Comments

• Ready for FoE to check
• Stair-cased programmes covered on the same page. Not sure what the page title would be nor where to explain this yet.
• Not sure that I have the right messaging about the opt out provision? 
• Do you also want to promote enrolment in to the PGCert/PGDip?

Programme structure

The Master of Education (MEd) is integrated with the Postgraduate Certificate and the Postgraduate Diploma in Education. Students are encouraged to consider enroling in the MEd but can choose to enrol in the Postgraduate Certificate or Diploma as a first step into postgraduate study.

Thoughts and questions

• Graphic to show nested or stair-cased programmes

Master of Education (MEd)

Entry requirements

Version and resources

• v2: Updated with all UG insights and a rereading of the Calendar.
• v1: Initial draft
• http://www.victoria.ac.nz/education/study/postgraduate/master-of-education and http://www.victoria.ac.nz/education/study/postgraduate/postgraduate-certificate#edpsych

• Associate Dean: Robin Averill

• Faculty Manager: Noeleen Williamson

• Calendar pages: 233-236

Qualifications covered

• Master of Education
• Postgraduate Diploma in Education
• Postgraduate Certificate in Education

Enrolments are accepted in to any of the three qualifications.

Staircasing allows movement in both directions.

Master of Education (MEd)

At-a-glance

Length of study (in trimesters): 3 of full-time study or normally 6 if studied part-time

Can be studied part-time

Starting trimesters: 1, 2 or 3

Applications due: Standard dates for Trimesters 1, 2 and 3

Composition: Coursework and research

Research component: Significant

Required contact: Daytime lectures

Location: On-campus (Pipitea) or online

Entry requirements

To be accepted into this programme you'll need:

• A Bachelor's degree with a major in Education, Psychology or a related discipline, or an approved teacher education degree, or a Bachelor's degree and a Diploma of Teaching from an approved institute for teacher education, with an average grade of B or above;
• hold a middle or senior management position in a secondary school; and
been accepted by the above and
• Acceptance by the relevant Associate Dean (Students) as capable of proceeding with the Faculty proposed course of Educationstudy.

Important information

• Students who wish to enrol enroll for the MEd this programme but don't meet some the entry requirements should contact the Faculty of Education to discuss their suitability for a possible exemptionoptions.

Programme requirements

Complete at least 180 points

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Complete EDUC 503.

Complete further courses worth 150 points from

EDUC 500-599.

Important information

• Standard ones on Requirements of PG programmes
• Students who wish to enrol in EDUC 585 or EDUC 590 will need to achieve an average grade of B or above for all their postgraduate course work and a B+ or better in EDUC 503.
• Students currently enroled in a BA(Hons) in Education who wish to transfer to the 180 point MEd may do so but will be required to abandon their Honours qualification. Students who have completed a BA(Hons) in Education who wish to enrol in the MEd must complete EDUC 503 and a further courses worth 90 points from those listed for the MEd.

Tool tips

• Standard ones on Requirements of PG programmes

Questions

1. Is the full EDUC range accurate for the MEd? Not yet sure if we can link to each one cf the whole range cf nothing at this time.