MTeach(Pri)

Credit points

160

Minimum duration

Normal duration: 2 years full-time or equivalent part-time. (The course may be completed in accelerated mode at some campuses.)

Approved locations

  • Melbourne
  • Strathfield

EFTSL value of units : All 10 cp units in this course have an EFTSL value of 0.125. Units with a cp value of a multiple of 10 have corresponding EFTSL values.

Admission requirements

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

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

a. have successfully completed a Bachelor degree or equivalent qualification, with:

  1. subject content studies equivalent to one year of full-time study in one or more learning areas of the primary school curriculum; including
  2. subject content studies equivalent to one quarter of a year in a selected subject specialisation.

b. demonstrate suitability for teaching as evidenced by completion of the relevant State assessment which will be provided in the application process.


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.

StatePrerequisites

NSW

Applicants intending to study this course in NSW must also:

1. possess at least a Band 4 result in a prior HSC mathematics course, or

2.  have undertaken at least 0.125 EFTSL (1 unit) of mathematics/numeracy in the prior bachelor degree or equivalent qualification, or

3.  pass a bridging unit (in addition to the program’s units) that is benchmarked to a NSW Education Standards Authority HSC Band 4 in Mathematics as an ITE Entry Requirement for Primary Teaching and addresses the discipline-specific knowledge requirements for primary mathematics/numeracy as described by NSW Subject Content Knowledge Requirements. 

Disclaimer: The course entry requirements above are for 2025 Admission.



Completion requirements

To qualify for the degree, a student must complete 160 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:

  1. 60 cp Education Studies and Effective Teaching Units (Part A)
  2. 100 cp Curriculum Studies Units (Part B)
  3. 0 cp from ACER Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education Units (Part C)

Other requirements

Additional Approvals

All students enrolled must have the appropriate approvals before they may enter a classroom.

These are Blue Card (Queensland), Working with Vulnerable People Registration (Australian Capital Territory), or Working with Children Check (New South Wales, Western Australia, and Victoria), Working with Children Clearance (Northern Territory), or Police Record Check (South Australia and Tasmania).

International students must provide a police check from their home country. All students who have lived in another country for twelve months or more must provide a police check from that country for that period.

Exit points

A student who has successfully completed the following requirements may exit from the course with that qualification. Note that none of these qualifications qualify a student to teach in Australia.

1.Graduate Diploma in Educational Studies: 80 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings

2.Graduate Certificate in Educational Studies: 40 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings.

A student who does not meet the LANTITE requirements may exit with the Graduate Diploma in Educational Studies or Graduate Certificate in Educational Studies if they meet the requirements of those awards.

Progression requirements

Students are required to follow the pattern of unit enrolment set out in the relevant Course Enrolment Guide unless otherwise approved by the Course Coordinator.

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Schedule of unit offerings

Complete exactly 60 credit points from the following:

  • EDES500Foundations of Development and Learning in Australian Childhood Contexts10 CP

    Education Studies

  • EDES600Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories, Cultures and Education10 CP

    Education Studies

  • EDES603Inclusive Practice10 CP
  • EDET501Effective Teaching 1: Promoting Positive Learner Engagement10 CP

    Effective Teaching 20 days professional experience

  • EDET691Effective Teaching 3: Teacher Inquiry and Evidence-based Practice10 CP

    Effective Teaching 25 days professional experience in a school setting (8-12 years old) with a focus on the teaching specialisation.

  • EDET610Effective Teaching 2: Advanced Pedagogy and Leadership in English and Literacy10 CP

    Effective Teaching 15 days professional experience with a focus on English and Literacy.

  • EDET611Effective Teaching 2: Advanced Pedagogy and Leadership in Mathematics and Numeracy10 CP

    Effective Teaching 15 days professional experience with a focus on Mathematics and Numeracy.

