Faculty of Education

Specialisation: Educational Leadership

This is an articulated diploma which will provide you with full credit towards a Master of Education - Coursework within the faculty of Education.

Course outline

The diploma articulated to a Master of Education - Coursework is particularly suited to leaders and professionals who want to undertake postgraduate study which links to future study.

The delivery arrangements are flexible and meet the needs of those in full-time careers in the professions or management. Candidates are encouraged to pursue coursework in their own particular areas of interest.

You will be exposed to theory as well as national and international educational and management practices. You can link diverse theories and practices with your own experiences and improve your knowledge and practices.

If you plan to apply to articulate the diploma with the Master of Education - Coursework you must take account of the requirements for the relevant Master of Education when choosing your units.

The course consists of eight units to a total value of 48 points comprising:

• EDUC8610 Human Resource Development in Education
• EDUC8612 Leadership for Learning
• EDUC8658 Education Policy Trends: Global to Local

Plus 5 options units selected from:

• EDUC8606 Advanced Rasch Measurement of Modern Test Theory
• EDUC8608 E-Learning
• EDUC8610 Human Resource Development in Education
• EDUC8612 Leadership for Learning
• EDUC8616 International and Comparative Education
• EDUC8620 Master’s Major Paper
• EDUC8633 Quantitative Inquiry
• EDUC8634 Qualitative Inquiry
• EDUC8636 Assessment and Measurement
• EDUC8637 Measurement and Evaluation
• EDUC8638 Introduction to Rasch Measurement of Modern Test Theory
• EDUC8639 Developmental Aspects of Exceptionality
• EDUC8641 History of Education
• EDUC8658 Education Policy Trends: Global to Local
• EDUC8660 Education Studies
• EDUC8661 Education Studies
• EDUC8662 Action Research and Curriculum Innovation
• EDUC8678 Curriculum Context, Development and Innovation

Note: Students who wish to apply for entry to a relevant master's course of the Faculty by way of thesis and coursework must take EDUC8631 Approaches to Research, and achieve a minimum mark of 65% for the unit and an average of at least 65% for the coursework units.

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Admission requirements

Domestic students

A relevant bachelor's degree requiring at least three years of full-time study and either two years of full-time professional experience in the field of education or demonstrated research capacity acceptable to the Faculty.

All UWA coursework programs: English Language Competence

International students

All UWA coursework programs: English Language Competence

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