Master of Regional Education and Community Development for 2013

At a glance

2013 Handbook entry 

Career opportunities

The Master in Regional and Community Development is designed to suit those working in the public and private social sector in areas such as community development, health, education, social welfare, community arts, criminal justice, and the environment, and specifically those in roles that require or invite community engagement and a knowledge and understanding of the politics of community and place.

Why study Master of Regional Education and Community Development?

A commitment to people and place, social justice, human rights and a sustainable environment is what underpins the Master in Regional Education and Community Development.

This program is suited to people working in roles that require you to engage with the community and understand the politics of community and place. You may be working in the public or private social sector in areas such as community development, health, education, social welfare, community arts, criminal justice or the environment.

You will be equipped to undertake planning and research in local, state, national and international public and private sector organisations. Your strategic understanding will allow you to contribute to the formation of socially and ecologically sustainable communities and places.

The program explores key models and approaches to environmentally sustainable community development in the new contexts of globalisation and partnership approaches. You will be able to work towards the involvement of diverse (and often disadvantaged) sectors in the community. You will critically examine the practices of community planning to help you engage directly in processes of planning and research. Your learning will be able to be applied in both local and international contexts.

The Master in Regional Education and Community Development incorporates the Graduate Certificate and the Graduate Diploma in Regional Education and Community Development programs. Students may exit the program after successful completion of four units with the DevelopmentGraduate Diploma in Regional Education and Community , or after successful completion of two units with the Graduate Certificate in Regional Education and Community Development.

For more information on the course structure visit the coursemap page.

Please visit the Gippsland campus website http://monash.edu/gippsland/special-note-about-the-gippsland-campus.html for updates and information on the course profile in 2014.

Entry requirements

View entry requirements and applications for domestic students

Duration

3 years part-time

Fees for 2013

Fees are subject to change annually.

Commonwealth supported place (CSP)
Average annual student contribution
$ 5,868 AUD
Note: see information on how average fee is calculated.

Domestic fee per 48 credit points
48 credit points represents a standard full-time course load for a year
$ 18,230 AUD

From 1 January 2012 all students pay a Student Services and Amenities fee each calendar year.

Intakes

First Semester (March), Second Semester (July)

Attendances

  • Off-campus: part-time

Faculty

Faculty of Education

Course code: 3741

CRICOS code:

Find out more

Enquire now   Apply now   Entry requirements   Faculty of Education
Telephone: +61 3 9902 6367
Email: education.gippsland@monash.edu
www.education.monash.edu

Fees for 2013

Fees are subject to change annually.

International fee per 48 credit points
48 credit points represents a standard full-time course load for a year
$ 24,950 AUD

From 1 January 2012 all students pay a Student Services and Amenities fee each calendar year.

Intakes

First Semester (March), Second Semester (July)

Attendances

  • Off-campus: part-time

This course is not available to international students who are holders of an Australian student visa, for study onshore in Australia. However holders of some other categories of Australian visas, and students studying off-campus by distance learning outside of Australia, may be eligible for this course.

Faculty

Faculty of Education

Course code: 3741

CRICOS code:

Find out more

Enquire now   Apply now   Entry requirements   Education Gippsland: telephone +61 3 9902 6367 or email education.gippsland@monash.edu
or visit http://www.education.monash.edu

Admissions information for domestic students

Entry requirements

Minimum entrance requirements

Applicants must hold a minimum three year bachelor degree usually with a credit average, and preferably working in a field in which the content of the course can be applied. Applicants who do not have a degree may be eligible to enter a Faculty Certificate program if they have five years relevant experience, and submit a CV with two referees and an accompanying 1000 word statement as to why they wish to enter the course. English requirements: See the English Language Requirements web page

University entrance requirements

Minimum entrance requirements for admission to Monash University Australia.

Applications

Semester one (March)

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Semester two (July)

Apply now (online or by mail)