Course Overview
The Master of Professional Education and Training can be undertaken with the following appellations;
Applied Learning and VET in Schools E594
Flexible, Online and Distance Education E595
Literacy and Diversity E593
Workplace and Vocational Education and Training E597

It may also be taken as a general course without appellation. This course overview relates to the course without appellation.

The Master of Professional Education and Training is an off-campus coursework program offered to professional educators and trainers working or intending to work in adult-oriented education and training and human resource development roles in business, government, the training sector, flexible delivery, distance education, higher education, VET in Schools, or in an area that combines these. Professional education and training today is a highly sophisticated business and becoming more so. As well as serving a very diverse clientele of learners, professional education and training also serves organisational needs for the development of increasingly complex skills and competencies. MPET has been developed to meet the professional development and career aspirations of educators and trainers working in this context.

For the award of the MPET degree, students are required to satisfactorily complete 8 credit points of study. The course is available through part-time off-campus study and is normally completed in two or more years. The MPET may be undertaken entirely by coursework, or as a combination of coursework and research.

It is expected that students will have computer and internet access to benefit fully from the off-campus services and course delivery. The MPET is flexibly delivered through a distance education process which brings the Faculty to the student using high quality learning materials and resources, wherever the students may be. Students study in their place and at times that suit them. Associated with this course flexibility is the negotiation of focus within units through well established and quality affirming processes which enable all students to customise their study to meet and address their own professional interests and workplace issues.

This general MPET course is highly flexible allowing participants to choose units across the range on offer to build the skills and knowledge individual students particularly need.

Course Rules
To be awarded a Master of Professional Education and Training, students are required to successfully complete 8 credit points of study under one of the following configurations:

General coursework only

• a minimum of 5 credit points selected from any designated Master of Professional Education and Training units of which a minimum of 2 credit points are MPET specialism units
• up to 3 credit points from any masters level units either offered by the Faculty of Education or elsewhere chosen in consultation with the MPET course coordinator.

• a minimum of 5 credit points selected from any designated Master of Professional Education and Training units of which a minimum of 3 credit points are from units listed for the chosen professional education and training specialism
• up to 3 credit points from any masters level units either offered by the Faculty of Education or elsewhere chosen in consultation with the MPET course coordinator.

• a minimum of 3 credit points selected from any designated Master of Professional Education and Training units
• EXR780 Research Perspectives and Practices *
• EXR790 Research Design and Development
• EXR796 / 797 Research Paper Part A and Part B **
  
• up to 2 credit points from any masters level units either offered by the Faculty of Education or elsewhere chosen in consultation with the MPET course coordinator.

• a minimum of 3 credit points selected from any designated Master of Professional Education and Training units listed for the chosen professional education and training specialism
• EXR780 Research Perspectives and Practices*
• EXR790 Research Design and Development
• EXR796 / 797 Research Paper Part A and Part B undertaken in the chosen specialist area **
  
• up to 2 credit points from any masters level units either offered by the Faculty of Education or elsewhere chosen in consultation with the MPET course coordinator.

Course Structure
The general strand is highly flexible allowing participants to choose units across the range on offer to build the skills and knowledge individual students particularly need.

Specialist units

ECN704 Applied Learning  

ECN705 Vocational Learning and Youth  

EEN706 Lifelong Learning  

ECV704 Curriculum and Competencies  

ECV705 Human Resource Development  

ECV711 Training for Diverse Learners and Contexts  

ECV712 Situated Learning At Work  

ECV721 Adult Literacy for Training and the Workplace  

ECV722 Assessing Training in the Workplace  

ECX703 e-Learning Technologies and Media  

ECX711 Foundations of Flexible, Online and Distance Education  

ECX712 Strategic Applications of Flexible, Online and Distance Education  

ECX713 Learner and Organisational Support in Flexible Online and Distance Education  

Generic units

The three generic units focus on contemporary educational and training issues which can be applied to any specialist study and are designed to be compatible with online technologies and to complement the specialist units. Each generic unit may be tailored toward te specialist interests of the student.

EXE731 Advancing Professional Development  

EXE735 Evaluation: Improvement and Accountability  

EXE737 Leading and Managing Learning Organisations

Admission requirements
Deakin University offers admission to postgraduate courses through a number of Admission categories.

In all categories of admission, selection is based primarily on academic merit as indicated by an applicants previous academic record.

The minimum requirements are:
(i) successful completion of a three-year undergraduate degree, or equivalent, from an approved university or other educational institution or
(ii) successful completion of other equivalent qualifications gained by examination or
(iii) approved professional or industrial experience

English language requirements - Postgraduate courses
Postgraduate applicants to Deakin University must demonstrate their competence in English by providing certified/notarised documentary evidence of one of the following. Unless otherwise stated, applicants must have satisfied the University’s minimum postgraduate English requirements no more than two years preceding the date of their enrolment at Deakin. Certain courses may require a higher level of English proficiency.

1. An overall band score of 6.5 or better in the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) test (Academic module) with no individual band score less than 6.
2. A score of 237 or better (essay rating 4.5) in the computer-based Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).
3. A score of 92 or better (writing score 21) in the internet-based Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL iBT).
4. A score of 580 or better (writing score 4.5) in the paper-based Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).
5. Satisfactory completion of a post-secondary qualification within the last five years at an institution where English is the language of instruction and assessment and evidence of at least two academic years of English language study.
6. Satisfactory completion of at least two academic years of full-time study in a university degree program where English is the language of instruction and assessment.
7. A minimum of three years professional practice in English, and/or satisfactory completion of study in English language leading to certification by the governing body of the profession. A letter from an employer on company letterhead stating that English is the language of business.
8. Completion of an English for Academic Purposes (EAP) 4 program at the Deakin University English Language Institute (DUELI) with a final assessment result of 60% or higher within the last twelve months prior to enrolment.
9. Satisfactory completion of the DUELI test of English language competence within in the last six months prior to enrolment.
10. Satisfactory completion of the Postgraduate Qualifying Program (PQP) at MIBT for admission into selected postgraduate courses at Deakin.
11. Other evidence of English language competence deemed acceptable by the Chair of the Academic Board.

University Profile
About 30 percent of Deakin students study by distance education.

Deakin has many years' experience in using online technologies to support and enhance the learning experiences of distance education students.

Distance education is an ideal choice for people who do not live near a campus to complete a course; or for people who wish to combine study with their job, as you may choose when and where you study.

Teaching and learning
Off-campus courses are the same as on-campus courses – the only difference is that rather than attend lectures, tutorials and practical classes in person, you study using a variety of other methods.

Deakin Studies Online (DSO)
DSO is Deakin University’s online teaching and learning environment. It delivers web-based course material and assessment tasks and facilitates communication and collaboration between staff and students.

DSO is being implemented as the university-wide learning management system.

Deakin's online environment gives you flexible and convenient access to learning resources and will enrich your learning experiences.

Distance Campus Support - Deakin University Student Association
The Distance Student section of the Deakin University Student Association website is devoted to information tailor-fitted to the needs of off-campus students on what DUSA in general and the Distance Campus Committee (DCC) in particular can do.

The DCC is here to represent YOU if you are a student at Deakin studying off-campus: looking out for your needs, putting you in contact with services, representing you to the University and making themselves available for advice.