Postgraduate Studies

There are a number of postgraduate coursework programs offered in the School of Education that provide opportunities for applicants with existing degrees to develop high-level expertise in areas of personal or professional interest. Currently there are a number of areas in which the School has developed a reputation for quality postgraduate education, including:

  • Pedagogy and Professional Learning
  • Special Education and Disability Studies
  • Educational Leadership and Management
  • Educating Boys
  • Advanced Curriculum Studies
  • Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
  • Educational Technology
  • Educational Research Methods

Students may enrol in a Graduate Certificate in Educational Studies which is the equivalent of one semester of full time study or four courses, or enrol in a Master of Educational Studies which is the equivalent of one year full time study or eight courses. Students also have the option of enrolling in the Master of Leadership and Management in Education, Master of Special Education, and Master of Disability Studies specialty programs.. All courses are offered via Weblearn (distance mode) with some courses also available on campus.

Postgraduate Studies

Pedagogy
Professor Jenny Gore
Special Education - Callaghan campus
Dr Ian Dempsey
Special Education - Ourimbah campus
Dr Gordon Lyons
Sensory Disability Studies - The Renwick Centre
Dr Jill Duncan
Educational Leadership
Dr Scott Eacott
Educational Studies
Dr Jill Scevak
Educational Research Methods
Professor Sid Bourke
Professor Allyson Holbrook
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
Associate Professor Shen Chen
Educational Technology
Greg Preston