Masters in Education Management in Australia

Maximise your skills and be equipped to address the complex issues unique to your chosen industry.

Acquire an understanding of theories of educational management and leadership, and of organisational behaviour and change processes and their impact on organisations.

This specialisation is ideal if you want to further develop your skills in an educational organisation, management or leadership position and aimed those from primary and secondary schools, as well as those involved in higher education, social work and human resource development. You will become familiar with a range of management issues and their relationship to other developments in education, the economy and society; develop skills in the analysis of policy developments and factors affecting the implementation of management policies. Subject to meeting progression requirements in the graduate diploma, you may apply to transfer to the Master of Education.

The Master of Professional Psychology is a one year course designed to meet the requirements of the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) and the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) for a generalist fifth year in psychology.

The course prepares selected psychology graduates in advanced psychotherapeutic skills required for general registration as a psychologist. It develops your professional capability to apply the theoretical, research, assessment and therapeutic skills involved in psychology. Following graduation, you will be eligible to undertake one year of supervised generalist practice – you will then progress to full registration as a psychologist.

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You will develop expertise in applying counselling theories and practices through your understanding of a range of evidence-based psychotherapies. You will learn core skills and theoretical concepts underpinning the therapeutic process and extend your practical knowledge in counselling interventions as you develop therapeutic relationships with a range of client groups.  You will acquire the skills to administer, score, interpret and report on a comprehensive range of psychological tests and assessments.

You will engage with the Australian Psychological Society (APS) code of ethics and explore ethical dilemmas to support your ethical practice in undertaking research, educational or professional roles in different workplaces.

You will be exposed to a range of techniques associated with promotion of wellbeing, symptom reduction and behavioural change. In addition, you will learn how to employ culturally sensitive interventions that have been shown to facilitate positive outcomes in a variety of contexts. You will learn how to utilise research in guiding your choice of therapeutic interventions and how to evaluate the outcomes of your intervention in practice.

You will gain professional experience through 300 hours of supervised professional experience activities through a mix of activities in the Faculty's onsite clinic and off-campus clinical placement activities.

On completion of the course, graduates will have acquired the necessary skills to prepare for a final year of supervised practice in the field for general registration under the '5+1 internship model' for registration. Graduates of the program arrange a Psychology Board of Australia (PsyBA) approved 1-year internship in settings of their choice.

Take advantage of the strong research culture of UNE and produce independent research of the highest calibre with the Master of Education (Research) at UNE.

Our world-class academic staff have diverse research interests in a wide range of education disciplines including eLearning, ePedagogy and Innovation, Equity and Diversity, Languages and Literacies, Learning and Assessment, and Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM).

This degree equips you with the advanced knowledge and skills to make an impactful contribution to the education profession in an academic environment that is renowned for its support, flexibility and research excellence.

What makes our course different?

Through this course, you will have the opportunity to:

• Position yourself at the forefront of innovation and adaptation in contemporary education, with cutting edge training in contemporary educational research, guided by UNE's vibrant research-led community who aim to achieve a high standard of excellence in learning, research and supervision.
• Build an expert understanding of your chosen academic field of knowledge, grounded in contemporary developments in education and research.
• Expand your skills as an independent researcher, working on your own findings to contribute new insights to the educational profession and academic field.
• Hone your skills in evaluating ideas and making informed judgements on complex issues in education, also expanding your understanding of the social and cultural importance of educational work.
• Complete your degree online to balance your research with work, family life and other commitments.

If you are an Australian or New Zealand student and meet the criteria for entry to the Master of Education (Research), you will be funded under the Australian Government’s Research Training Program (RTP) and will not incur tuition fees for the normal duration of the course. If you are an international student, you will incur tuition fees.

Internal funding is available to support research projects and UNE offers a range of scholarships for Higher Degree Research students.