Graduate Coursework

Master of Teaching (Secondary) Internship

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Course code: MC-TEACHSI

This course is available to domestic students only

Fees

This course offers both Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP) and Australian Fee (AF) Places to domestic students. For the current intake all initial offers will be AF, all offer holders will then be assessed for a CSP in November depending on availability and eligibility.

Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP)

If you are enrolled in a Commonwealth Supported Place for your graduate course, your tuition fees are subsidised by the Australian Government. You’ll still need to pay a student contribution amount. This fee is organised in bands based on the discipline area of the subjects that you take, not the course you are studying. The discipline fees are set each year by the Australian Government.

You can pay your student contribution amount to the University when you enrol (upfront), or you can defer this cost through the Australian Government’s Higher Education Loan Program (HECS-HELP) if you’re eligible.

HECS-HELP

HECS-HELP is the Australian Government’s Higher Education Loan Program. It enables you to borrow the amount of your student contribution and then pay that loan back once you are in the workforce and earning at a specified level. A HECS-HELP loan is not means tested. HECS-HELP is available to eligible Australian citizens and permanent humanitarian visa holders who are enrolled in a CSP.

Australian Fee Places

When you apply, you will automatically be considered for an Australian fee place if you meet course entry requirements. You’ll pay tuition fees for each year that you are enrolled, fees may be adjusted each year.

Tuition fees are calculated according to your course and study load each semester. You can defer payment of your fees via the Australian Government’s FEE-HELP loan scheme if you are eligible. If your course is relevant to your current employment, you may be able to claim fees as a work-related tax deduction.

FEE-HELP

FEE-HELP can cover all or part of your tuition fees. The Australian Government pays the amount of the loan direct to the University. It enables you to borrow the amount of your tuition fees and then pay that loan back once you are in the workforce and earning at a specified level or you can make voluntary repayments to the ATO at any time.

FEE-HELP is not means tested and there is no loan fee for graduate study. If you already have a HECS-HELP loan from your undergraduate studies, you can still access a FEE-HELP loan. No interest is charged on your FEE-HELP loan, however, it is indexed each year with the Consumer Price Index (CPI) in line with the cost of living.

The Government’s Study Assist website provides more information about Australian fee places, Commonwealth Supported Place and HELP Loans.

Other financial assistance

The University's Student Financial Aid Service can provide you with advice and information on student loans and bursaries/grants, and can connect you to other student support services.

Scholarships

SCHOLARSHIPS

Melbourne has one of the most generous scholarship programs in Australia. Scholarships, prizes, bursaries and grants can propel you to new heights and help you explore new opportunities. With over 1200 scholarships and prizes available for new and current students, it’s more than likely there is one you’re eligible for, either when you start your course or during your studies. Use the search function above to search the University Scholarship page or browse the scholarships below.

The following scholarships are among those open to students in the Master of Teaching (Secondary) Internship:

• Future Generations Scholarship (Education): supports high-achieving domestic students commencing the Master of Teaching
• Jennifer Duggan Leaper Scholarship: supports high-achieving domestic students who have completed a Bachelor of Arts at the University of Melbourne and are commencing a Master of Teaching
• Lochrie Indigenous Australian Education Scholarship: supports Indigenous Australian students in the Master of Teaching or undertaking research in Indigenous Education
• Olive Battersby Scholarship: supports students commencing second year of the Master of Teaching as a means of rewarding excellent academic achievement despite difficult circumstances
• Wei Family Education Scholarship: supports domestic students undertaking a career change to take up secondary teaching.
• Victorian Government scholarships for secondary teaching degree students: supports students who are enrolled in a Victorian VIT-accredited secondary school initial teacher education (ITE) program in 2024 or 2025, and are an Australian citizen or permanent resident, or a New Zealand citizen living in Victoria. Detailed eligibility criteria applies; please review the above link carefully.

Browse other Faculty of Education Scholarships on our Scholarships and Awards Page.

INDIGENOUS SUPPORT AND SCHOLARSHIPS

There are a range of financial support options and scholarships available for our Indigenous students, including the Lochrie Indigenous Leadership Education Scholarship and the Melbourne Indigenous Merit Scholarship.

Other university and Faculty of Education scholarships

The Aurora Foundation has a portal where you can search for all scholarships funded by universities, foundations and companies.