Highlights

  • Develop specialist knowledge and skills in supporting students with learning difficulties and disabilities in inclusive classrooms and schools.
  • Prepares you to assist children, adolescents and adults with learning, social and behavioural challenges.
  • Build your own degree by choosing topics of interest to you.  
  • Learn today, use tomorrow with our real-world courses.

Highlights

  • Develop specialist knowledge and skills in supporting students with learning difficulties and disabilities in inclusive classrooms and schools.
  • Prepares you to assist children, adolescents and adults with learning, social and behavioural challenges.
  • Build your own degree by choosing topics of interest to you.  
  • Learn today, use tomorrow with our real-world courses.

Why choose this course?

The Master of Education course is flexible and innovative and can be custom designed to your needs. Our world-class academics are leaders in their fields who will engage you in deep professional learning and reflection to expand your knowledge and skills.  

The Inclusive Education Specialisation is ideal for teachers and allied professionals who wish to gain knowledge of the theories, current research and implications for instructional practice related to supporting students with learning difficulties and disabilities in inclusive classrooms.

This course is designed to focus on ‘inclusive education’ rather than ‘special education’.

Be inspired by postgraduate students putting their learnings into action. Read their stories on our Education insights blog.

 

Learn from the best

QUT’s teaching staff collectively represent a diverse range of education knowledge, skills and experiences. Many of these educators are talented researchers in QUT’s Centre for Inclusive Education, with a strong passion for reducing exclusion and increasing inclusion to provide all children and young people with equitable opportunities to learn and develop.  

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What to expect

The Inclusive Education Specialisation in the Master of Education will draw on your prior experience, and build your knowledge to:

  • understand best practice in inclusive education
  • strengthen your ability to lead the implementation of evidence-based inclusive practice
  • develop skills in the design of multi-tiered supports and reasonable adjustments to curriculum, pedagogy and assessment in consultation with learners and in collaboration with parents, allied health professionals and teacher aides
  • critically evaluate professional practices that support the creation of positive, safe and supportive learning environments for all learners.

Flexible delivery

You may study the course full time or part time. You can study on campus, online or select a blended approach to suit you. QUT provides a variety of online learning environments to enable you to participate fully, receive expert guidance and support, and be in regular contact with expert teaching staff.

Customise your degree

It’s as easy as 1-2-3. You can build the Master of Education to suit your interests and needs. The course has three components:

  1. Choose one specialisation OR units of your choice. If you meet the advanced standing requirements for the one-year program, go to step 2.
  2. Add a specialisation OR units of your choice.
  3. Add a research component tailored to your interests and workplace needs.  

Careers and outcomes

Careers and outcomes

This course is designed to prepare teachers and allied professionals with the knowledge and experience they need in order to best support the learning, social and behavioural needs of diverse learners in inclusive classrooms.

Early exit

You can exit with a Graduate Certificate in Education (Inclusive Education) if you have completed the four specialisation units. You can exit the course with a Graduate Certificate in Education following completion of any four masters units.

Research pathways

If you are interested in pursuing higher degree research it is recommended that you include 48 credit points of research units to build your capabilities.

Details and units

To graduate with a Master of Education you are required to complete 144 credit points of course units. 

In a standard 1.5 year full-time progression, you will complete three components made up of: 

  • 48 credit points of one Specialisation or option units 
  • 48 credit points of a second Specialisation or option units 
  • 48 credit points of research units* or 36 credit points of research units plus 12 credit points of options. 

In a one year full-time progression (having been awarded 48 credit points of advanced standing), you will complete two components made up of: 

  • 48 credit points of one Specialisation or option units 
  • 48 credit points of research units* or 36 credit points of research units plus 12 credit points of options. 

 *If you are intending to pursue higher degree research it is recommended you complete 48 credit points of research. 

To graduate with a Master of Education you are required to complete 144 credit points of course units. 

In a standard 1.5 year full-time progression, you will complete three components made up of: 

  • 48 credit points of one Specialisation or option units 
  • 48 credit points of a second Specialisation or option units 
  • 48 credit points of research units* or 36 credit points of research units plus 12 credit points of options. 

In a one year full-time progression (having been awarded 48 credit points of advanced standing), you will complete two components made up of: 

  • 48 credit points of one Specialisation or option units 
  • 48 credit points of research units* or 36 credit points of research units plus 12 credit points of options. 

 *If you are intending to pursue higher degree research it is recommended you complete 48 credit points of research. 

Fees

Your actual fees may vary depending on which units you choose. We review fees annually, and they may be subject to increases.

2025 fees

2025: CSP $4,700 per year full-time (96 credit points)

2025 fees

2025: $34,800 per year full-time (96 credit points)

2024 fees

2024: CSP $4,500 per year full-time (96 credit points)

2024 fees

2024: $32,200 per year full-time (96 credit points)

Student services and amenities fees

You may need to pay student services and amenities (SA) fees as part of your course costs.

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HECS-HELP: loans to help you pay for your course fees

You may not have to pay anything upfront if you're eligible for a HECS-HELP loan.

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(02) 6198 3098 (Canberra), emba@qut.edu.au

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