Monash University

About the faculty - Faculty of Education

The Faculty of Education is committed to innovative research and teaching that takes seriously the global/local interface of all the activities of a public university. The focus of our work is learning and development; the learning and development of individuals of all ages, and of organisations and communities.

Our mission is to contribute to the public interest through high-quality and ethical teaching, research and community service. To this end, we will create and pursue opportunities that strengthen and sustain a vibrant intellectual community.

Our vision is of:

  • graduates who are capable, ethical citizens of the world, distinguished by their knowledge, intellectual engagement, professional skill and their innovation and flexibility
  • research practice and scholarly output that is recognised locally and internationally for its originality, rigour and impartiality, and for providing advice and services that inform and lead professional practice, public debate, policy and community action
  • an intellectual, social, physical and web environment that challenges, enthuses and supports all to learn and excel and which sustains productive working relations characterised by mutual respect, contribution and recognition.

The Faculty of Education is located on four Australian campuses: Berwick, Clayton, Gippsland and Peninsula, and also teaches in Malaysia, Singapore and Hong Kong.

Courses

Courses offered by the Faculty of Education are designed to develop effective, innovative and sensitive professionals who support the learning and development of a diverse range of individuals, organisations and communities.

The faculty offers courses in:

Curriculum and pedagogy
  • initial teacher education (early childhood, primary, primary/secondary, secondary and adult)
  • education technologies
  • literacy studies
  • mathematics and science education
  • music education
  • inclusive and special education
International education, language and cultural studies
  • applied linguistics
  • 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
  • counselling
  • gifted education
  • psychology
Sport and outdoor recreation studies
  • sport
  • outdoor education
  • physical education
Work, learning and leadership studies
  • leadership, policy and change
  • organisational leadership
  • school leadership
  • adult and work-based learning

As well as undergraduate studies, the faculty offers a number of graduate and postgraduate qualifications. Of particular interest to current undergraduate students studying non-education degrees are the:

  • Graduate Diploma of Education (Primary)
  • Graduate Diploma of Education (Secondary)
  • Master of Teaching (Early Childhood)
  • Master of Teaching (Primary)
  • Master of Teaching (Secondary)

These programs build upon a non-education degree and allow participants who have not studied an initial teacher education degree to gain necessary initial teaching qualifications. Details of these postgraduate programs are available in the Postgraduate Handbook at http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/handbooks/postgrad/.