Master of Educational Leadership
Master of Educational Leadership
Overview The UNSW Master of Educational Leadership is a one-year postgraduate degree that provides aspiring and current educational leaders with an understanding of theory, research and practice in educational leadership. We help develop your ability to apply disciplinary principles and practices to complex educational environments in roles as school leaders…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
Overview
The UNSW Master of Educational Leadership is a one-year postgraduate degree that provides aspiring and current educational leaders with an understanding of theory, research and practice in educational leadership. We help develop your ability to apply disciplinary principles and practices to complex educational environments in roles as school leaders and principals.
Studying Educational Leadership at UNSW deepens and expands your knowledge of the latest theory and research to inform educational leadership and prepare you for leadership positions. Our academics equip you with a diverse set of practical and analytical skills that can be applied to a broad range of professional leadership contexts.
Key features
Build on your experience
The degree involves a wide range of electives, allowing you to tailor your coursework to suit your individual interests as an educator and diverse educational settings, whether they be within primary schools, secondary schools, universities, TAFE or early childhood learning. Educational Leadership electives include the following:
Coaching and Mentoring in Educational Leadership
Teacher Learning
Instructional Leadership
Leading Educational Change
Teacher Leadership
Future careers
Graduates of the UNSW Master of Educational Leadership have gained positions as principals, deputy principals, head teachers and education authorities in government departments.
The excellence of research produced by UNSW is widely recognised among our peers in Australia and beyond. In the field of education specifically, our research is benchmarked with the highest global rating of 5 by Excellence in Research for Australia?(ERA), the highest possible rating and well-above world standards. The NSW Institute of Teachers also endorses all subjects and degrees taught by UNSW’s School of Education.
Potential careers
Lead education in schools from all sectors
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
The University of South Australia is a globally connected and engaged university with industry-informed teaching and research that is inventive and adventurous. Ranked in the world’s top 50 under 50^ and with 100% of assessed research rated at or above world-class*, the University is young, innovative and offers students the chance to gain real-world experience.Focused on life beyond the classroom, the University of South Australia offers a practical approach to teaching and learning. Degrees are designed in partnership with industry, giving students opportunities to gain the latest insights and trends and ensuring they graduate career ready.^Ranked in the World’s Top 50 Under 50 – Ranked #29, 2021 QS Top 50 Universities Aged Under 50 and Ranked #46, 2022 THE Young University Rankings*2018 Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA), 4-digit Fields of Research
