Master of Education

At Murdoch University, Dubai, tuition comes to 63,250 AED per year.

The Master of Education at Murdoch University's Dubai campus is a postgraduate degree for teachers and education professionals, delivered in English and accredited by the UAE Commission for Academic Accreditation. As an advanced qualification in education, it typically builds on prior teaching experience and undergraduate study, covering areas such as curriculum theory, educational leadership, assessment practices, research methods in education and approaches to teaching and learning. Students in a Master of Education program usually examine how educational theory applies to real classroom and school contexts, often drawing on their own professional experience as a basis for analysis and reflection. Coursework commonly includes research projects, case studies of teaching practice and assignments that ask students to evaluate or design approaches to curriculum, assessment or school leadership. Many programs also include a research component, requiring students to investigate a question relevant to their area of practice using appropriate research methods, which develops both academic and practical skills in evaluating educational evidence. Because the degree is aimed at practicing educators, it typically supports career progression into roles such as curriculum coordinator, department head, instructional leader or school administrator, as well as further academic study such as doctoral research in education. Based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, the program serves an education sector with a large number of international and private schools, giving students a directly relevant professional context shaped by diverse student populations and curricula. Studying in English allows graduates to apply their qualification across the many international schools and education organizations operating in the emirate and the wider region, supporting continued career development in teaching and educational leadership.