Master of Teaching (Early Childhood)

Course code: MC-TEACHEC

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Duration

2 years full time / 3 years part time

Mode (Location)

On campus (Parkville)

Intake

February, July

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Fees

Commonwealth Supported Places (CSPs) available

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Entry schemes

Access Melbourne is available

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Duration

2 years full time / 3 years part time

Mode (Location)

On campus (Parkville)

Intake

February, July

Key dates

Fees

AUD $52,000 (2026 indicative first year fee)

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English language requirements

IELTS 7.0: with no band less than 7.0

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CRICOS code

093410A

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Overview

You will learn through our clinical model of education, which is unique in Australia. Connecting with our latest research, you will become skilled in assessing individual student abilities and being able to adapt your teaching to support the needs of each student in your classroom as they grow and develop over time.

In your final year, you will undertake a professional Work Integrated Learning (WIL) experience, deeply exploring an area of learning of your choice. This includes a placement relevant to your chosen topic, which can be in non-education settings such as hospitals, museums, art galleries and more. This experience provides an opportunity for reflection and growth that aligns with the continuous professional learning approach in teaching practice.

Master of Teaching (Early Childhood) – Study structure

You will learn from the latest theory and research through a blend of flexible online and on-campus cohort experiences, alongside highly supported placements in both early childhood settings and primary schools.

The course is offered full time over two years or extended over three years, and requires completion of 200 credit points of study.

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Sample course plan

View some sample course plans to help you select subjects that will meet the requirements for this coursework.

Standard Plan - 2 Years

Note ‘Professional Learning Capstone (MTeach)’ is a Year Long subject, taken over the third and forth semesters. The credit point load for the subject is split as 12.5 points each semester.

Accordion
Year 1 100 pts
Semester 1 · 50 pts	Engaging and Assessing Learners (EC) 1 – other – EDUC91048 – 12.5 pts First Nations in Education – core – EDUC91047 – 12.5 pts Language, Literacy & Play-based Learning – core – EDUC91049 – 12.5 pts Children, Childhood and Families – core – EDUC91050 – 12.5 pts
Semester 2 · 50 pts	Engaging and Assessing Learners (EC) 2 – other – EDUC91051 – 12.5 pts Becoming Numerate in the Early Years – core – EDUC91052 – 12.5 pts Diversity and Inclusion – core – EDUC91053 – 12.5 pts The Arts, Play and Young Children – core – EDUC91054 – 12.5 pts

Accordion

Year 1

100 pts

Semester 1 · 50 pts

Engaging and Assessing Learners (EC) 1 – other – EDUC91048 – 12.5 pts
First Nations in Education – core – EDUC91047 – 12.5 pts
Language, Literacy & Play-based Learning – core – EDUC91049 – 12.5 pts
Children, Childhood and Families – core – EDUC91050 – 12.5 pts

Semester 2 · 50 pts

Engaging and Assessing Learners (EC) 2 – other – EDUC91051 – 12.5 pts
Becoming Numerate in the Early Years – core – EDUC91052 – 12.5 pts
Diversity and Inclusion – core – EDUC91053 – 12.5 pts
The Arts, Play and Young Children – core – EDUC91054 – 12.5 pts

Accordion
Year 2 100 pts
Semester 1 · 62.5 pts	Engaging and Assessing Learners (EC) 3 – other – EDUC91055 – 12.5 pts Social and Emotional Wellbeing – core – EDUC91056 – 12.5 pts Professional Learning Capstone (MTeach) – capstone – EDUC91152 – 25 pts Early Childhood Multimodal Literacies – core – EDUC91057 – 12.5 pts
Semester 2 · 37.5 pts	Leadership, Ethics and Advocacy (EC) – core – EDUC91059 – 12.5 pts Inquiry and Project Learning – core – EDUC91060 – 12.5 pts STEM Learning in the Early Years – core – EDUC91061 – 12.5 pts

Accordion

Year 2

100 pts

Semester 1 · 62.5 pts

Engaging and Assessing Learners (EC) 3 – other – EDUC91055 – 12.5 pts
Social and Emotional Wellbeing – core – EDUC91056 – 12.5 pts
Professional Learning Capstone (MTeach) – capstone – EDUC91152 – 25 pts
Early Childhood Multimodal Literacies – core – EDUC91057 – 12.5 pts

Semester 2 · 37.5 pts

Leadership, Ethics and Advocacy (EC) – core – EDUC91059 – 12.5 pts
Inquiry and Project Learning – core – EDUC91060 – 12.5 pts
STEM Learning in the Early Years – core – EDUC91061 – 12.5 pts

Mid-Year Plan - 2 Years

Note: ‘Professional Learning Capstone (Sec Acc)’ is a half-year subject, taken over February and the fourth semester. The credit point load for the subject is split as 12.5 points each study period.

