Graduate studies


General information

Studies offered by the faculty are described in the next section under the following headings:

Applications and inquiries

Application for all postgraduate degree courses should be made direct to the faculty or to the Distance Education Centre for those courses offered by distance education mode through the centre. These courses are indicated by an asterisk (*).
Direct application forms are available from the Faculty of Education as follows:

Clayton campus

Telephone (03) 9905 2819 or (03) 9905 2784

Gippsland campus

Telephone (03) 9902 6375

Peninsula campus

Telephone (03) 9904 4288
Application forms for Distance Education courses offered through the Distance Education Centre can be obtained by telephoning the Course Inquiries Centre on free call 1800 671 845 or by sending an email to course.inquiries@dec.monash.edu.au


Courses available

In the 'Availability' column please note that full-time study only applies to international students.

Course

Campus location

Availability

Preservice certificates and diplomas



Graduate Certificate in Higher Education (CHED)

Clayton (flexible delivery)

Part-time

Graduate Diploma in Children's Services

Peninsula

Part-time

Graduate Diploma of Education (Primary)

Peninsula

Full-time

Graduate Diploma of Education (Secondary)

Clayton or Gippsland* (distance education)

Full-time or part-time

Graduate certificates and diplomas



Postgraduate Certificate of Education (International Education)

Clayton (distance education only)

Full-time or part-time

Graduate Certificate of Education (Professional Development Studies)

Gippsland*(distance education)

Full-time or part-time

Postgraduate Diploma of Education (International Education)

Clayton (distance education only)

Full-time or part-time

Graduate Diploma of Education (Computers in Education)

Gippsland* (distance education)

Full-time or part-time

Graduate Diploma of Education (Professional Development Studies)

Clayton, Peninsula or Gippsland* (distance education)

Full-time or part-time

Graduate Diploma of Education (Special Education)

Clayton

Full-time

Postgraduate certificates and diplomas



Postgraduate Certificate in Bilingual/Immersion Education

Clayton

Part-time

Postgraduate Certificate in Teaching Languages Other Than English (LOTE)

Clayton

Full-time or part-time

Postgraduate Certificate of Gifted Education

Clayton

Part-time

Postgraduate Certificate of Special Education

Clayton

Part-time

Postgraduate Diploma in Bilingual/Immersion Education

Clayton

Part-time

Postgraduate Diploma of Education (Leadership, Policy and Change)

Clayton

Full-time or part-time

Postgraduate Diploma of Psychology (Education)

Clayton

Full-time or part-time

Postgraduate Diploma in TESOL

Clayton

Full-time or part-time

Postgraduate Diploma in Teaching Languages Other Than English (LOTE)

Clayton

Full-time or part-time

Masters degrees



Master of Education

Clayton, Gippsland* (distance education) or Peninsula

Full-time or part-time

Master of Education (AVET)

Clayton

Full-time or part-time

Master of Education (Information and Communication Technologies)

Clayton

Full-time or part-time

Master of Education (International Education)

Clayton (distance education only)

Full-time or part-time

Master of Education (Leadership, Policy and Change)

Clayton

Full-time or part-time

Master of Education (Literacy Studies)

Clayton

Full-time or part-time

Master of Education (LOTE)

Clayton

Full-time or part-time

Master of Education (Mathematics Education)

Clayton

Full-time or part-time

Master of Education (Science Education)

Clayton

Full-time or part-time

Master of Education (Special Education)

Clayton

Full-time or part-time

Master of Education (TEFL)

Clayton

Full-time or part-time

Master of Education (TESOL)

Clayton

Full-time or part-time

Master of Psychology, Counselling stream, Child and educational stream

Clayton

Full-time or part-time

Master of Teaching

Clayton

Full-time or part-time

Research degrees



Master of Education (Research)

Clayton, Gippsland or Peninsula or external mode

Full-time or part-time

Doctor of Education

Clayton and external mode
(EdD students, external mode only available part-time)

Full-time or part-time

Doctor of Philosophy

Clayton, Gippsland or Peninsula or external mode

Full-time or part-time

Part-time studies

Many faculty programs can be taken on a part-time basis. Preservice part-time Graduate Diploma of Education classes are offered by distance education or on campus. Postgraduate studies are delivered flexibly with classes being timetabled in the early evening (eg 4.30 pm to 7.30 pm) or increasingly through summer and winter schools, distance education or via online delivery.

Credit provision

Applicants should complete a skills portfolio, based on the criteria outlined under the heading 'Credit provision' of the faculty entry, which outlines their previous qualifications and experience, and this will determine level of advanced standing. Applicants should prepare their portfolio in line with the details outlined in the booklet Learning From Experience. This booklet is available from the Professional Development Institute, Faculty of Education, Peninsula campus, Monash University, McMahon's Road, Frankston 3199, at a cost of $7 plus postage.