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Master of Education (Advanced)

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Edith Cowan University (ECU) | Mount Lawley
Mount Lawley, Western Australia
Duration
2 years
Estimated Fee / Year
AUD $37,650
Degree Requirement
Relevant
Intake
Feb, Jul

About the Course

Field of Study (1)

Major / Specialisation

  • Behaviour and Wellbeing
  • Early Childhood Education
  • Learning Difficulties
  • Literacy Education
  • Special Education: Complex Communication Needs
  • Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
Education and Training
QS#351 - #400AUS#24

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Studying in Mount Lawley, WA

Mount Lawley, equipped with extensive teaching resources, first-rate IT and performing arts facilities
Mount Lawley, equipped with extensive teaching resources, first-rate IT and performing arts facilities
Kurongkurl Katitjin's building is a purpose-built premise located on the Mount Lawley Campus
Kurongkurl Katitjin's building is a purpose-built premise located on the Mount Lawley Campus
Mount Lawley campus is home to Radio ECU which features programs created
Mount Lawley campus is home to Radio ECU which features programs created
ECU Motion Capture Studio is directly connected with the talented Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts
ECU Motion Capture Studio is directly connected with the talented Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts
Gallery25 is ECU’s premier exhibition space: presenting an engaged and inspiring program
Gallery25 is ECU’s premier exhibition space: presenting an engaged and inspiring program
We have a black and white darkroom with automated print processing and black and white film developing
We have a black and white darkroom with automated print processing and black and white film developing
High definition video format using state-of-the-art equipment readily available for loan from our well-equipped media store
High definition video format using state-of-the-art equipment readily available for loan from our well-equipped media store
ECU Motion Capture Studio is directly connected with the talented Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts
ECU Motion Capture Studio is directly connected with the talented Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts
Kurongkurl Katitjin's building is a purpose-built premise located on the Mount Lawley Campus
Kurongkurl Katitjin's building is a purpose-built premise located on the Mount Lawley Campus
Gallery25 is ECU’s premier exhibition space: presenting an engaged and inspiring program
Gallery25 is ECU’s premier exhibition space: presenting an engaged and inspiring program
Libraries at each campus provide comprehensive book and journal collections, electronic resources and facilities
Libraries at each campus provide comprehensive book and journal collections, electronic resources and facilities
Mount Lawley Village, is more than a place to rest your head at night. Enjoy an independent living environment
Mount Lawley Village, is more than a place to rest your head at night. Enjoy an independent living environment
Mount Lawley, WA (Out-of-City)
Edith Cowan University (ECU)
QS#487AUS#26
  • Location: Mount Lawley, Perth
  • Nearby: Only minutes from Perth's CBD, located at the intersection of Alexander Drive and Central Avenue
  • Getting here: Public transport via buses (number of bus routes from the Perth CBD and Morley bus station- main bus stop is located on Alexander Drive)
  • Faculties: Home to multiple faculties including Education and Business
  • Part of a precinct with the Mount Lawley Senior High School and is home to the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts, one of Australia's most successful and well known arts training institutions

Entry Requirement

Requirements & Prerequisites

Minimum Requirements

Degree
Relevant
Indicative only, lower grades may be eligible.
Guide only, subject to change

English Language Requirement

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IELTS
6.5 (6.0)
Pearson (PTE)
58 (50)
*W = Writing, L = Listening, S = Speaking, R = Reading

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Study Cost & Duration

Tuition Fee

Fee / year
AUD $37,650*
Fees are reviewed annually and subject to change for the upcoming year.
Intake
February, July
Duration
2 years

Living Cost in Mount Lawley, WA

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Living costs with rent

AUD $2,300 - $2,800 / month
Rent / month
AUD $1,200 - $1,800
Private room within 1.5 km from campus
Meals & Groceries
Eat out 2 meals / day + AUD $100
Transportation
Public transport pass
Mobile Plan
Monthly data plan
Entertainment
Movie per adult (x 1 ticket)

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Scholarships

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Degree
Postgraduate

Requirements

  • Have completed, or are due to complete prior to your ECU course commencement, one of the following qualifying Australian programs onshore or offshore:
    • Study Abroad or Student Exchange program delivered by an Australian university
    • An ECU recognised University Foundation program delivered by an Australian university
    • Secondary Schooling delivered through an Australian curriculum with an Australian Senior Secondary Certificate of Education (e.g. WACE, SACE, VCE, HSC, QCE, ACT, SSC, TCE and NTCET)
    • An AQF Certificate, Diploma, Advanced Diploma, Associate degree, Undergraduate or Postgraduate qualification degree at any Australian Registered Training Organisation (RTO)
    • An equivalent of ECU’s 60 Credit Points in an undergraduate or postgraduate course from another Australian institution where the previous attainment meets the requisite level of academic achievement as determined by ECU
  • Be an international student (not an Australian Citizen, Australian Permanent Resident, or New Zealand Citizen)
  • Meet ECU’s entry requirements for the course and commence study onshore, in an eligible undergraduate degree or postgraduate degree at ECU, Western Australia
  • Only available to selected courses only

Awards Details

Fee waiver of 20% from tuition fees

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Requirements

  • Applicants must receives an offer; a conditional offer, or a packaged pathway offer with a registered pathway partner commencing your ECU course or ECU packaged pathway course.

  • Applicants are able to package their ECU postgraduate course with an ELICOS or academic pathway course provided by an ECU registered pathway partner;

  • Open to prospective international students (not current ECU Students);

  • Be an international student (not an Australian Citizen, Australian Permanent Resident, or New Zealand Citizen);

  • Study onshore at ECU Joondalup, ECU Mount Lawley, ECU City Campus or ECU South West (Bunbury) Campus;

  • Meet ECU’s entry requirements for the course and commence study onshore, in an eligible postgraduate degree listed as below at ECU, Western Australia in Semester One and Two, 2026;

  • Be commencing your ECU packaged pathway course with an ECU registered pathway partner leading to an eligible postgraduate degree listed as below in 2026.

  • Study one of the eligible Master courses listed below.

  • Citizenship: International students from selected countries:

  • Albania, Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Aruba, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belgium, Bermuda, Bhutan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, Cayman Islands, Chile, China, Colombia, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, East Timor, Ecuador, Egypt, Estonia, Faeroe Islands, Fiji, Finland, France, French Polynesia, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Greenland, Guam, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Indonesia, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lesotho, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macau, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, New Caledonia, Northern Island, Norway, Oman, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Romania, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Seychelles, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uganda, United Kingdom, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, USA, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Zambia and Zimbabwe

Awards Details

Fee waiver of 20% from tuition fees

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University Intakes

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February 2026 Intake
23 January
July 2026 Intake
July
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