Overview

Start your career in early childhood education with world-leading experts and well-supported placements

Become an early years learning and development specialist ready to teach in preschool settings with the Master of Teaching (Early Childhood) at Melbourne. Learn from world-leading experts and develop your practical skills through the most comprehensive early years placement program in Victoria. You will graduate ready to identify and support the individual learning needs of every child in your room.

Key features

1. Become an early years educator. Gain accreditation to work as an educator in early years settings in Australia.
2. Access an unparalleled placement experience. Become an active member of an early childhood setting from semester one, with support from a centre-based Mentor Teacher and a university-based Clinical Specialist.
3. Take advantage of guaranteed entry. Students with a University of Melbourne bachelors degree can access early admission and a Commonwealth Supported Place (domestic students only). Year 12 students can secure their place with a Graduate Degree Package.

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Why study the Master of Teaching (Early Childhood) at Melbourne?

The Faculty of Education at Melbourne is a vibrant learning environment where you will join a community committed to changing lives through education.

The Master of Teaching (Early Childhood) draws on the latest in research and practice to equip you with key educational skills.

1. Evaluate learners’ needs. You will learn how to evaluate children’s individual learning needs across all backgrounds and abilities, so you can meet every child where they’re at.
2. Provide foundational support for a lasting impact. Learn how to support young children in their social, emotional, and cognitive development during the formative early years.
3. Explore Indigenous perspectives. Build a greater understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ways of knowing and being, so you can develop inclusive learning activities in your room.

Student support

As a Melbourne student, you'll be supported to succeed – in your studies, your wellbeing and your finances.

• International student support. Visa and arrival help when you need it.
• Academic skills and advice. Meet an advisor or join a workshop to get the most from your studies.
• Global exchange. Study overseas through our network of global partners.
• Mentoring and community. Explore student life and student and alumni mentoring programs.
• Wellbeing and accommodation. Access health, counselling and accommodation support.
• Fees and scholarships. Find scholarships you're eligible for and manage your finances.

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What students say

“I chose this program to explore my interest in children’s aesthetic education in conjunction with my fine arts undergraduate background. The interactions with experienced professors, lecturers and peers has helped me to learn and keep challenging myself. It has been an exciting journey.”

— Mudi Han, Master of Teaching (Early Childhood) student

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Who should study the Master of Teaching (Early Childhood)?

Those who are:

• Seeking to gain a qualification accredited by the Australian Children’s Education and Care Quality Authority (ACECQA) to teach specialised early years learning and development
• Pursuing a career in children’s services coordination, early childhood research, policy formation, quality regulation and assessment or positions involving early intervention for children with special needs.

Students who have completed a bachelors degree at the University of Melbourne have access to a Guaranteed Entry pathway into the Master of Teaching. This includes early admission into the Master of Teaching and a Commonwealth Supported Place (for Domestic students only). If you’re a year 12 student, you can secure your place in the Master of Teaching program with one of our new Graduate Degree Packages, comprising both a bachelors and masters qualification.