Master of Teaching (Primary)

Deakin University

Type of institution: University/Higher Education Institution
Level: Postgraduate
CRICOS: 00113B

The Master of Teaching (Primary) is infused with practical learning. With a focus on dynamic skills and communication, youll 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 youll 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 at least 60-days of professional placement and your completion of a Deakin Teaching Performance Assessment (DTPA), benchmarked against national standards, means youll be set for success in the classroom anywhere in Australia and beyond.

Structure

The Master of Teaching (Primary) is typically 16 credit points.

Subjects

  • Australian Literacy Test

Standard entry requirements

Admission to study postgraduate coursework at Deakin is based on recognition of your professional experience and previous qualifications. Admission is based on: Bachelor degree in a different discipline, and All applicants must complete an additional selection tool for non-academic attributes. Deakin University is using the Casper test. Casper is an online, video-scenario based situational judgement test, designed to measure non-academic suitability for teaching.

Study information

CampusFeesEntryMid year intakeAttendance
Cloud(online) No
  • Online/Off-campus : 2 years
Melbourne Burwood International: $72,800 No
  • Full-time : 2 years

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