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Graduate and postgraduate courses

Graduate studies

Initial teacher education

Pre-service education of teachers is available at both undergraduate and graduate levels, offering qualifications in early childhood, primary, secondary and adult teaching. At the graduate level, the faculty offers one-year graduate diplomas of education*, building upon a three-year non-education degree.

* Most Australian states and territories (including Victoria) recognise a one-year Graduate Diploma of Education, which builds upon a three-year, non-education degree as providing a four-year teacher education qualification. However, in some states and territories at least two years of preparation specifically in education studies may be required. Registration boards and employing authorities across the world may, similarly, have particular local requirements. Students wishing to teach at a specific location or setting outside Victoria are urged to check that a one-year graduate diploma together with an undergraduate degree is recognised.

Early childhood

The Graduate Diploma of Education (Early Childhood) is offered on the Peninsula campus. This course is designed as a fourth year of study for those who hold a bachelors degree, generally in a field other than education, and provides a qualification to teach in the early childhood years. It also prepares students to work in preschools, childcare centres, mobile kindergartens and family day care centres and in hospitals as play specialists.

Primary teaching

The Graduate Diploma of Education (Primary) is offered on the Peninsula campus. This course is designed as a fourth year of study for those who hold a bachelors degree, generally in a field other than education, and provides a qualification to teach in the primary years.

Secondary teaching

The Graduate Diploma (Secondary) is offered on the Clayton (full-time and part-time) and Gippsland (part-time) campuses. The course is designed as a fourth year of study for those who hold a bachelors degree, in a field other than education, and provides a qualification to teach in the secondary years.

Adult learning*

The Graduate Certificate in Higher Education (HEDU) provides a teaching qualification for Monash staff members who hold teaching positions within the university. It is offered through the Higher Education Development Unit (HEDU).

* For postgraduate students, the work and learning studies programs are offered on the Clayton campus. It is designed to further knowledge of theory and practice in adult learning and development for education and training professionals working in TAFE, workplace and community settings.

Other graduate courses

Professional development studies

The Graduate Certificate of Education (Professional Development Studies) and the Graduate Diploma of Education (Professional Development Studies) provide opportunities for professional educators to upgrade their skills and qualifications and to use these studies as entry into postgraduate studies.

Postgraduate courses

The faculty offers a wide range of pathways in the Master of Education degree by coursework, either by direct enrolment at masters level or via postgraduate certificates and postgraduate diplomas, which fully articulate into the masters program. Students may undertake a general course or concentrate on one of a number of pathways. As a general rule, each consists of two compulsory core units and a combination of units chosen from a nominated list, units chosen from other specialist pathways, units undertaken in other faculties and project work. In some courses where registration or employment requirements are involved, additional units may be specified.

Pathways

Where students undertake a series of units that meet the requirements of an approved pathway, this pathway will be shown on their testamur.

Articulation pathway for postgraduate certificates, diplomas and masters degrees

The basic structure follows the articulation pathway outlined below. The entry requirements for the postgraduate certificates, postgraduate diplomas and masters degrees are generally the same. Applicants must hold either:

• an approved three-year bachelors degree in a relevant field with a credit average in the final year, or
• an approved three-year bachelors degree (or equivalent) and a fourth year of study, or
• an approved four-year bachelors degree, or
• qualifications or experience considered by the faculty board to be equivalent to, or a satisfactory substitute for, the above awards.

Students normally enrol in the higher-level award and have the option of exiting the course with a postgraduate certificate or postgraduate diploma if the required units for those awards have been successfully completed.

General elective units

With options one, two and three of the Masters in Education courses, students must select a core research unit, a program elective and normally at least two specialist electives (except for general course option) and between two and four general electives. General electives do not need the approval of the course coordinator, unless under exceptional circumstances (ie if the student wishes to enrol in a unit from another faculty). If particular electives are suggested in any specific masters course, this will be highlighted in the list of electives via the Faculty of Education website at www.education.monash.edu.au.

Eligibility for doctoral-level studies

Candidates who wish to proceed to doctoral-level studies (PhD or EdD) must meet the entry requirements by having completed research at honours or masters level. To be eligible for doctoral-level studies, Master of Education candidates must complete a research thesis, ie option three. They must achieve a grade of distinction or above for the thesis and an average of distinction or above in their coursework units.

Curriculum and pedagogy

The Postgraduate Certificate of Education, the Postgraduate Diploma of Education and the Master of Education are designed to meet the needs of educators, educational administrators, managers, policy-makers and others interested in learning and education and in working in the wider educational community. The programs are offered either as a generalist stream or as a series of specialist streams. In the generalist stream, students will be able to choose their units from across the broad spectrum of units offered in any one year. In the specialist streams, units will be specified.

The faculty offers postgraduate courses in curriculum and pedagogy in the following areas:

• General education
• Early childhood
• Information and communication technology in education
• Literacy studies
• Mathematics and science education
• Music education

International education, language and cultural studies

This area includes postgraduate courses in:

• Applied linguistics
• Bilingual/immersion education
• International education
• Teaching English to speakers of other languages (TESOL)
• Teaching English to speakers of other languages - international (TESOL - international)
• Teaching languages other than English (LOTE)

Psychology, counselling and inclusive and special/gifted education

The faculty’s offerings in psychology and counselling courses have grown in response to market demand for psychology and counselling knowledge and skills from professional people working in a range of education, community and services-related industries. These studies also support the programs in the faculty’s Krongold and Elwyn Morey centres, which provide a range of psychological assessment and counselling services.

