Entry requirements It's possible to complete this degree in 2 years, 1.5 years or 1 year depending on your qualifications and experience.
You can apply for any duration as long as you meet the entry requirements. You may also be eligible to apply for credit or exemptions to shorten your degree further. You'll graduate with the same qualification no matter how long you take to complete the degree.
2-year degree (32 units of study)To be eligible to complete the degree in 2 years
full-time (or part-time equivalent)
full-time (only available as full-time study)
, you'll need:
- a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in any discipline.
You must have a grade point average (GPA) of 4.0 on a 7-point scale in your previous qualification.
1.5-year degree (24 units of study)If you have relevant prior learning or experience, you can reduce the number of courses you need to complete and graduate in less time.
To be eligible to complete the degree in 1.5 years
full-time (or part-time equivalent)
full-time (only available as full-time study)
, you'll need:
- a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in education, or
- a graduate certificate or graduate diploma in education, or
- a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in any discipline, plus 2 years full-time equivalent relevant work experience (see below).
You must have a grade point average (GPA) of 4.0 on a 7-point scale in your previous qualification.
1-year degree (16 units of study)If you have relevant prior learning or experience, you can reduce the number of courses you need to complete and graduate in less time.
To be eligible to complete the degree in 1 year
full-time (or part-time equivalent)
full-time (only available as full-time study)
, you'll need:
- a bachelor honours degree* (or equivalent) in education, or
- a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in education, plus 2 years full-time equivalent relevant work experience (see below).
You must have a grade point average (GPA) of 4.0 on a 7-point scale in your previous qualification.
*You must have completed a substantial research project in your Honours degree equivalent to at least one semester of full-time study (or part-time equivalent).
Relevant work experience includes significant and substantive experience in:
- education contexts such as schools, service delivery agencies, government agencies, or
- alternative education settings working with children, adolescents or adults, with roles and responsibilities such as, teaching, program/curriculum development, assessment, educational leadership, administration, youth support, allied health, and sport sciences.
Evidence of relevant work experience should include a letter from your employer (and/or previous employers) stating the following:
- That you work (or have worked) within the specified educational setting
- The length of time that you were employed (i.e. 2 years)
- The capacity at which you worked (full-time, part-time* or casual*)
*if part-time or casual, please list the average number of hours worked per week.
Select where you studied and your qualification to see the GPA equivalent you need to be considered for this program.
Use the GPA equivalent as a guide. When you apply, we'll calculate your GPA using the UQ grading scale. Any failing grades will be included. Entry requirements are subject to change.
Depending on your previous qualifications and current goals, you might want to consider
one of these related programs:
IELTS overall 6.5; reading 6; writing 6; speaking 6; listening 6. For other English Language Proficiency Tests and Scores approved for UQ
TOEFL iBT (including Paper Edition) - Overall 87, listening 19, reading 19, writing 21 and speaking 19.
PTE Academic - Overall Score of 64 and 60 in all sub bands.
BE - A minimum overall grade of 4 plus a minimum grade of C in all macro skills.
CES - Overall 176 and 169 in all sub bands.
OET is not accepted.
There are other ways to meet the English language requirements. For some programs, additional conditions apply.
Learn how to meet the English language requirements
International students who are accepted into full-time study in the Master of Educational Studies are eligible to apply for an Australian student visa (subclass 500).
There are a number of requirements you must satisfy before a visa is granted, including the Genuine Student (GS) requirement.
Learn more about student visas
Students who already hold an appropriate tertiary qualification and are interested in becoming qualified to teach in secondary and primary schools should apply for admission into the Master of Teaching (Primary) or Master of Teaching (Secondary) programs.For further information on these programs please consult the Professional Experience Handbook on the School of Education website or contact the School of Education on telephone (07) 3365 6550 or email: education@uq.edu.au
Students who already hold an appropriate tertiary qualification and are interested in becoming qualified to teach in secondary and primary schools should apply for admission into the Master of Teaching (Primary) or Master of Teaching (Secondary) programs.For further information on these programs please consult the Professional Experience Handbook on the School of Education website or contact the School of Education on telephone (07) 3365 6550 or email: education@uq.edu.au
