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About the Early Childhood Education Specialisation
Overview
The postgraduate program in Educational Leadership (Early Childhood Education) has been specifically designed to enable individuals working within the early childhood education sector to develop their knowledge and skills concerning leadership and management within the sector.
The program aims:
- to provide participants with an introduction to the broad areas of leadership and organisational theory as it applies to the sector, and
- to assist participants to develop their understanding of:
- current and future approaches to the governance, structure, and organisation of early childhood education
- the nature of, and relationships between educational and administrative leadership and management
- the skills of effective educational and administrative leadership and management
- the challenges facing leaders and managers within the early childhood sector.
The available awards are:
- Postgraduate Certificate in Educational Leadership (Early Childhood Education)
- Postgraduate Diploma in Educational Leadership (Early Childhood Education)
- Master of Educational Leadership (Early Childhood Education)
- Master of Philosophy
- Doctor of Education
- Doctor of Philosophy
Program Structure
The postgraduate coursework program in Educational Leadership (Early Childhood Education) includes the following awards:
- Postgraduate Certificate in Educational Leadership (Early Childhood Education)
- Postgraduate Diploma in Educational Leadership (Early Childhood Education)
- Master of Educational Leadership (Early Childhood Education)
The program is fully articulated so that with satisfactory performance students may progress from the Postgraduate Certificate into the Postgraduate Diploma and Masters program.
The Postgraduate Certificate in Educational Leadership comprises three course units.
The Postgraduate Diploma in Educational Leadership comprises six course units (the three course units of the Postgraduate Certificate program plus three additional units).
The Master of Educational Leadership comprises eight course units (the six units required for the Postgraduate Diploma plus two additional units).
At Masters level students may choose to complete their study by coursework or a combination of coursework and a small research project.
The following research degrees are also available to students wishing to address issues in the broad area of Educational Leadership in Early Childhood Education:
- Master of Philosophy (MPhil)
- Doctor of Education (EdD)
- Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Modes of Study
Each coursework program is available by internal or external modes of study. Each of these modes involves significant work online.
Admission Requirements
Applicants to the Educational Leadership (Early Childhood Education) program require:
- A Bachelor degree or equivalent
- At least two years' relevant work experience
- For international applicants, an IELTS test with a minimum of 7.0 in each band, or equivalent.
Further Information
For further information on the Educational Leadership program, please contact
Margaret Fegent
Phone: (02) 9850 8649
Email: margaret.fegent@mq.edu.au