Masters and Doctoral Studies in Vocational Education and Training

Charles Sturt University is the leading Australian University in VET teacher training, and has one of the most active and successful research groups in Australia in RIVET (Research in VET). Information about RIVET is available at http://www.csu.edu.au/faculty/educat/edu/vetfolder/research/

... so what better place to undertake postgraduate study in VET?

Masters study - Through the Master of Education

CSU offers a successful eight-subject Master of Education program that is available by distance education and can be undertaken by people in all areas of education and training in many countries. You may select either a coursework or research focus. The coursework suite suggested below (which includes either one or two subjects from the Faculty of Commerce) has been specially selected for VET practitioners through contextualisation of the MEd subjects, although if you wish you may select electives that are outside the suite. If you select the research focus your Literature Review and Project will be taught and marked by a VET research expert.

Coursework focus

EER500 Understanding and critiquing educational research (compulsory)

and

EEL510 Organisational learning
EPT502 Issues in professional development
EPT503 Professional portfolios
ESA504 Education policy analysis
ESA 503 Management of educational change
HRM 563 Developing organisational capabilities
EEL406 Mentors & mentoring (if not undertaken as part of BVET) or HRM 562 Developing individual capabilities or EEB501 Preparing a literature review

Note: Most subjects are offered from the Faculty of Education on a semester basis.

HRM562 and HRM 563 are offered from the Faculty of Commerce and are in Trimesters: HRM562 is offered in Trimester 1 and HRM563 in Trimester 3

Research focus

EER500 Understanding and critiquing educational research (compulsory)

and

EEB501 Preparing a literature review
ERP502 Master of Education project (16 subject points)
Plus four from the coursework list

Entry requirements.

As the MEd is only eight subjects long at CSU, it presupposes, as well as an undergraduate degree, a fourth year of undergraduate study or a postgraduate qualification.

CSU Grad Dip VET students can enter directly and study 8 subjects only
CSU Bachelor of VET students will normally need an extra 2 subjects.
Graduates of other universities should seek advice from the course co-ordinator.

For further information please contact Dr Brian Hemmings, Course Coordinator of the Master of Education, on 02-6933 2451 or bhemmings@csu.edu.au

Doctoral study - Through the PhD or EdD program

CSU has well-established Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) and Doctor of Education (EdD) courses that are available by distance education or on-campus. The EdD course involves coursework as well as research-based activities.

The following VET researchers are available to be the principal supervisor of your thesis:

Dr Peter Rushbrook, Phone: 02 6933 2564
Major areas of expertise:
Adult and VET history and policy, Continuing professional education, Organisational learning and knowledge management.

The following VET researchers are available as Associate Supervisors:

Associate Professor Ros Brennan Kemmis, Phone: 026933 2441
Major areas of expertise:
Online Pedagogy in VET, Indigenous participation and staffing in VET, Professional experience in VET sector teacher preparation.

Ms Annette Green, Phone: 02 6933 2407
Major areas of expertise:
VET in Schools, Professional experience for teacher trainees, Teacher professional development.

Entry requirements relate to previous levels of study and completion of research subjects at university.

For further information please contact Kim Stone in the CSU Research & Graduate Training office on kstone@csu.edu.au or Phone: 02 69332163.

We recommend that you talk first to your proposed supervisor.