Master of Teaching (Early Childhood)

at Deakin University

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

The exact number of credit points you study depends on how much credit you receive as recognition of prior learning (RPL) – your professional experience and previous qualifications – which can save you time and money

To qualify for the award of Master of Teaching (Early Childhood), students must complete the following:
 

• 11 core units (12 credit points)
• A further 4 credit points in one of the following specialisations:

1. Early Childhood Education Inquiry
2. Research
3. International Baccalaureate Early Years (Primary Years Programme (PYP))

This course includes 70-days of supervised professional experience, and students must successfully complete the Deakin Teaching Performance Assessment. This must be complete in the final year of study. Successful completion of this course indicates that a student has met the expected standard of performance for each of the Graduate Teacher Standards.

Core units
 

• Language, Literacy and Learning
• Numeracy, Social Justice and New Pedagogies
• Health, Wellbeing and Inclusive Education
• Early Childhood Language, Literacy and Mathematics
• Learning in and Through the Arts in Early Years
• Early Childhood STEM
• Early Childhood Pedagogy, Curricula and Contexts

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
• Bachelor degree in Primary or Secondary Teaching

IELTS / English language requirements 
Please note that English language requirements exist for entry to this course and you will be required to meet the English language level requirement that is applicable in the year of your commencement of studies.

Estimated tuition fee - full-fee paying place
$32,000 for 1 yr full-time AUD

The 'Estimated tuition fee' is provided as a guide only based on a typical enrolment of students completing the first year of this course. The cost will vary depending on the units you choose, your study load, the length of your course and any approved Recognition of Prior Learning.

As an early childhood education graduate, you could go on to secure teaching roles within early childhood settings across the private, independent, or public education sectors. You could also find employment in a range of other education-adjacent fields, including in early years service management, policy, consultancy, NGOs, research community and government organisations.