During the Master of Teaching (Early Childhood) course, you will engage with your experiences and grow your abilities to teach across the curriculum from birth through to eight years of age. This includes creating curriculum that supports building relationships with children, families, and communities and practising critical reflection.

As a Master of Teaching (Early Childhood) graduate you may register with the Victoria Institute of Teaching (VIT) to teach in early childhood settings with children aged birth to five years of age. The Master of Teaching will help you develop your interventionist educational skills through the Evidence-Based Teaching framework. 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.

Study Structure

The Master of Teaching (Early Childhood) course is comprised of both supported teacher placement and face-to face learning. The course is offered both full-time (2 years/4 semesters) and part-time (3 or 3.5 years/7 semesters, available to domestic students only). The Master of Teaching (Early Childhood) can be studied via two pathways:

COURSEWORK PATHWAY

Coursework candidates must complete:

Compulsory coursework, including a Capstone project

3 x electives (with the option of a Place Based Elective).
2 years full time or 3 years part time (domestic students only)

Place Based Electives allow you to undertake work experience in different education settings, e.g. in rural Australia, in an indigenous community, or in a museum or art gallery. Eligibility is subject to meeting academic requirements.

RESEARCH PATHWAY

Research candidates must complete:

Compulsory coursework
A substantial research project in an area of interest
1 x elective (with the option of a Place Based Elective)
2 years full time or 3.5 years part time (domestic students only)

Completion of the research pathway may allow progression to a PhD (subject to meeting academic requirements). The research pathway is only available to students who achieve an average of 75% or above in the first year.

Place Based Electives allow you to undertake work experience in different education settings, e.g. in rural Australia, in an indigenous community, or in a museum or art gallery. Eligibility is subject to meeting academic requirements.

Also available: Graduate Diploma in Teaching (Early Childhood)

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Course schedules

2020 full-time course schedule (PDF, 110Kb)
2020 part-time course schedule (PDF, 110Kb)

University Handbook: Master of Teaching (Early Childhood)

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Entry requirements for the Master of Teaching (Early Childhood)

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