Griffith University

Master of Education (Educational Leadership)

Nationally Recognised Higher Education

This degree delivers advanced professional learning for teachers and those with a professional involvement in education, including school bursars, school development officers, and training personnel. It will help you develop greater expertise in educational practice or research and can contribute to current teachers' professional development requirements.

Educational Leadership units

  • NAVIGATING EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP
  • Globalization has had a meaningful impact on education policy, ensuring leaders in this sector face additional complexity when engaged in decision-making processes. This course provides space for leaders, and aspiring leaders, to investigate the impact of education policies from the local to the global level. It also explores the role of the educational leader when developing ethical and legal cultures in educational environments.

  • LEADERSHIP FOR WELLBEING
  • Can wellbeing promotion become a core focus of your leadership? This course will demonstrate the value of applied knowledge in the workplace. You will critically evaluate theories of wellbeing and the research that examines its value in various industries.

  • COMMUNITY INTERNSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS FOR SDGS
  • To solve the grand challenges facing societies around the world, the next generation of leaders, innovators, and decision-makers will need knowledge and skills to partner with other organizations to make lasting change. The Sustainable Development Goals provide a compass for thinking and designing for impact in our communities that have global relevance.

Delivery mode

Griffith University offers this course through the following delivery modes:

Blended

Combine the flexibility of online learning with the support of on campus learning.

Locations
  • 176 Messines Ridge Rd, Mount Gravatt

Entry requirements

Domestic Students

  • There are no mandated entry requirements.

To be eligible for admission to the Master of Education, applicants must have:

  • a Bachelor degree in non-related discipline from a recognised tertiary institution. OR
  • a Bachelor of Education or Bachelor of Education (Honours) or Graduate Diploma of Education or Master of Teaching or an ACER Graduate Certificate in Education - Assessment of Student Learning or a Bachelor degree in a related discipline (for example, in Learning and Development) from a recognised tertiary institution - these students will be eligible for 40 credit points of advanced standing. OR
  • have a combination of alternative admission criteria such as formal, informal and non-formal learning deemed to be equivalent to the above - these students may be eligible for up to 40 credit points of credit.

Language requirements

English language requirements apply to International applicants and other applicants whose previous study was undertaken in a language other than English. The minimum English language requirements for such applicants for entry to this program are as follows:

  • A minimum overall band score of 6.5 on IELTS (Academic) with no sub-score of less than 6.0
  • OR a minimum score of 575 on TOEFL
  • OR an internet-based (iBT) TOEFL score of 79 (no sub-score less than 19)
  • OR no score less than 3+ in each skill of the ISLPR (conducted by ISLPR Language Services only)
  • OR a minimum overall score of 176 (no score less than 169) on C1 Advanced (formerly Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English) or C2 Proficiency (formerly Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English)
  • OR an overall score of 58 in the Pearson Test of English (Academic) with no score less than 50.
69000 Additional requirements may apply.

Course fees

Estimated Fee* $10,000 $69,000 Fees are based on full-time study.

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Study mode Blended
Duration 24 Months
Estimated fee* $10,000 $69,000

Career opportunities

The Master of Education (Educational Leadership) will prepare you for the following roles.

About Griffith University

With social responsibility at the heart of everything we teach, our pursuit of excellence goes beyond the purely academic—to us, being truly great means truly doing good.

In all we do, we strive to create positive, meaningful change in the lives of our students, their families and friends, and society at large.

At Griffith, we believe education is for everyone. No matter their background, we strive to provide the absolute best support to help our students reach their potential. We deliver unique opportunities, made possible through our rich and varied industry partnerships, so that they can access world-class experiences and rewarding careers.

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