Master of Education and Professional Studies Research

This degree is a research program of advanced professional learning and will help you develop greater expertise in research. You will learn how to apply an advanced body of knowledge and skills in a range of contexts for research, scholarship and as a pathway for further learning. You will plan and execute a substantial piece of research, which is reported in the form of a dissertation. The dissertation will investigate a topic that is relevant to the student and would normally be expected to be approximately 30,000 words. The program will give eligibility for further doctoral research. It is advisable to meet with the program convenor prior to enrolment.

a postgraduate qualification with a Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least 5.0 in a related discipline OR a bachelor degree with at least Second Class Honours (Division B) in a related disciplineIn addition to the academic qualifications required for candidature as described above, the following criteria need to be satisfied for admission: the proposed topic is appropriate for higher degree research and consonant with the academic aims and objectives of the School of Education and Professional Studies; the School of Education and Professional Studies is able to provide the necessary research place, supervision, resources and facilities and there is an appropriate fit between the applicant, research environment, available resources and supervision; there are two qualified members of staff holding confirmed, continuing or fixed-term appointments of sufficient length for the purposes of supervision; the proposed program of work can be completed within the maximum period of candidature for the degree; the proposed research does not reproduce research that has previously been submitted for the award of a degree or diploma; the proposed program conforms to the University's ethical guidelines on research involving humans and animals; where the intellectual property rights of the applicant may be a consideration, a suitable agreement protecting the rights of the student has been signed - should a student be unwilling to sign an agreement, the research proposal may not be approved and the student may be required to choose another program of study; the provision of educational services consequent upon approval of the application for candidature will not expose the University to a risk of contravening any applicable law including any international embargoes, sanctions or controls which regulate the University's operations from time to time.