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The Melbourne Graduate School of Education is a global leader in teaching and education research, offering challenging courses, world-changing research and contemporary learning spaces.

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    Download the Melbourne Graduate School of Education's new Strategic Plan outlining our vision, values and mission.

    Strategic Plan 2018-2021
  • Thursday 21-22 February 2019
    Talking Spaces 9: The Decade Ahead
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    Moving between different cultural worlds
  • Dean’s Lecture Series

    Professor Lindsay Oades: How do we learn to thrive? The emergence of wellbeing science

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  • How educators can boost children’s interest in reading

    Talking Teaching’s first episode for 2019 features interviews with Larissa McLean Davies and Penny Jones. From different perspectives they both discuss how educators can boost student interest in reading.

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#1 in Australia and top 6 in the world for education

QS World University Rankings by Subject 2018

Student stories

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Become a student at the Melbourne Graduate School of Education and learn from the best. Be challenged by a diverse and engaged cohort, enjoy contemporary facilities designed to meet your learning and social needs, and benefit from direct access to world-leading researchers and educators.

  • Courses

    Discover a wide variety of graduate education programs and choose a course that suits your developmental needs. Become a professional educator, specialise in an educational discipline or embark on your research career.

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  • How to Apply

    Find out all you need to know about the application process, from course application dates and submission guidelines to advanced standing and the University’s guaranteed entry policy.

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  • Current Students

    Keep track of key dates and events as the year progresses and stay up-to-date with the latest information for current MGSE students.

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  • Scholarships

    Access financial support for your studies through a range of scholarship and funding opportunities, including government and university student loan schemes and grants.

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Study Breadth in Education

Enrich your undergraduate degree with one of our Melbourne Graduate School of Education breadth subjects.

Eighty-seven per cent of our students said they found their breadth subject intellectually stimulating, while 92 per cent said they learned new ideas that could be applied to practice*. We received the highest undergraduate Student Experience and Satisfaction ranking in 2013, 2015 and 2016.

*Student Experience Survey results.

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Financial support

Find out about funding opportunities that are available to both future and current students, including government and university student loan schemes and grants.

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MGSE Events

  • Tuesday 19 February 2019 5:30pm - 7:30pm
    A New Social Settlement in Vocational Education
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  • 21 February 2019 22 February 2019
    Talking Spaces 9: The Decade Ahead
    Event
  • 19 July 2019 21 July 2019
    International Positive Psychology Association 6th World Congress on Positive Psychology
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MGSE News

  • The pros and cons of split classrooms

    While this practice has been lauded as a helpful way for educators to address the learning needs of children who are progressing at different academic levels at once, some argue it puts too much of an administrative strain on teachers, who must spend more time preparing lessons.

    01 Feb 2019 News
  • Is your phone telling you it might be time for a micro-detox?

    Dr Peggy Kern, of the University of Melbourne, believes that managing digital habits should be approached in a similar way to dieting.

    29 Nov 2018 News
  • Niklas Labba delivers 2018 NARRM Oration

    Niklas Labba, Academic Director of the Centre for Sámi Studies at the University of Tromsø – Artic University of Norway, explored the importance of First Nations voice and constitutional recognition during his 2018 Narrm Oration at the University of Melbourne last night.

    23 Nov 2018 News
  • These are the happiest and unhappiest jobs in Australia

    A new joint survey from Dr Peggy Kern, The Wellbeing Lab and the Australia HR Institute reports people working in the consulting industry are the most likely to consider themselves "consistently thriving" in the workplace.

    16 Nov 2018 News
  • Who are Australia's happiest workers, and why?

    The Wellbeing Lab Workplace Survey, conducted in partnership with Dr Peggy Kern from the University of Melbourne and supported by the Australian HR Institute, recently asked a representative sample of just over 1,000 Australian workers how their wellbeing was faring.

