research.

Key features

  • The School of Education has a strong postgraduate focus and offers research programs which cover the spectrum of education across the lifespan.
  • Flexible study options give you the chance to study the degree by distance education.
  • You will have access to the Macquarie ICT Innovations Centre, an initiative of Macquarie University and the NSW Department of Education and Training to find new ways to enhance learning through technology.
  • A research component which will introduce you to educational research methodologies.

Minimum course duration

1 year

Location

North Ryde
Distance

Suitable for

Suitable if you are a school leader, school executive, administrator teacher or if you aspire to be a school leader or executive.

HECS Course fee

AUD $6.648 p.a. This is an Average Fee

Student amenities fee

Information on the Student services and amenities fee

Entry requirements

English language requirements

If you have completed the NSW HSC or equivalent you satisfy the English proficiency requirements.

For full information view the English proficiency requirements table (436 Kb).

Work experience requirements

What you will study

Degree requirements Credit Points
Minimum number of credit points at 800 level or above 32
Completion of a specialisation from the list below

Specialisation requirements

The following outlines the units (subjects) to be studied within this specialisation

800 level or above Credit Points
Required EDCN800 Introduction to Educational Research 4
Required 8cp from EDCN841 Educational Institutions as Organisations
EDCN842 Leadership for Learning
EDCN844 Organisation of School Education 8
Required 4cp from EDCN812 Curriculum Studies
EDCN847 Human Resource Management in Education
EDCN848 Legal Foundations for Leaders in Learning Institutions
EDCN851 Innovation and Change in Educational Organisations
EDCN861 Learning Technologies: Contexts and Future 4
Required 16cp from EDCN units at 800 level 16

Notes

  • The course information contained on this page is applicable for 2012 ONLY.
    For more information please read the courses disclaimer.
Why choose Macquarie?

Why choose Macquarie for postgraduate study

Macquarie University graduate programs give you a competitive edge in the workplace, assist your move to a new career and give you that personal sense of achievement.

Our flexibility means that you can transfer degrees, study part-time or by correspondence, and listen to your lectures remotely through iLecture.

We are investing in new classroom buildings, new labs, recreational facilities, a teaching hospital and a new library, to ensure that the best facilities continue to be provided to our students.

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Contact us

Postgraduate Coursework Administrator

Shyam Howlin

T: +61 2 9850 8649

E: pg.educ_iec@mq.edu.au

http://www.educ.mq.edu.au/home/

Apply

Master of Educational Leadership

With a Specialisation in:
  • School Education (SCH11S)

To study this degree, apply through the Universities Admission Centre (UAC).

Apply

1. Select your UAC Code:

865893 - School Education - on campus
865894 - School Education - by distance
865899 - Early Childhood Educaiton - on-campus
865998 - Early Childhood Education - distance

2. Go to the UAC website and select “Apply. This link will open in a new window.

3. Please check the course description in the on-line UAC guide as further documentation may be required for your application to be processed eg. supplementary details form.

Applications for Session 2 2012 open on Thursday 5th April 2012.

Re-admission

If you have previously enrolled and would like to re-apply for the same course, you do not re-apply through UAC.

  1. Print and complete the MQ Postgraduate Re-admission Form (PDF)
  2. View the Postgraduate Course List for 2012 (PDF) for specific information required to complete the application form


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