Australian unis excel in education and psychology rankings

By Benjamin Preiss and Daniel Hurst. Melbourne University's education course is among the best in the world, according to new rankings released today.
The latest QS World University Rankings place the University of Melbourne third for education, ahead of Monash University (sixth) and the University of Sydney (eighth).
Melbourne University's dean of the graduate school of education, Field Rickards, said the ranking was an "endorsement" of the teaching and research carried out by his faculty's staff.
"This also reflects on our innovative graduate programs, which are attracting very high quality candidates," he said.
Melbourne University students must complete a postgraduate qualification in education before they can graduate from the course. Read more...