Accordion
Year 1 100 pts
Semester 2 · 37.5 pts	Becoming Numerate in the Early Years – core – EDUC91052 – 12.5 pts Diversity and Inclusion – core – EDUC91053 – 12.5 pts The Arts, Play and Young Children – core – EDUC91054 – 12.5 pts
Semester 1 · 62.5 pts	Engaging and Assessing Learners (EC) 1 – other – EDUC91048 – 12.5 pts Language, Literacy & Play-based Learning – core – EDUC91049 – 12.5 pts Children, Childhood and Families – core – EDUC91050 – 12.5 pts First Nations in Education – core – EDUC91047 – 12.5 pts Social and Emotional Wellbeing – core – EDUC91056 – 12.5 pts

Accordion

Year 1

100 pts

Semester 2 · 37.5 pts

Becoming Numerate in the Early Years – core – EDUC91052 – 12.5 pts
Diversity and Inclusion – core – EDUC91053 – 12.5 pts
The Arts, Play and Young Children – core – EDUC91054 – 12.5 pts

Semester 1 · 62.5 pts

Engaging and Assessing Learners (EC) 1 – other – EDUC91048 – 12.5 pts
Language, Literacy & Play-based Learning – core – EDUC91049 – 12.5 pts
Children, Childhood and Families – core – EDUC91050 – 12.5 pts
First Nations in Education – core – EDUC91047 – 12.5 pts
Social and Emotional Wellbeing – core – EDUC91056 – 12.5 pts

Accordion
Year 2 100 pts
Semester 2 · 50 pts	Engaging and Assessing Learners (EC) 2 – other – EDUC91051 – 12.5 pts Leadership, Ethics and Advocacy (EC) – core – EDUC91059 – 12.5 pts Inquiry and Project Learning – core – EDUC91060 – 12.5 pts Learning Area English 3 – core – EDUC91161 – 12.5 pts
Semester 1 · 50 pts	Engaging and Assessing Learners (EC) 3 – other – EDUC91055 – 12.5 pts Early Childhood Multimodal Literacies – core – EDUC91057 – 12.5 pts Professional Learning Capstone (Sec Acc) – capstone – EDUC91301 – 25 pts

Accordion

Year 2

100 pts

Semester 2 · 50 pts

Engaging and Assessing Learners (EC) 2 – other – EDUC91051 – 12.5 pts
Leadership, Ethics and Advocacy (EC) – core – EDUC91059 – 12.5 pts
Inquiry and Project Learning – core – EDUC91060 – 12.5 pts
Learning Area English 3 – core – EDUC91161 – 12.5 pts

Semester 1 · 50 pts

Engaging and Assessing Learners (EC) 3 – other – EDUC91055 – 12.5 pts
Early Childhood Multimodal Literacies – core – EDUC91057 – 12.5 pts
Professional Learning Capstone (Sec Acc) – capstone – EDUC91301 – 25 pts

Extended Plan - 3 Years

Note ‘Professional Learning Capstone (EC)’ is a Year Long subject, taken over the fifth and sixth semesters. The credit point load for the subject is split as 12.5 points each semester.

Accordion
Year 1 75 pts
Semester 1 · 37.5 pts	Engaging and Assessing Learners (EC) 1 – other – EDUC91048 – 12.5 pts First Nations in Education – core – EDUC91047 – 12.5 pts Children, Childhood and Families – core – EDUC91050 – 12.5 pts
Semester 2 · 37.5 pts	Becoming Numerate in the Early Years – core – EDUC91052 – 12.5 pts Diversity and Inclusion – core – EDUC91053 – 12.5 pts The Arts, Play and Young Children – core – EDUC91054 – 12.5 pts

Accordion

Year 1

75 pts

Semester 1 · 37.5 pts

Engaging and Assessing Learners (EC) 1 – other – EDUC91048 – 12.5 pts
First Nations in Education – core – EDUC91047 – 12.5 pts
Children, Childhood and Families – core – EDUC91050 – 12.5 pts

Semester 2 · 37.5 pts

Becoming Numerate in the Early Years – core – EDUC91052 – 12.5 pts
Diversity and Inclusion – core – EDUC91053 – 12.5 pts
The Arts, Play and Young Children – core – EDUC91054 – 12.5 pts

Accordion
Year 2 62.5 pts
Semester 1 · 25 pts	Language, Literacy & Play-based Learning – core – EDUC91049 – 12.5 pts Social and Emotional Wellbeing – core – EDUC91056 – 12.5 pts
Semester 2 · 37.5 pts	Engaging and Assessing Learners (EC) 2 – other – EDUC91051 – 12.5 pts Inquiry and Project Learning – core – EDUC91060 – 12.5 pts STEM Learning in the Early Years – core – EDUC91061 – 12.5 pts

Accordion

Year 2

62.5 pts

Semester 1 · 25 pts

Language, Literacy & Play-based Learning – core – EDUC91049 – 12.5 pts
Social and Emotional Wellbeing – core – EDUC91056 – 12.5 pts

Semester 2 · 37.5 pts

Engaging and Assessing Learners (EC) 2 – other – EDUC91051 – 12.5 pts
Inquiry and Project Learning – core – EDUC91060 – 12.5 pts
STEM Learning in the Early Years – core – EDUC91061 – 12.5 pts

Accordion
Year 3 62.5 pts
Semester 1 · 50 pts	Engaging and Assessing Learners (EC) 3 – other – EDUC91055 – 12.5 pts Early Childhood Multimodal Literacies – core – EDUC91057 – 12.5 pts Professional Learning Capstone (MTeach) – capstone – EDUC91152 – 25 pts
Semester 2 · 12.5 pts	Leadership, Ethics and Advocacy (EC) – core – EDUC91059 – 12.5 pts

Accordion

Year 3

62.5 pts

Semester 1 · 50 pts

Engaging and Assessing Learners (EC) 3 – other – EDUC91055 – 12.5 pts
Early Childhood Multimodal Literacies – core – EDUC91057 – 12.5 pts
Professional Learning Capstone (MTeach) – capstone – EDUC91152 – 25 pts

Semester 2 · 12.5 pts

Leadership, Ethics and Advocacy (EC) – core – EDUC91059 – 12.5 pts