The course includes the following awards:

Master of International Education (School Leadership) MIEd(SchlLship)

Course Study Modes and Locations

Master of International Education (School Leadership) (3709SL)

Distance Education - Bathurst

Availability is subject to change, please verify prior to enrolment.

Normal course duration

Master of International Education (School Leadership)

Full-time 1.25 years (2.5 sessions)

Part-time 2.5 years (5.0 sessions)

Normal course duration is the effective period of time taken to complete a course when studied Full-time (Full-time Equivalent: FTE). Students are advised to consult the Enrolment Pattern for the actual length of study. Not all courses are offered in Full-time mode.

Admission criteria

CSU Admission Policy

An applicant for admission to candidature for the degree of Master of International Education (School Leadership) must have at least the following minimum qualifications:

• hold the degree of Bachelor of Education or equivalent from an approved tertiary institution; or
• hold the degree of Bachelor of Education (Honours) or equivalent from an approved tertiary institution; or
• hold a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent from an approved tertiary institution with an end‐on integrated professional teaching qualification (such as a Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma, or Bachelor of Teaching Secondary); or
• possess other qualifications deemed to be equivalent by the Faculty.
 

Credit

CSU Credit Policy

1. Under a formal agreement with the Ontario Principals' Council (OPC) and Catholic Principals' Council of Ontario students who successfully complete the Masters Dimension Enhanced Principals' Qualification Program (PQP) will receive transfer credit (TCR) for ESA510 School Leadership 1 & ESA511 School Leadership 2 (16 subject points).

2. Students who have completed the Standard Dimension PQP 1 and 2 through a recognised Ontario College of Teachers provider will receive transfer credit (TCR) for ESA510 School Leadership 1 (8 Subject points).

3. Students who have completed a three- part Additional Qualifications Specialist (recognised by the Ontario College of Teachers) will receive credit represented as EDU51C Education Studies Level 5 subject (8 Subject points).

4. Students who have completed two three-part Additional Qualifications Specialist (recognised by the Ontario College of Teachers) will receive transfer credit represented as EDU51C Education Studies Level 5 subject (16 Subject points).

5. Students who have completed an Honours Specialist in one area of specialization (recognised by the Ontario College of Teachers) will receive transfer credit represented as EDU51C Education Studies Level 5 subject (8 Subject points).

6. Students who have completed an Honours Specialist in two areas of specialization (recognised by the Ontario College of Teachers) will receive transfer credit represented as EDU51C Education Studies Level 5 subject (16 Subject points).

7. Students who have completed a Combined Honours Specialist (recognized by the Ontario College of Teachers) will receive transfer credit represented as EDU51C Education Studies Level 5 subject (16 Subject points).

8. Students who successfully complete the Experienced Principal’s Development Course (EPDC) receive transfer credit for ESA509 Advanced School Leadership (8 subject points).

9. Students who successfully complete the Ontario Principals' Council Leading Educators Across the Planet program (LEAP) receive transfer credit TCR for EEP511 International Perspectives in Education (8 subject points).

10. Students who successfully complete the Ontario Principals' Council Special Education for Administrators (SEA) program receive transfer credit represented as EDU51C (8 Subject points).

11. Students who successfully complete the Ontario Principals’ Council International School Leadership Certificate with a Masters Dimension will receive transfer credit (TCR) for ESA510 School Leadership 1, ESA511 School Leadership 2 and ESA509 Advanced School Leadership (24 subject points).

12. Students who successfully complete the Ontario Principals’ Council International School Leadership Certificate Standard will receive transfer credit (TCR) for ESA510 School Leadership 1 and ESA511 School Leadership 2 (16 subject points).

13. Students who successfully complete the Queensland Education Leadership Institute Creating Superb School Teams Course will receive transfer credit for EEL510 Leading Professional Learning Organisations (8 subject points).

Graduation requirements

To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 80 points.

Course Structure

The course consists of 80 subject points. All subjects listed are 8 credit points unless otherwise stated.

Core subjects
ESA510 School Leadership 1
ESA512 International Educational Leadership
EER500 Introduction to Educational Research
either
EEP511 International Perspectives in Education
or
ESA509 Advanced School Leadership

Restricted Electives
Students select from the following list to accumulate a maximum of 48 subject points.

EEB504 Data Informed Practice
EEL500 Mentoring, Leadership and Change
EEL510 Leading Professional Learning Organisations
EEP511 International Perspectives in Education
EER501 Qualitative Research Methods
EER502 Quantitative Research Methods
EPT502 Issues in Professional Learning
ERP502 Master of Education Project (16 subject points)
ERP504 Research Thesis (24 subject points)
ESA503 Leading Educational Change
ESA504 Educational Policy Analysis
ESA509 Advanced School Leadership
ESA511 School Leadership 2 (credited subject only – for Ontario Canadian PQP 1 and 2 [Masters Dimension])
ESA513 Leading Learning
ESA514 Catholic Educational Leadership

Recognition of credit

A maximum of 40 subject points can be granted as credit.

Key Subject/s
ESA512 International Educational Leadership is a key subject in the Master of International Education (School Leadership) from 201230.

Requirements for further study
If students wish to meet the requirements to proceed at a later stage to a Doctor of Philosophy program, they should complete and achieve at a very high level subjects in Educational Research Methodology and a Research Project subject, that is:
• EER500 Introduction to Educational Research
• EER501 Qualitative Research Methods
• EER502 Quantitative Research Methods

It is also recommended that students undertake a major research project, that is:
• ERP504 Research Thesis (24 subject points)
or
• ERP502 Master of Education Project (16 subject points)

Enrolment Pattern

Part-time enrolment pattern

Year 1 Session 1
ESA512 International Educational Leadership.

[ ] Core or Restricted Elective

Year 1 Session 2

[ ] Core or Restricted Elective

[ ] Core or Restricted Elective

Year 2 Session 1

[ ] Core or Restricted Elective

[ ] Core or Restricted Elective

Year 2 Session 2

[ ] Core or Restricted Elective

[ ] Core or Restricted Elective

Year 3 Session 1

[ ] Core or Restricted Elective

[ ] Core or Restricted Elective

Full-time enrolment pattern

Year 1 Session 1
ESA512 International Educational Leadership.

[ ] Core or Restricted Elective

[ ] Core or Restricted Elective

[ ] Core or Restricted Elective

Year 1 Session 2

[ ] Core or Restricted Elective

[ ] Core or Restricted Elective

[ ] Core or Restricted Elective

[ ] Core or Restricted Elective

Year 2 Session 1

[ ] Core or Restricted Elective

[ ] Core or Restricted Elective

Workplace learning

Please note that the following subjects may contain a Workplace Learning component.

EPT502 Issues in Professional Learning