Postgraduate Major

Australian and Comparative Education

Further your understanding of education as you explore similarities and differences in educational systems and practices across regions and countries.

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Overview

Studying Australian and Comparative Education offers you a comprehensive exploration of education systems worldwide. The course delves into Australia's educational landscape while examining global frameworks, fostering your deep understanding of cultural, social, and political influences on learning. With expert guidance from academics who have worked across different regions and countries, you will gain insights to drive positive change in education globally. The inclusive learning environment encourages collaboration, shaping you into a forward-thinking scholar poised to influence the future of education.

3 reasons to study Australian and Comparative Education at Murdoch

  1. This course provides a deep engagement with a diversity of education systems, and the ways they function to promote learning in a range of contexts.
  2. Study in a contemporary context that is responsive to educational issues and challenges.
  3. Build your capabilities to work effectively as a high-functioning educational leader.

 What you’ll learn

  1. How people think, the past of education, and how societies view education.
  2. How schools work differently and how rules and ways of doing things affect them.
  3. How to help people learn well in different situations, making sure it's fair for everyone and includes all kinds of people.
  4. Effective strategies for engagement and participation in order to provide authentic learning opportunities and maximise learning.

Your career

As an educator with a specialisation in Australian and Comparative Education, you’ll join an established group of educators who are resilient, confident, and making a real difference every day, both locally and around the world.

Professional accreditation

This offering does not constitute a teaching qualification and is not accredited by the Teacher Registration Board of Western Australia (TRBWA).

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Total credit points: 12

Unit code Unit name Credit points
Major12 credit points
Required Units12 credit points
EDN585Australian and Comparative Education Studies6
EDN586Curriculum Development and Evaluation6
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Entry requirements

Enrolment in the Master of Education (Coursework) (M1313).

English Requirements

You must meet a minimum standard in English to study at Murdoch, which for most courses can be demonstrated by providing evidence that you have completed Year 11 and 12 in Australia at any level if you are a domestic student, or through either English proficiency tests, university preparation courses, English language courses, previous tertiary study or vocational education.

Advanced Standing

Everyone has a different path to university so if you’ve already completed formal or informal learning, you could receive advanced standing. Also known as recognition of prior learning, advanced standing can reduce the amount of study needed to complete your degree by giving you credit for certain units.

Formal learning can include previous study in higher education vocational education or adult and community education. Informal learning can include on the job learning, various kinds of work and life experience.

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This information applies to courses offered at our Australian campuses only. Courses offered at our Dubai  and Singapore campuses or delivered by Open Universities Australia may have different requirements.

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Make the most of your university experience by reducing the financial costs with a scholarship.

Whether you’re a high achiever or have experienced hardship, we offer a wide range of scholarships and awards to students from all walks of life. Explore our scholarships to find the ones you could be eligible for as a new Murdoch student as well as what's available throughout your degree.

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Instead of paying an overall course fee, you pay for the individual units you enrol in. The total course cost will vary depending on the units you choose.

Following your successful application, you’ll receive a Letter of Offer which will contain specific course and fee information.

If you are applying for an undergraduate course, you may be eligible for a Commonwealth Supported Place. Postgraduate programs are full fee paying, unless indicated otherwise in your Letter of Offer.

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