Duration
2 years full time
Mode (Location)
Mixed Attendance Mode (Parkville)
Intake
January
Key dates
Key dates
Fees
Commonwealth Supported Places (CSPs) available
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Entry schemes
Access Melbourne is available
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How to apply
Key application dates
UPCOMING INTAKES AND KEY DATES
- Start year (January 2027 intake) application due31 August 2026
Once your application has been submitted, our admissions team will assess your application for a conditional offer according to the selection timeline and process below.
Current Master of Teaching (Secondary) students: An email will be sent to all eligible students with a survey to express interest in transferring between these courses. Please submit an enquiry if you have any questions. There is no need to submit an application form.
There are a limited number of Commonwealth Supported Places (CSPs) for this course. To ensure you are considered for a CSP, submit your complete application prior to the application deadline.
How to apply
1. Review entry requirements and eligibility
- Check the entry requirements tab of this course page and ensure you meet the admission criteria.
- Review the English language requirements.
- Consider whether you are eligible for Graduate Access Melbourne.
- If you are applying for multiple courses, ensure you have confirmed your preference order.
Before applying, you must complete the Initial Teacher Education Assessment (iTEA). You should plan for about 30–45 minutes to complete iTEA. The assessment must be completed within a 3-hour time window. iTEA comprises a short online questionnaire where you are asked to choose statements that best describe you, your values, and your motivations for becoming a teacher. There are no right or wrong answers. The purpose is to give you space to think honestly about why you want to teach, how you respond to challenges, and how you relate to yourself and others.
To ensure your application can be assessed efficiently, please use your legal name (the name on your formal ID such as passport or driver’s license) in your course application and iTEA. Inconsistent information between the two systems can cause a delay in the assessment of your application.
2. Gather your supporting documentation
As part of your application, you’ll be required to submit:
- Transcripts and detailed information related to all previous studies you have undertaken and/or completed, including an explanation of the grading system used and official certified English translation of any document that is not written in English. View further information about supporting documentation.
- Evidence of meeting the University's English language requirements.
- Evidence of completion of the Initial Teacher Education Assessment (iTEA).
3. Submit your application
- To get started, begin your application here.
- Only submit one application per course with your preferred fee type and study load (full-time or part-time) if applicable.
Additional application considerations:
Where a course offers both Commonwealth Supported Places (CSPs) and Australian full fee (AF) places, you only need to submit an application for one fee type. You will automatically be considered for a CSP if you are eligible.
After you apply
- All communications related to your application, including requests for additional information and application outcomes, will be sent to the email address you registered for your application. To avoid delays, please upload requested information as soon as possible.
- Track the progress of your application via the Application Portal.
- Please note that the Admissions team will only contact you via email if anything else is needed; there's no need to enquire about the timeline in the meantime.
Provided you meet the entry requirements, you will be made a conditional offer for the course.
Please note: you can only receive an unconditional (full) offer for this course on obtaining a teaching position at a partner school, via the process below
- This employment process will take place from early September to early November.
- The University and/or Department of Education will support eligible applicants to obtain a teaching internship position.
- The University partners with government and non-government schools for internship teaching positions.
- The University and/or Department of Education will assist by introducing you to partner schools that have a teaching vacancy matching your geographical preference and learning areas*
- Schools will invite potential interns for interview and, if successful, you will be offered an internship teaching position.
- Only upon successfully obtaining an internship teaching position can you be admitted into this course.
- The University and your school will assist you with onboarding tasks, including employment contracts, applying for permission to teach, and enrolling in this course.
*The list of partner schools is confidential. You can indicate your preference for geographical locations once your application has progressed to the school interview stage. Partner schools include government and non-government schools, and you will be able to indicate your preference. You will also be able to disclose if you have an existing relationship with a school where you would like to undertake your internship.
You will have a greater chance of obtaining an internship teaching position if you are flexible with the geographic location where you are placed. For more information, please refer to Teach Today and Teach Tomorrow programs and the Postgraduate employment-based teaching degrees.
Additional information
The employment process
For your teaching internship, you could be placed in a government school or a non-government school, depending on your eligibility and preferences, as well as demand.
Employment in a government school
To be eligible for consideration in a government school, you must:
- Be willing to teach in a priority Local Government Areas (LGA)
- Have at least one of the following learning areas:
- English
- Mathematics
- Science (including Physics, Biology and Chemistry).
If you meet the eligibility requirements, here’s what will happen next.
- You will receive a survey to confirm your willingness to accept employment in a priority LGA.
- The Faculty of Education will provide your contact details, learning areas and geographical preferences (within the priority LGAs) to the Department of Education.
- The Department of Education will identify teaching vacancies at schools that match these preferences.
- Schools will contact their preferred candidates and invite them to interview.
Employment in a non-government school
If you do not meet the eligibility requirements for consideration in a government school, you will be invited to join the Faculty‑endorsed recruitment program, UniConnected. Once you have accepted your invitation, you will be able to create a professional profile for non‑government schools to review. Participating schools will then contact their preferred candidates to arrange interviews.
Learn more
To find out more about the employment process, please contact us via Stop1.
Candidates will be contacted via the email provided in their application to confirm next steps based on their pathway.
For additional, in-depth details on entry requirements and admissions for this course, refer to the University Handbook.