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Master of Teaching (Primary)

  • Masters (Coursework)

The Master of Teaching (Primary) is for graduates who want to become primary school teachers and have an appropriate undergraduate degree.

Key details

Degree Type
Masters (Coursework)
Duration
18 - 2 years full-time
Course Code
055926K

About this course

The Master of Teaching (Primary) is for graduates who want to become primary school teachers and have an appropriate undergraduate degree.

The degree is a pre-service teacher education program that applies advanced knowledge and research findings to the problems, issues and challenges facing education professionals.

Graduates will be eligible for employment in Catholic and other faith-based schools, and government and non-government schools.

This Masters degree prepares primary school teachers who are reflective, independent and flexible thinkers who can apply their skills to improve curriculum offerings and advance their community's education.

It gives students valuable professional experience through a range of school- and community-based placements during the course.

The Master of Teaching (Primary) is for graduates who want to become primary school teachers and have an appropriate undergraduate degree.

The degree is a pre-service teacher education program that applies advanced knowledge and research findings to the problems, issues and challenges facing education professionals.

Graduates will be eligible for employment in Catholic and other faith-based schools, and government and non-government schools.

This Masters degree prepares primary school teachers who are reflective, independent and flexible thinkers who can apply their skills to improve curriculum offerings and advance their community's education.

It gives students valuable professional experience through a range of school- and community-based placements during the course.

Entry requirements

An applicant must also comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.

To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must:

  1. have successfully completed a Bachelor degree or equivalent qualification, with subject content studies equivalent to one year full-time study in one or more learning areas of the primary school curriculum1;
  2. demonstrate suitability for teaching as evidenced by completion of an assessment available in the relevant State at the time of application.

International applicants need to meet the English Language Proficiency requirements as defined in the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.

Any applicant who completed a Bachelor degree outside Australia should review the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy to determine if they are required to meet additional English Language Proficiency requirements for entry into the course.

Any applicant who completed a Bachelor degree outside Australia intending to seek teacher registration in Australia should check with state registration bodies to confirm English Language Proficiency requirements for teacher registration.

*Disclaimer: The Course entry requirements above are for 2020 Admission.

1 In Queensland, for entry to Primary programs, the prior undergraduate degree must include at least 8 semester units of discipline studies relevant to at least 2 of the Primary learning areas (institutions should give preference to applicants with studies in Mathematics, English and Science).

Study locations

Strathfield

Melbourne

Career pathways

The Master of Teaching (Primary) course is designed to prepare Primary teachers to meet the requirements for teaching in Catholic, non-government, government schools and Lutheran schools (Queensland only).