University of Melbourne

Program Information

Degree Offered

Master of Education Policy (International)

Format: Campus

Program Description:

Who is this program suitable for?

Teachers, researchers or leaders in schools and vocational and adult education and training;
School principals and directors of public and private training providers;
Education and training department professionals.

Program Objectives

To assist the students to critically analyse key contemporary issues in education policy in Australia in the light of international experience and learning and to undertake a review of the relevant research and policy literature;
To provide the academic foundation for a critical analysis of the international systems targeted for visits
To review policy issues in a selection of OECD countries, with a critical emphasis on frameworks of comparison and the quality of a range of current efforts at benchmarking and "league ladders";
To visit a range of schools in the targeted international systems in order to gain a critical understanding of their mission and clientele and of emerging policy issues as they affect those institutions;
To visit universities in the targeted nations in order to gain a critical perspective on the main challenges facing policy makers in those countries;
To enable students to present a critical overview (through written and oral presentations) of education policy issues in a selection of international systems and in their own educational constituency.

Generic Skills
On completion of this course, students should have:

an advanced understanding of the changing knowledge base in education policy;
an ability to evaluate and synthesise the research and professional literature on education policy

Accreditation:

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Tuition & Financial Aid

Financial Aid Offered: No