Education (Educational Psychology)
Overview
| This page was first published on 13 November 2025 and was last amended on 20 November 2025. View details of the changes below. |
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The Master of Education (Educational Psychology) aims to provide participants with a deep understanding of theory and current research into diverse areas such as learning, motivation, child and adolescent development (including brain development), thinking skills and individual differences. The program will be especially interesting for teachers of children of all ages and is also highly relevant for those working in other diverse fields of education practice and policy.
The Master of Education (Educational Psychology) is not designed for students intending to become psychologists or school counsellors. Neither is it accredited by any psychological organisation.
Admission criteria and course requirements
Please refer to the course resolutions in this handbook for information on the specific admission criteria and course requirements for different coursework award courses.
The table of units for this stream are available in the unit of study table.
Learning outcomes
The Course Learning Outcomes for each level are available here:
- Master of Education (Educational Psychology)
- Graduate Diploma in Educational Studies (Educational Psychology)
- Graduate Certificate in Educational Studies (Educational Psychology)
Contacts and further information
Dr Minkang Kim
Phone: 02 9351 6627
Email: minkang.kim@sydney.edu.au
Website: Sydney School of Education and Social Work
Post-publication amendments
| Date | Original publication | Post-publication amendment |
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| 20/11/2025 | Admission criteria and course requirements section published as: Please refer to the course resolutions in this handbook for information on the specific admission requirements for different coursework award courses. Master of Education (Educational Psychology)To qualify for the award of Master of Education (Educational Psychology) candidates must complete 48 credit points, including:
Graduate Diploma in Educational Studies (Educational Psychology)* To qualify for the award Graduate Diploma in Educational Studies (Educational Psychology) candidates must complete 36 credit points, including:
The Graduate Diploma is only available to candidates who commenced their studies Graduate Certificate in Educational Studies (Educational Psychology) To qualify for the award of Graduate Certificate in Educational Studies (Educational Psychology) candidates must complete 24 credit points, including:
| Admission criteria and course requirements section amended to: Admission criteria and course requirementsPlease refer to the course resolutions in this handbook for information on the specific admission criteria and course requirements for different coursework award courses. The table of units for this stream are available in the unit of study table. Learning outcomesThe Course Learning Outcomes for each level are available here: |