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postgraduate

Degree

Master of Primary Teaching (Coursework)

Course code: #5587

postgraduate

Degree

Master of Primary Teaching (Coursework)

Quick facts

  • Annual tuition (2023)

    $31,500 AUD

  • Application fee

    $50 AUD

  • Duration

    2 years

  • PSW

    3 years

  • Min GPA

    4 out of 7

  • CRICOS code

    0100413

Highlights
Work Integrated Learning (WIL)

These are mandatory and all come with course.

Options
Accelerated

These items are optional and you can choose them as you wish after applying for the course.

Deadlines

Term start& deadline Deadline
Fall-March 31-January-2024 2024-01-31
Fall-March 31-January-2026 2026-01-31
Fall-March 31-January-2025 2025-01-31
Fall-March 31-January-2027 2027-01-31

Overview

Master of Primary Teaching

The program at Griffith provides professional preparation for teaching in primary school (Prep to Year 6) settings. 

It is designed for graduates from a non-education background wishing to teach in this context.

This postgraduate pre-service teacher education program is offered intensively to enable completion in one and a half years or over two years full-time. 

The program provides professional preparation for teaching in primary school (Prep to Year 6) settings. 

It is designed for graduates from a non-education background wishing to teach in this context.

The program covers the theory and practice of teaching concentrating on the characteristics of learners, the social and educational contexts of education, curriculum studies and professional experience in relevant settings.

Note: The Australian Federal Government has mandated that all students of initial teacher education programs demonstrate they have been assessed as being in the top 30% of the adult population for personal literacy and numeracy. 

The Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education (LANTITE) is administered and managed by the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER). 

While this is not a requirement for admission, all students must organise and demonstrate a pass result in all components of the LANTITE before graduation.

Work-integrated learning

Students will undertake 12 weeks of supervised professional practice—total work placement (hours): 450.

Estimate your cost

Residency
Count of person

$40,700

Total costs

yearly

Details


Cost of living 1 person $10,344
Accommodation 1 bed room $9,200
Tuition 1 person $31,500

Hourly wage

Min wage

23.23 AUD / 1 hour

in Australia every student can work 48 hour per fortnight

Required documents

  • Academic transcripts
  • Award certificates
  • A key/guide to a grading system
  • Official English language translations of documents not in English
  • IELTS or TOEFL test results if English is not your native language
  • Passport or Visa Documents

Language requirements

GRE
not required
GMAT
not required

IELTS

7.5
8
listening
7
writing
8
speaking
7
reading

TOEFL

-
listening
-
writing
-
speaking
-
reading

PTE

-
listening
-
writing
-
speaking
-
reading

Cambridge

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listening
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writing
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speaking
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reading

The Direct Entry Program (DEP) pathway is not accepted for this program.


Academic background and requirement

Non-Education Bachelor's degree or equivalent plus Non-academic entry requirements

Applicants will need a completed Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) that does not lead to teacher registration (with a minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) of 4.0 on a 7-point scale) with a significant breadth of study to address the range of teaching areas expected by employers.

Applicants must also complete non-academic entry requirements to be eligible for this program.

The key learning areas include The Arts; English; Health and Physical Education; Mathematics; Science; Humanities, Social Sciences, and Technology.

Note: Completing the Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education (LANTITE) is not an entry requirement for this program. 

However, if you have achieved a 'satisfactory' result for one or more components of the Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education (LANTITE) at another institution, the 'satisfactory' result can be carried across with your program application. 

You are not eligible to apply for a place in the program if one or more component of LANTITE remains at 'unsatisfactory' after two test attempts for that component. 

Griffith University does not support reset of LANTITE test attempts.

Career opportunities

  • Primary School Teacher
  • Elementary School Teacher
  • Grade-Level Teacher
  • Subject-Specific Teacher (e.g., Math Teacher, English Teacher)
  • Special Education Teacher
  • Reading Specialist
  • Curriculum Coordinator

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