  • EDET612Effective Teaching 2: Advanced Pedagogy and Leadership in Science Education10 CP

    Effective Teaching 15 days professional experience with a focus on Science Education

  • EDET613Effective Teaching 2: Advanced Pedagogy and Leadership in Humanities and Social Sciences10 CP

    Effective Teaching 15 days professional experience with a focus on Humanities and Social Sciences.

  • EDET614Effective Teaching 2: Advanced Pedagogy and Leadership in The Arts10 CP

    Effective Teaching 15 days professional experience with a focus on The Arts.

  • EDET615Effective Teaching 2: Advanced Pedagogy and Leadership in Technologies10 CP

    Effective Teaching 15 days professional experience with a focus on Technologies

  • EDET616Effective Teaching 2: Advanced Pedagogy and Leadership in Health and Physical Education10 CP

    Effective Teaching 15 days professional experience with a focus on Health and Physical Education

Complete exactly 100 credit points from the following:

  • EDAR500The Arts Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment (F-6)10 CP
  • EDEN502Foundations of Literacy Development and Children's Literature10 CP
  • EDEN503Reading and Writing Instruction in the Early Years (B-8)10 CP
  • EDEN602English Language and Literacy Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 210 CP
  • EDHP500Health and Physical Education Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment (F-6)10 CP
  • EDMA500Foundations of Mathematics and Numeracy Curriculum and Pedagogy for Children10 CP
  • EDMA602Mathematics Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 210 CP
  • EDSI600Science Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment (F-6)10 CP
  • EDSS600Humanities and Social Sciences Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment (F-6)10 CP
  • EDTE500Technologies Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment (F-6)10 CP

Complete exactly 3 of the following:

  • LNTE110Literacy and Numeracy Diagnostic0 CP
  • LNTE100LANTITE - Literacy Test for Initial Teacher Education Students0 CP
  • LNTE101LANTITE - Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education Students0 CP

Course map

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Always check your Course Enrolment Guide before you finalise your enrolment.

Course maps are subject to change.


Commencing Semester 1

  • Education Studies and Effective Teaching UnitsEDES500Foundations of Development and Learning in Australian Childhood Contexts10 cp
  • Curriculum StudiesEDEN502Foundations of Literacy Development and Children's Literature10 cp
  • Curriculum StudiesEDMA500Foundations of Mathematics and Numeracy Curriculum and Pedagogy for Children10 cp
  • Curriculum StudiesEDTE500Technologies Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment (F-6)

    According to your speciality: Students specialising in Science or Humanities and Social Sciences should complete EDSI600 or EDSS600 (respectively) in Semester 1 of their first year and EDTE500 in Semester 1 of their second year.

    10 cp
  • ACER Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education UnitsLNTE110Literacy and Numeracy Diagnostic0 cp
  • Education Studies and Effective Teaching UnitsEDET501Effective Teaching 1: Promoting Positive Learner Engagement

    Professional Experience: 20 days

    10 cp
  • Curriculum Studies EDEN503 Reading and Writing Instruction in the Early Years (B-8) 10 cp
  • Curriculum StudiesEDHP500Health and Physical Education Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment (F-6)10 cp
  • Curriculum StudiesEDAR500The Arts Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment (F-6)10 cp
  • ACER Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education Units ACER Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education UnitsLNTE100 LANTITE - Literacy Test for Initial Teacher Education Students ANDACER Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education UnitsLNTE101 LANTITE - Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education Students

    Students must register with ACER to undertake the two LANTITE tests. 

    0 cp

Alternative unit offerings: Some units may also be offered in additional semesters from year to year.

Commencing Semester 2

Alternative unit offerings: Some units may also be offered in additional semesters from year to year.

Commencing Semester 1 - Accelerated (1.5 years) - not offered

Alternative unit offerings: Some units may also be offered in additional semesters from year to year.

Commencing Semester 2 - Accelerated (1.5 years) - not offered

Alternative unit offerings: Some units may also be offered in additional semesters from year to year.

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