Study courses for education professionals​

Upskill to advance your career in education.​

Our courses for professionals are built for practical application in the real world, leaving our graduates highly employable. Gain a strong foundation in education practice and theory, delving into contemporary education issues, connecting with the latest developments in the field, and garnering the expertise to move beyond the classroom.

Master of Education

Designed for a range of education professionals who want to develop or extend their expertise to move into leadership, specialist or coordinator positions. This flexible course offers ten specialisation areas, including two newly developed specialisations, The Science of Learning and Digital Futures and Innovative Practices.

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Become a leader in the field of evaluation with a Master or Graduate Certificate in Evaluation, the only online programs of their kind in Australasia. Designed by the Assessment and Evaluation Research Centre, our evaluation courses offer students a rare opportunity to develop the evaluation skills needed to inform programs and policies with reliable evidence, support communities, and drive organisational change across a range of sectors and activities.

Using the latest research and insights, you will learn from a team of leading academics and industry experts to apply your creative and critical thinking skills to develop evaluation strategies.

Whether you are currently working in an evaluation role, supervising evaluations, or seeking a career change, our multidisciplinary evaluation courses can fit your needs and prepare you to confidently engage in real-world evaluation practice.

The courses are delivered in a supportive online environment, enabling you to enrich your knowledge of evaluation theory and practice. Explore our evaluation courses below.

Graduate Certificate in Evaluation

Gain the creative and critical thinking skills needed to design and conduct evaluation and research activities.

Master of Evaluation

Gain the ability to increase an organisation's evaluation capacity and support critical decision-making processes.

Drawing on the pioneering research and insights from the University of Melbourne’s Faculty of Education and leading education researcher John Hattie, our suite of evidence-based teaching courses is the only program of its kind in Australia. Explore our evidence-based teaching courses below.

Master of Education in Evidence-Based Teaching

Develop specialised skills in student assessment and observation to deliver a greater impact on the learning outcomes of your students.

Professional Certificate in Evidence-Based Teaching

Gives you a deep introduction to the latest evidence-based teaching methods pioneered by leading education researcher, John Hattie.

Graduate Research in Education

Research discovery is at the forefront of all our research programs, from masters by research to doctoral degrees. Explore our research degrees in education to discover new knowledge and generate evidence that has the potential to inform education policy or practice.

The Graduate Certificate in Educational Research is for those with a coursework masters who are contemplating further research study.

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Develop your research skills from an Indigenous perspective with these interdisciplinary coursework programs.

Professional Certificate in Indigenous Research

For Indigenous PhD and Masters by Research Students.

Graduate Certificate in Indigenous Research and Leadership

For Indigenous Early Career Researchers.

Developed for current and aspirational educational school leaders, build your leadership skills and knowledge to enhance effective teaching and learning and contribute to greater student achievement.

Master of Instructional Leadership

Explore current research on how school leaders can best influence teacher and student learning, and evaluate the impact of leadership decisions.

Professional Certificate in Instructional Leadership

Begin building your leadership skills to enhance effective teaching and learning.

Certified and accredited by the International Baccalaureate Organisation®, the International Baccalaureate (IB) courses provide qualified teachers with the theoretical and practical skills to become IB specialists.

The IB courses are suitable for practising teachers in the early stages of their career who want to expand their career opportunities, or seasoned teachers who are looking to upskill and improve their teaching quality. Gain an in-depth understanding of the IB philosophy and skills to cultivate international mindedness within your classroom by learning from expert academics and engaging with like-minded peers.

The flexible 100% online study enables you to gain high-quality professional development while maintaining your current practice. If you want to further develop your teaching skills for a global teaching career, explore the IB courses below.

Graduate Certificate in International Education (IB)

Develop expertise and specialist knowledge in the IB program through high-quality professional development that encourages critical thinking and self-reflection.

Master of International Education (International Baccalaureate)

Explore new teaching frameworks and methodologies and graduate with an internationally recognised qualification that could take you abroad.

Built on the latest research in Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL), our language education courses will equip you with the skills needed to become an effective languages educator.

Master of Modern Languages Education

Gain the expertise to become a teacher in languages other than English and teach in schools, language centres and universities around the world.

Graduate Certificate in Modern Languages Education

Develop expert language teaching strategies and become qualified as an accredited languages teacher.

Master of TESOL

Gain the skills to teach English as an additional language across a variety of teaching environments.

Graduate Certificate in TESOL

Designed for qualified teachers wishing to add English as an Additional Language as a specialist area.

Professional Certificate in Education (CLIL)

Enhance your skills in teaching content through language for those who teach subjects like maths, science or technology in a second language.

Better understand children and young people and learn how to create an inclusive environment to promote effective learning and positive behaviour.

Master of Learning Intervention

Implement evidence-based teaching strategies that optimise student learning for young people with a range of learning difficulties. Study online or face-to-face.

Graduate Certificate in Education (Learning Difficulties)

Gain the skills to better support the needs of students with specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia and dyscalculia.

Micro-credentials and Short Courses

Aligned to industry and workforce needs, these small, highly accessible courses equip you with in-demand skills and knowledge for your job now, and help you build a diverse skill-set for the future.

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  • Ranked #12 in the world for education​
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Master of Education

Tarik Zepcan


"I chose the Master of Education because I didn’t just want to be a teacher, I wanted to be an educator.  The Master of Education has allowed me to slowly blend my veterinary and agriculture world with my passion for teaching at tertiary level."

Scholarships and awards

Discover our generous range of scholarships, prizes, awards and bursaries to support you in your studies.

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