Master of Teaching (Primary and Early Childhood)

Course overview

Duration
2 YEARS FULL-TIME
Scholarship
YES
Fee
A$36,400
Intake
MARCH

If you’re passionate about nurturing young, inquisitive children from birth to grade 6 and are motivated to make a genuine impact on future generations, Deakin's Master of Teaching (Primary and Early Childhood) is for you.

Ready to become a highly sought-after early childhood or primary school teacher with a holistic understanding of how young people learn and make sense of the world?

The Master of Teaching (Primary and Early Childhood) is infused with practical learning. With a focus on dynamic skills and communication, you will graduate classroom-ready, a finely tuned educator and leader with a set of adaptable techniques.

A career in education provides flexibility, variety and security. Learn first-hand from highly experienced and passionate teachers who understand the importance of recognising all students as people first.

Discover how to shape teacher/student relationships to ensure students build positive connections with their peers, their school and themselves. Gain the critical knowledge required for modern-day digital classrooms, engaging with topics such as diversity and inclusion, teacher inquiry, context and leading-edge research, coupled with culturally relevant approaches to teaching.

At Deakin you will also collaborate with early childhood educators, primary and secondary teachers. Our multidisciplinary approach will enable you to gain a well-rounded view of how young people learn.

This, combined with 90-days of professional placement and your completion of a Deakin Teaching Performance Assessment (DTPA), benchmarked against national standards, means you will be set for success in the classroom anywhere in Australia and beyond.

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Career outcomes

As one of the largest growing employment sectors in Australia, there are many career opportunities to explore. The knowledge and skills you will develop through the Master of Teaching (Primary and Early Childhood) prepare you well for a diverse range of industries and settings, including:

  • teaching in public, independent or private schools
  • arts, museums and learning centres
  • corporate learning and development
  • counselling
  • human resources
  • policy
  • universities
  • youth work

Entry requirements

To be considered for admission to this degree you will need to meet at least one of the following criteria:

  • completion of a bachelor degree in a different discipline
  • completion of a bachelor degree in secondary teaching

To meet the English language proficiency requirements of this course, you will need to demonstrate at least one of the following:

  • completion of a bachelor or master degree in a recognised English-speaking country (clause 26)
  • IELTS (Academic): minimum overall band of 7.0 (with no individual band less than 7.0) speaking and listening 7.5
  • PTE Academic: minimum score of 65 (with no communication band less than 65) speaking and listening 73
  • completion of DUELI English for Teaching program, with a WAM of 60

Fees and scholarships

Estimated tuition fee - full-fee paying place

$36,400 for 1 yr full-time AUD

A Deakin scholarship might change your life. If you've got something special to offer Deakin – or you just need the financial help to get you here – we may have a scholarship opportunity for you.


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