    14 Nov 2018 News
  • The vocational education sector needs a plan and action, not more talk

    03 Oct 2018 News
  • Sorting fact from fiction on the teaching profession

    03 Oct 2018 News
  • A new national set of priorities for VET would make great social and economic sense

    02 Oct 2018 News
  • Group of Eight leads the pack in research (subscription required)

    27 Sep 2018 News
  • The growing concern that Australian students are being over-tested

    25 Sep 2018 News
  • Australian tertiary education funding is not as low as it seems in OECD metrics

    17 Sep 2018 News
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Home to some of the world's most recognised experts, our research at the Melbourne Graduate School of Education tackles the critical issues in education policy and practice.

  • Research centres and hubs

    Learn about the inspiring work done by the Graduate School's numerous research centres and research hubs.

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  • Research Degrees

    Break new ground and contribute to the future of education by studying a research degree.

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  • Graduate Research Students

    Find information and useful resources for current and future graduate research students.

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  • Research projects

    Discover the wide variety of research projects underway across the Graduate School.

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2018 Annual Review

Well above world standard

The quality and strength of our research is evidenced by our ranking of ‘well above world standard’ for all areas of education research. We are proud to be the only Australian university to receive the highest possible ranking for all research categories (2015 Excellence in Research for Australia results).

Read more in our 2018 Annual Review

Our research applied

Our Educational Software Suite is based on research conducted by our internationally renowned educators and academics, and is designed to support teachers and teacher candidates across all sectors of education.

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Changing lives

Learn about the impact of our research is having across Australia and the world.

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  • The University of Melbourne Network of Schools

    A network of collaborative partnerships with Australian schools and opportunities to work at the Melbourne Graduate School of Education with world-class researchers and practitioners.

  • Master of Teaching partnership schools and centres

    Learn about the unique partnership between the Melbourne Graduate School of Education (MGSE) and Victoria’s government, Catholic, and independent schools across the secondary, primary and early childhood sectors.

  • Alumni

    The Melbourne Graduate School of Education's diverse alumni is made up of over 67,000 graduates who have contributed to the long and rich history of education at the University of Melbourne and in Victoria.

  • Master of Teaching (Secondary) Internship schools

    The Master of Teaching (Secondary) Internship is an employment-based initial teacher education pathway designed to appeal to high achieving graduates and career-change professionals.

  • Visiting Scholars Program

    The Visiting Scholars Program provides a scholarly environment in which academics can undertake research, share their work, and contribute to the vibrant and engaged community of the Graduate School.

  • Kwong Lee Dow Multimedia Centre

    The Kwong Lee Dow Centre (KLDC) is a purpose built video conferencing facility available for hire at the Melbourne Graduate School of Education.

  • Support us

    Support the work of the Melbourne Graduate School of Education through awards and scholarships, research fellowships and endowed chairs, or contribute to Believe – the Campaign for the University of Melbourne.

Dean of MGSE, Professor Jim Watterston

Message from the Dean

Welcome to the Melbourne Graduate School of Education. We have a rich history and are home to numerous internationally recognised education experts, as well as many wonderful students and staff who are determined to make a difference in the lives of young people.

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  • Our vision

    The Melbourne Graduate School of Education equips people to address the major educational challenges of our times.

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  • Our staff

    We take pride in the remarkable people that make up our graduate school. With staff from all over the world and a variety of academic and professional backgrounds, we work collaboratively across a diverse range of specialist areas.

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  • Clinical teaching

    Excellent teaching is more than passionate information transmission and behaviour management. Instead, it requires a focus on an individual student's learning growth. A genuine clinical masters, our Master of Teaching prepares teachers to be clinical practitioners.

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  • Educational Software Suite

    Thanks to the continued efforts of our researchers, we are pleased to introduce an expanding suite of evidence-based educational software designed to support teachers and teacher candidates across all sectors of education.

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Online enquiries

If you have a general enquiry you can submit an enquiry online

Current students

If you are a current student and need to either book a Student Advisor, or have an enquiry about University Services (Stop 1) you can use the links below:

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Contact us

Email: 13MELB@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: 13 MELB (13 63 52)
International Callers: +613 9035 5511

Contact details for academic staff can be found using Find an Expert.

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234 Queensberry Street, Parkville

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