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postgraduate

Degree

Master of Teaching (Early Childhood) (Coursework)

Course code: #MMET

postgraduate

Degree

Master of Teaching (Early Childhood) (Coursework)

Quick facts

  • Annual tuition (2023)

    $31,900 AUD

  • Application fee

    Free

  • Duration

    2 years

  • PSW

    3 years

  • Min GPA

    50 out of 100

  • CRICOS code

    077214E

Options
Practical Experience

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

Deadlines

Term start& deadline Deadline
Fall-February 31-January-2023 2023-01-31
Fall-February 31-January-2024 2024-01-31
Fall-February 31-January-2025 2025-01-31
Fall-February 31-January-2026 2026-01-31

Overview

Master of Teaching (Early Childhood)

This degree at UniSA has been designed to develop skilled, committed and flexible early childhood educators.

The focus is on practical learning, particularly relating to the principles and concepts relevant to early childhood development and learning. 

You will focus on four major areas:

  • child development
  • curriculum studies
  • professional experience
  • education studies

You will also study mandatory courses in:

  • English
  • mathematics
  • science

Courses studied will include on-campus lectures and workshops; some courses will also be offered fully online or with online support. 

Learning will be supplemented with online lectures, learning activities, readings and discussion boards.

During the degree, you will participate in four supervised placements in childcare, preschool/kindergarten and junior primary schools, totalling 80 days.

Gain practical experience with supervised field placements – starting in your first year.

Estimate your cost

Residency
Count of person

$31,900

Total costs

yearly

Details


Cost of living 1 person $11,784
Accommodation 1 bed room 0
Tuition 1 person $31,900

Hourly wage

Min wage

23.23 AUD / 1 hour

in Australia every student can work 48 hour per fortnight

Required documents

  • Academic transcripts/results
  • Graduation/completion certificates
  • Original language and official English language translations for all documents not in English
  • IELTS or other English language test results (if applicable)
  • Personal details and signature page of your passport and/or a visa grant letter (if applicable)
  • Syllabus/detailed course outlines if you require a credit assessment
  • Portfolio of work
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • A written statement of intent

Language requirements

GRE
not required
GMAT
not required

IELTS

7
7
listening
7
writing
7
speaking
7
reading

TOEFL

94
22
listening
22
writing
22
speaking
22
reading

PTE

65
65
listening
65
writing
65
speaking
65
reading

Cambridge

186
-
listening
-
writing
-
speaking
-
reading
Language pathway (conditional offer) is available

The CELUSA Academic English (AE) program is for students looking to develop their skills to meet the English language admission requirements necessary for academic study at the University of South Australia.

CELUSA recommends an intense language course of at least 10 weeks will help develop the skills to lift your IELTS score by half a band score. 

LevelEntry requirementsDuration
ElementaryIELTS 3.5 or equivalent10 weeks
Level 1IELTS 4.0 or equivalent10 weeks
Level 2IELTS 4.5 or equivalent10 weeks
Level 3IELTS 5.0 or equivalent10 weeks
Level 4IELTS 5.5 or equivalent10 weeks
Level 5IELTS 6.0 or equivalent10 weeks
Level 6IELTS 6.5 or equivalent10 weeks

Academic background and requirement

Applicants must have completed:

  • an AQF Bachelor's degree or equivalent from a recognised higher education institution with a competitive GPA, noting that entry is competitive and based on academic merit; and
  • one year of full-time equivalent study, as part of their Bachelor's degree or equivalent, relevant to one or more learning areas of the primary school curriculum (Arts, English, Health and Physical Education, Humanities and Social Sciences, Languages, Mathematics, Science, Technologies), which includes a minimum half a year of equivalent study relevant to one of the learning areas of the primary school curriculum.

Critical information regarding Learning Areas entry requirements can be found here.

 

Additional entry requirements

In accordance with national teacher education program standards, applicants must also fulfil non-academic entry requirements. 

All applicants will be required to submit a 400-600 word Teaching Capabilities Statement with their SATAC application about their motivation to teach, addressing the topics: 

Explain what you think teaching involves. 

Outline the personal and academic qualities you possess that will enable you to become an effective teacher. 

Describe your attitude to learning and provide an example of something you have learned that was meaningful. 

Complete information on content, format and submission is available here.

Career opportunities

  • childcare educator
  • kindergarten teacher
  • preschool teacher
  • junior primary teacher

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