Monash University: University Handbooks: Postgraduate Handbook 2002: Units indexed by faculty
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Master of Education (International Education)


General information

Course code: 2497 + Clayton (off-campus distributed learning) + Course coordinator: Professor Simon Marginson (telephone (03) 9905 2819 for initial inquiries)
The Master of Education (International Education) is designed primarily to meet the needs and interests of educational administrators, teachers, academics, educational services providers and student support staff engaged in international education at all levels of education, and staff training officers interested in exploring in depth the internationalisation of education.

Admission requirements

To be eligible for admission to the course, applicants must hold either an approved three-year bachelors degree and an approved fourth year of study, or an approved four-year bachelors degree, or have qualifications or experience considered by the faculty board to be equivalent to, or a satisfactory substitute for, the above awards.

Course outline

Students are required to successfully complete 72 credit points comprising:

Research core unit

Students will complete one 12-point unit chosen from:

Program elective unit

Students are to choose at least one program elective unit selected from:

Specialist elective units

Two units chosen from:

General elective units
Option 1
Option 2
Option 3
Research thesis

The research core unit is a corequisite for the research thesis. It may be taken concurrently with the research thesis or completed prior to the commencement of the research thesis.
This is a conceptual outline only. It gives a general indication of how the course will progress and is subject to change without notice. Students should also consult their course coordinator to assist in planning their program. Please check the timetable for 2002 for unit availability via our website at http://www.education.monash.edu.au/students/timetables/ after 30 September.

Length of course/workload required

The Master of Education (International Education) may be taken either full-time or part-time. It is expected that full-time candidates will complete all requirements within 18 months (three semesters) while part-time candidates should complete all requirements within three years. The expected number of study hours per week for a full-time student is 48.

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