This area includes postgraduate courses in:

• Counselling
• Gifted education
• Inclusive and special education
• Psychology

Work, learning and leadership studies

The faculty offers work, learning and leadership programs for students in a range of human service and corporate sector organisations in the following areas:

• Leadership, policy and change
• Mentoring and coaching
• Organisational leadership
• School leadership
• Work and learning studies

Research programs

The faculty’s research degree programs are designed for students wishing to pursue research in learning and development - the learning and development of individuals of all ages, and of organisations and communities.

Courses offered include:

• Master of Education (Research)
• Master of Education - thesis only
• Master of Education - thesis and coursework
• Doctor of Education
• Doctor of Philosophy

Note that not all programs will be offered in any one year. Contact the relevant faculty office on the campus responsible for the program, from September onwards, for advice on which courses will have an intake in the following year. Check the current timetable for unit availability via the website at www.education.monash.edu.au/students/current/timetables after 30 September.

Advanced standing

Advanced standing may be granted for work already completed at Monash University or at another tertiary institution, including overseas universities, or on the basis of recognition of prior learning (RPL). An application for RPL must be accompanied by an RPL portfolio. Applicants should apply for credit prior to enrolment, but currently enrolled students can also apply.

International students must apply for credit and/or RPL prior to enrolment.

The Faculty of Education considers each application on its merit within the context of the faculty guidelines on credit transfer. For further information, contact the Faculty of Education, Monash University, Clayton campus.

English language requirements

Australian domestic student website

Australian domestic students are advised to consult the website at www.education.monash.edu.au/prospective/howToApply/englishLanguageRequirements.html#postgraduate.

International students

International students should consult the website at www.monash.edu/international/englishrequirement/.

Student advisers

All students in the faculty are encouraged to see their tutors or lecturers about any academic problems they may have. Academic staff may also be approached.

For routine inquiries, students should initially contact the student services office on their campus. The student services contact on each campus for graduate and postgraduate studies is as follows:

Clayton campus

Graduate Diploma of Education (Secondary) inquiries

Ms Renate Medrano
Telephone: +61 3 9905 2881

Postgraduate coursework studies

Mr Ed Irons
Telephone: +61 3 9905 2821

Ms Rebecca Hagedorn
Telephone: +61 3 9905 2784

Research degrees

Mr Ed Irons
Telephone: +61 3 9905 2821

Ms Kerry Theodora
Telephone: +61 3 9905 2803

Psychology studies

Ms Eileen Scott-Stokes
Telephone: +61 3 9905 2877

Gippsland campus

Ms Margaret Armstrong
Telephone: +61 3 9902 6969

Ms Kate Anderson
Telephone: +61 3 9902 6372

Peninsula campus

Ms Maree Mayne
Telephone: +61 3 9904 4547

Ms Cathy Arena
Telephone: +61 3 9904 4543

Education faculty senior staff

In addition, the following senior staff within the faculty are available to assist students with advice on a wide range of student-related administrative matters:

Manager, admissions and student services

Mrs Sue Webb
Telephone: +61 3 9905 2905

Associate dean (teaching) -- graduate and undergraduate matters

Dr Debbie Corrigan
Telephone: +61 3 9905 2793

Associate dean (teaching) -- postgraduate matters

Associate Professor Brenton Doecke
Telephone: +61 3 9905 2894

Faculty manager

Mr Peter Lawford
Telephone: +61 3 9905 2796

Applications

(i) Preservice graduate diplomas

Prerequisites for pre-service graduate diplomas include completion of an approved degree or equivalent diploma and satisfying the requirements for method studies as outlined in the Monash University Postgraduate Course Guide at www.adm.monash.edu.au/admissions/supplementary-info-forms.html. Selection will be based on academic merit determined by GPA and/or other post-secondary academic record, the availability of supervision and teaching practice facilities, proof of English proficiency and supporting information submitted on a supplementary form.

Application for all pre-service graduate diploma courses should be made direct to VTAC (except for international students, who apply through International Admissions, Monash University). Application forms are found in the VTAC guide, which can be obtained from Victorian newsagents from August, or via the VTAC website at www.vtac.edu.au. Applications should be submitted to VTAC by the end of September (late applications may be accepted on payment of a late fee.

(ii) Graduate and postgraduate programs

Applications for both on-campus and off-campus study should be made direct to the Faculty of Education, except for those courses marked CeLTS or VTAC in the following table. To obtain a direct application form from the faculty, contact the relevant campus:

Clayton campus

Telephone: +61 3 9905 2819

Gippsland campus

Telephone: +61 3 9902 6367

Peninsula campus

Telephone: +61 3 9904 4291

Off-campus learning applications

For courses marked CeLTS, contact CeLTS by telephoning the Course Inquiries Centre on free call 1800 671 845 or by sending an email to course.inquiries@CeLTS.monash.edu.au.

* Courses offerings are off-campus and applicants should apply direct to CeLTS by contacting the Course Inquiries Centre on free call 1800 671 845 or by emailing course.inquiries@CeLTS.monash.edu.au.

# Course are offered by off-campus mode only at Gippsland.

^OS Course is also offered in Singapore (off-shore mode).

^VTAC Apply direct to the Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre (VTAC). Application forms are available in the VTAC guide, which can be obtained from Victorian newsagents from August, or via the VTAC website at www.vtac.edu.au.

^EXT Course offered by external mode.

Note that not all programs will be offered in any one year. Contact the relevant faculty office on the campus responsible for the program, from September onwards, for advice on which courses will have an intake in the following year. Check the current timetable for unit availability via the website at www.education.monash.edu.au/students/current/timetables after 30 September.

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