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University of Melbourne

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Master of Teaching (Primary)

  • Masters (Coursework)

* Become a highly effective primary teacher * Unparalleled support during your studies and placements * Graduate extremely employable * Become eligible for registration with the Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT) Learn how to become a confident primary school teacher with a combination of...

Key details

Degree Type
Masters (Coursework)
Duration
2 years full-time, 4 years part-time
Course Code
093411M
Study Mode
In person

About this course

* Become a highly effective primary teacher

* Unparalleled support during your studies and placements

* Graduate extremely employable

* Become eligible for registration with the Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT)

Learn how to become a confident primary school teacher with a combination of on-campus and teacher placement study. The Master of Teaching (Primary) prepares you to teach across all primary years (children aged five-12 years) as a generalist teacher, with specialist knowledge in literacy and numeracy education. You will be prepared to teach with innovative insights into curriculum and subject areas, as well as applying and building on your knowledge from a choice of eight specialised pathways.

Study locations

Parkville

What you will learn

During the Master of Teaching (Primary) course, you will learn how to become a confident primary school teacher, ready to lead your own classes. You will become an active member of a school in your first semester. This means you can directly connect what you learn at university with what you learn in the classroom.

Through studies in Evidence-Based Teaching, the Master of Teaching will help you develop interventionist educational assistance. You'll develop the professional skills to assess, diagnose and support the individual learning needs of all students, and work with learners of all abilities.

Career pathways

Careers

The Master of Teaching (Primary) is your stepping stone to apply for provisional registration with the Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT) to work as a primary teacher. The Master of Teaching (Primary) is accredited at professional level by the VIT according to the Australian Institute of Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL) Graduate Standards and Initial Teacher Education Program Standards. The program will also benefit in other career areas such as government (policy reform), research and community roles. Community opportunities include children's services coordination, youth health and wellbeing, assessment and evaluation and quality regulation and assessment.

How to apply

Application closing dates

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