Master of Philosophy - Education

COURSE CRICOS CODE 061950D

The University of Melbourne is a public university located in Melbourne. Founded in 1853, it is Australia's second oldest university, the oldest in Victoria and a member of the Group of Eight. Its main campus is located in Parkville, an inner suburb north of Melbourne's central business district, with several other campuses located across Victoria.

Four Australian prime ministers and five Governor Generals have graduated from the University of Melbourne. Eight Nobel Laureates have taught, studied and researched at the University of Melbourne.

Rankings

Independent world rankings place The University of Melbourne in the top Universities in Australia and among the leading Universities internationally – number 33 in both the THE and ARWU rankings.

No 1 in Australia and 33rd in the World, Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE) 2022

No 1 in Australia and 33rd in the World, Academic Ranking of World Universities 2022

No 2 in Australia and 37th in the World, QS World University Rankings 2022

Rankings by Subject

QS World University Rankings place The University of Melbourne in the top 25 internationally in 13 subject areas

No 1 in Australia and 18th in the World for Accounting and Finance

No 1 in Australia and 43rd in the World for Biological Sciences

No 1 in Australia and 15th in the World for Anatomy and Physiology

No 1 in Australia and 18th in the World for Arts and Humanities

No 1 in Australia and 26th in the World for Business and Management

No 2 in Australia and 47th in the World for Chemistry

No 1 in Australia and 39th in the World for Computer Science and Information Systems

No 2 in Australia and 37th in the World for Dentistry

No 1 in Australia and 30th in the World for Economics

No 1 in Australia and 14th in the World for Education

No 1 in Australia and 46th in the World for Electrical Engineering

No 2 in Australia and 60th in the World for Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing Engineering

No 2 in Australia and 20th in the World for English Language and Literature

No 3 in Australia and 38th in the World for History

No 1 in Australia and 11th in the World for Law

No 2 in Australia and 25th in the World for Linguistics

No 1 in Australia and 18th in the World for Medicine

No 1 in Australia and 19th in the World for Performing Arts

No 1 in Australia and 20th in the World for Psychology

No 2 in Australia and 14th in the World for Social Policy & Administration

No 2 in Australia and 19th in the World for Sociology

No 1 in Australia and 36th in the World for Statistics

No 2 in Australia and 18th in the World for Veterinary Science

Faculties and Study areas

Architecture, Building and Planning

    Melbourne School of Design

Arts

    Faculty of Arts
    Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences

Business and Economics

    Faculty of Business and Economics
    Melbourne Business School
    Melbourne School of Professional and Continuing Education

Education

    Melbourne Graduate School of Education

Engineering

    Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology
    School of Computing and Information Systems

Fine Arts and Music

    Faculty of Fine Arts and Music
    Victorian College of the Arts
    Melbourne Conservatorium of Music

Law

    Melbourne Law School
    Melbourne School of Government

Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences

    Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences
    Melbourne Dental School
    Melbourne Medical School
    Melbourne School of Health Sciences
    Melbourne School of Population and Global Health
    Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences
    School of Biomedical Sciences

Science

    Faculty of Science
    School of Biosciences
    School of Chemistry
    School of Earth Sciences
    School of Ecosystem and Forest Sciences
    School of Geography
    School of Mathematics and Statistics
    School of Physics

Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences

    Faculty of Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences

Campuses

Parkville

Parkville is the University of Melbourne’s original and main campus. Established in 1853, Parkville campus centres around the original Old Quadrangle building and features many historically significant spaces alongside award-winning modern architecture. Located within walking distance of central Melbourne, the campus is home to ten faculties and a diverse community of students, researchers and professional staff. In recent years, it has significantly expanded its footprint south of Grattan Street.

Southbank

Home to the University’s Faculty of Fine Arts and Music, Southbank campus co-locates the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music with the Victorian College of the Arts. A thriving ecosystem of world-class learning, performance, studio and gallery spaces, Southbank brings the University’s creative disciplines together in a dynamic urban environment at the heart of Melbourne’s Arts Precinct.

Burnley

Burnley campus is internationally recognised for its teaching and research in urban, environmental and ornamental horticulture, and its expanding profile in green infrastructure research and development. Located on nine-hectares of heritage listed gardens 7km from central Melbourne, Burnley campus was first founded in 1891 by the Victorian Department of Agriculture, making it the first horticultural college in the southern hemisphere and among the first in the world.

Dookie

Dookie campus is a living laboratory situated on 2,440 hectares that incorporates a working farm, state-of-the-art robotic dairy, orchard, winery and natural bush reserve. Established in 1886 as Dookie Agricultural College, Dookie played a formative role in the development of agriculture and agricultural education in Australia. Teaching, research and technology development at Dookie continues to shape the future of modern agriculture and agribusiness.

Creswick

Creswick is Australia’s only dedicated forest science and research campus. Established in 1910, it features heritage listed buildings and state-of-the-art laboratories on 15-acres of land adjacent to native and plantation forests. Creswick campus is also home to a specialist forest science library and historical collections documenting a century of Australian forestry education.

Werribee

Werribee is home to the University of Melbourne’s world-class veterinary education facilities: the Melbourne Veterinary School and U-Vet Werribee Animal Hospital. Located 32kms south-west of Melbourne, the University’s Werribee campus trains the next generation of veterinarians and veterinary researchers in state-of-the art facilities, and provides general, specialist and emergency vet services to the local community.

Shepparton

Shepparton is home to the Academy of Sport Health and Education (ASHE) and the University’s Department of Rural Health (DRH). The DRH furthers Australia’s clinical and research capabilities in rural and remote health, and delivers world class medical training in the rural context. ASHE is an Indigenous community leadership hub where sports participation provides a pathway to culturally-relevant education, health and employment opportunities.