Master of Teaching (Early Childhood)

Masters (Coursework)

Start your career in early childhood education with world-leading experts and well-supported placements. The Master of Teaching (Early Childhood) at Melbourne prepares you to teach in preschool settings, offering comprehensive placements and accreditation to work in early years settings in Australia.

Key details

Degree Type

Masters (Coursework)

Duration

2 - 2 years full-time, 3 - 3 years part-time

Course Code

MC-TEACHEC

Study Mode

In person

Intake Months

Feb, Jul

About this course

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Start your career in early childhood education with world-leading experts and well-supported placements

Become an early years learning and development specialist ready to teach in preschool settings with the Master of Teaching (Early Childhood) at Melbourne. Learn from world-leading experts and develop your practical skills through the most comprehensive early years placement program in Victoria. You will graduate ready to identify and support the individual learning needs of every child in your room.

Key features

Become an early years educator. Gain accreditation to work as an educator in early years settings in Australia.
Access an unparalleled placement experience. Become an active member of an early childhood setting from semester one, with support from a centre-based Mentor Teacher and a university-based Clinical Specialist.
Take advantage of guaranteed entry. Students with a University of Melbourne bachelors degree can access early admission and a Commonwealth Supported Place (domestic students only). Year 12 students can secure their place with a Graduate Degree Package.

Study locations

Parkville

What you will learn

Why study the Master of Teaching (Early Childhood) at Melbourne?

The Faculty of Education at Melbourne is a vibrant learning environment where you will join a community committed to changing lives through education.

The Master of Teaching (Early Childhood) draws on the latest in research and practice to equip you with key educational skills.

Evaluate learners' needs. You will learn how to evaluate children's individual learning needs across all backgrounds and abilities, so you can meet every child where they're at.
Provide foundational support for a lasting impact. Learn how to support young children in their social, emotional, and cognitive development during the formative early years.
Explore Indigenous perspectives. Build a greater understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ways of knowing and being, so you can develop inclusive learning activities in your room.

Career pathways

Seeking to gain a qualification accredited by the Australian Children's Education and Care Quality Authority (ACECQA) to teach specialised early years learning and development
Pursuing a career in children's services coordination, early childhood research, policy formation, quality regulation and assessment or positions involving early intervention for children with special needs.

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Teacher Education courses at University of Melbourne.

86%

Overall satisfaction

80.7%

Skill scale

76.6%

Teaching scale

92.9%

Employed full-time

$87.6k

Average salary

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