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Master of Teaching

  • Masters (Coursework)

The Master of Teaching is designed for individuals seeking initial teacher education qualifications to register as teachers in Australia or countries recognizing Australian qualifications. It offers majors in Early Childhood, Primary, and Secondary Education, with intensive study periods and professional placements.

Key details

Degree Type
Masters (Coursework)
Duration
2 quarters full-time
Course Code
MC-TEACH, 098318A
Study Mode
In person, Online
Intake Months
Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec
Domestic Fees
$4,600 per year
International Fees
$37,066 per year / $74,132 total

About this course

Overview

The Master of Teaching is designed for people seeking to obtain an initial teacher education qualification in order to register as a teacher in Australia and/or in a country that recognises Australian teaching qualifications.

The course may also be suitable for qualified teachers wishing to gain an additional formal qualification (if needed) to convert to either Early Childhood, Primary or Secondary Education.

In the Master of Teaching you will gain advanced critical skills, knowledge and understanding concerning best practice in education, to meet the needs of today's learners.

You will also have opportunities to undertake professional experience, culminating in a professional placement during your final year of study.

CHOOSE YOUR MAJOR

The Master of Teaching offers three majors:

  • Early Childhood Education
  • Primary Education
  • Secondary Education.
STUDY PERIODS

Instead of being delivered in semesters, the Master of Teaching is delivered across four study periods each year:

  • Special Study Period 1: March-May
  • Special Study Period 2: June-August
  • Special Study Period 3: September-November
  • Special Study Period 4: December-February

The Master of Teaching (Early Childhood, Primary, and Secondary) course is an intensive course; therefore, there are no substantial breaks between or within study sessions in the course.

Entry requirements

Admission criteria

You must have a bachelor degree or equivalent from a recognised institution, with at least one year of study in an area relating to early years learning, development and care.

Applicants will also be required to engage in assessment of non-academic attributes in order to reflect on their suitability for teaching. Students will be responsible for meeting any costs associated with this assessment process.

You also need to meet a minimum standard of English Language Proficiency, as you are required to teach others in English during your professional experience placements.

Entry to this course will not be possible based on work experience alone. This is consistent with current practice for courses in the School of Education. This course is not suitable for qualified Secondary teachers wishing to change their subject specialisation.

English requirements

Curtin requires all applicants to demonstrate proficiency in English. Specific English requirements for this course are outlined in the IELTS table below.

IELTS Academic (International English Language Testing System)
  • Writing: 7
  • Speaking: 8
  • Reading: 7
  • Listening: 8
  • Overall band score: 7.5

Students are also required to provide evidence of successful completion of the Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education students (LANTITE) prior to graduation. The test is managed by ACER and details of the test (for example, sample questions, the Test Window dates, and registration) can be found at: https://teacheredtest.acer.edu.au/. Students are responsible for meeting the costs associated with taking these tests, which are a national requirement applicable to all teaching graduates.

Study locations

Online

What you will learn

What you'll learn

  • Demonstrate cultural responsiveness and respectful engagement with local First Peoples and a diversity of cultures
  • Demonstrate a capacity for leadership through critical thinking and reflective and innovative practices based on local, national and international research and engagement in ongoing professional learning
  • Apply relevant theory and research to enhance the learning experiences and outcomes of learners from a diversity of backgrounds and of aspirations
  • Apply high-level discipline knowledges and understandings to demonstrate pedagogical capabilities, including planning and delivering effective teaching and learning experiences in the technologically enhanced learning environment, with demonstrated impact for all learners
  • Apply high-level discipline and well-developed pedagogical knowledges to generate and critically analyse diverse sources to support situated professional judgements when assessing and reporting on learning
  • Demonstrate effective and creative literacy and numeracy competencies across a range of professional contexts
  • Apply principles of social justice to create and manage positive, safe and ethical learning environments that support a diversity of learners to engage in meaningful learning
  • Communicate professionally with educational stakeholders, including colleagues, parents and carers, and engage collaboratively to build sustainable communities

Career pathways

New communication technologies will continue to create immersive learning environments and increasingly impact teaching practices, while improving equity and access across education. Assisted learning technologies have the ability to transform learning across the range of education environments - special-needs, early childhood, primary, secondary and tertiary.
Curtin students graduate as highly qualified educators able to implement new technologies to provide contemporary learning experiences in classrooms and other learning environments.

Course structure

Course outline
  • Qualification: Master of Teaching
  • Duration: 2 years full-time
  • Credit: 400
  • CRICOS: 098318A
  • Location: Curtin Perth
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The Master of Teaching is designed for people seeking to obtain an initial teacher education qualification in order to register as a teacher in Australia and/or in a country that recognises Australian teaching qualifications.

The course may also be suitable for qualified teachers wishing to gain an additional formal qualification (if needed) to convert to either Early Childhood, Primary or Secondary Education.

In the Master of Teaching you will gain advanced critical skills, knowledge and understanding concerning best practice in education, to meet the needs of today's learners.

You will also have opportunities to undertake professional experience, culminating in a professional placement during your final year of study.

CHOOSE YOUR MAJOR
  • Early Childhood Education
  • Primary Education
  • Secondary Education
STUDY PERIODS

Instead of being delivered in semesters, the Master of Teaching is delivered across four study periods each year:

  • Special Study Period 1: March-May
  • Special Study Period 2: June-August
  • Special Study Period 3: September-November
  • Special Study Period 4: December-February

Credit for prior study or work

Finish your course sooner with credit for your previous study or work experience.

How to apply

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