C03047v1 Master of Education (Research)
Award(s): Master of Education (Research) (MEd(Res))CRICOS code: 040690D
Course EFTSL: 2
Location: City campus
Note(s)
Research degrees are offered on a sponsored, scholarship, faculty part-sponsored or full-fee-paying basis. Contact UTS: Education or the UTS: Graduate Research School for further details.
Overview
Career options
Admission requirements
Course duration and attendance
Course structure
Course completion requirements
Further study at UTS
Other information
Overview
The Master of Education (Research) is intended for those who wish to pursue advanced research in one of the areas of faculty expertise.
Career options
Career options include management-level positions in industry or government, and academic positions.
Admission requirements
Applicants must have completed a UTS recognised bachelor's degree, or an equivalent or higher qualification, or submitted other evidence of general and professional qualifications that demonstrates potential to pursue graduate research studies.
Entry is by direct admission or through a research pathway from the Master of Education (by coursework) (C04232).
Direct admission requires evidence of potential to conduct research. Entry from the Master of Education (by coursework) is based on demonstrated research potential and academic prowess.
The research topic needs to be aligned with one of the faculty research areas, and a potential supervisor must be available.
The English proficiency requirement for international students or local applicants with international qualifications is: Academic IELTS: 7.0 overall with a writing score of 7.0; or TOEFL: paper based: 584-609 overall with TWE of 5.0, internet based: 94-101 overall with a writing score of 23; or PTE: 65-72; or CAE: 67-73
Eligibility for admission does not guarantee offer of a place.
International students
Visa requirement: To obtain a student visa to study in Australia, international students must enrol full time and on campus. Australian student visa regulations also require international students studying on student visas to complete the course within the standard full-time duration. Students can extend their courses only in exceptional circumstances.
Course duration and attendance
The maximum course duration is two years of full-time or four years of part-time study. Students can complete the course in less than the maximum time.
Course structure
The program comprises research coursework, participation in faculty research seminars and a thesis of 50,000 words.
The coursework component consists of the two 6-credit-point research subjects currently offered in the Master of Education.
The thesis work of candidates is generally closely related to the research interests of supervising members of staff in UTS: Education's areas of research strength.
Course completion requirements
| 016102 Thesis (Education) | ||
| 013952 Research Perspectives | ||
| 013112 Research Design |
Further study at UTS
This course can also serve as a pathway into higher research degrees (PhD, EdD) if the student's research project and progress are considered acceptable at the master's assessment.
Other information
Further information is available from the UTS Student Centre on:
telephone +61 2 9514 3900
email Margaret.McGrath@uts.edu.au
