MTeach(Pri)/GradCertRE

Credit points

200

Minimum duration

2 years full-time or equivalent part-time (The course is 2.5 years but may be completed in two years).

Approved locations

  • Melbourne
  • Strathfield
  • Online

Note:

*Not offered Online for 2023


EFTSL value of units : All 10 cp units in this course have an EFTSL value of 0.125. Units with a cp value of a multiple of 10 have corresponding EFTSL values.

Admission requirements

An applicant must also comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy .

To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must:

  1. have successfully completed a Bachelor degree or equivalent qualification, with:
  2. subject content studies equivalent to one year of full-time study in one or more learning areas of the primary school curriculum; including
  3. subject content studies equivalent to one quarter of a year in a selected subject specialisation.
  4. demonstrate suitability for teaching as evidenced by completion of the relevant State assessment which will be provided in the application process.


International applicants need to meet the English Language Proficiency requirements as defined in the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy .

Any applicants who completed a Bachelor degree outside Australia should review the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy  to determine if they are required to meet additional English Language Proficiency requirements for entry into the course.

Any applicant who completed a Bachelor degree outside Australia intending to seek teacher registration in Australia should check with state registration bodies to confirm English Language Proficiency requirements for teacher registration.

Disclaimer: The course entry requirements above are for 2023 Admission.



Completion requirements

To qualify for the degree, a student must complete 200 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:

  1. 60 cp Education Studies and Effective Teaching Units (Part A);
  2. 100 cp Curriculum Studies Units (Part B);
  3. 0 cp from ACER Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education Units (Part C);
  4. 20 cp from Religious Education units (Part D) and 20 cp from Theology units (Part E) OR
  5. 40 cp from Lutheran Strand units (Part F).

Other requirements

Additional Approvals

All students enrolled must have the appropriate approvals before they may enter a classroom.

These are Blue Card (Queensland), Working with Vulnerable People Registration (Australian Capital Territory), or Working with Children Check (New South Wales, Western Australia, and Victoria), Working with Children Clearance (Northern Territory), or Police Record Check (South Australia and Tasmania).

International students must provide a police check from their home country. All students who have lived in another country for twelve months or more must provide a police check from that country for that period.

Exit points

5.1 A student who has successfully completed the following requirements may exit from the course with that qualification. Note that none of these qualifications qualify a student to teach in Australia.

  1. Graduate Diploma in Educational Studies: 80 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings
  2. Graduate Certificate in Educational Studies: 40 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings.

A student who has completed 20 credit points from the Religious Education units and 20 credit points from the Theology units may exit with the Graduate Certificate in Religious Education.

A student who does not meet the LANTITE requirements may exit with the Graduate Diploma in Educational Studies or Graduate Certificate in Educational Studies if they meet the requirements of those awards.

Progression requirements

Students are required to follow the pattern of unit enrolment set out in the relevant Course Enrolment Guide, unless otherwise approved by the Course Coordinator. In all aspects of progress through the course, students will be advised by the Course Coordinator and bound by decisions of the National School of Education.

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Schedule of unit offerings

Complete exactly 60 credit points from the following:

  • EDES500Foundations of Development and Learning in Australian Childhood Contexts10 CP

    Education Studies

  • EDES600Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories, Cultures and Education10 CP

    Education Studies

  • EDES601Special Education and Inclusive Practice10 CP

    Education Studies

  • EDET501Effective Teaching 1: Promoting Positive Learner Engagement10 CP

    Effective Teaching 20 days professional experience

  • EDET610Effective Teaching 2: Advanced Pedagogy and Leadership in English and Literacy10 CP

    Effective Teaching 15 days professional experience with a focus on English and Literacy.

  • EDET611Effective Teaching 2: Advanced Pedagogy and Leadership in Mathematics and Numeracy10 CP

    Effective Teaching 15 days professional experience with a focus on Mathematics and Numeracy

  • EDET612Effective Teaching 2: Advanced Pedagogy and Leadership in Science Education10 CP

    Effective Teaching 15 days professional experience with a focus on Science Education

  • EDET613Effective Teaching 2: Advanced Pedagogy and Leadership in Humanities and Social Sciences10 CP

    Effective Teaching 15 days professional experience with a focus on Humanities and Social Sciences

  • EDET614Effective Teaching 2: Advanced Pedagogy and Leadership in The Arts10 CP

    Effective Teaching 15 days professional experience with a focus on The Arts

  • EDET615Effective Teaching 2: Advanced Pedagogy and Leadership in Technologies10 CP

    Effective Teaching 15 days professional experience with a focus on Technologies

  • EDET616Effective Teaching 2: Advanced Pedagogy and Leadership in Health and Physical Education10 CP

    Effective Teaching 15 days professional experience with a focus on Health and Physical Education

  • EDET603Effective Teaching 3: Teacher Inquiry and Evidence-Based Practice10 CP

    Effective Teaching 25 days professional experience in a school setting (8-12 years old) with a focus on the teaching specialisation.

Complete exactly 100 credit points from the following:

  • EDAR500The Arts Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment (F-6)10 CP
  • EDEN500Foundations of Literacy and Children's Literature for Early Reading10 CP
  • EDEN501English Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 110 CP
  • EDEN602English Language and Literacy Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 210 CP
  • EDHP500Health and Physical Education Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment (F-6)10 CP
  • EDMA500Foundations of Mathematics and Numeracy Curriculum and Pedagogy for Children10 CP
  • EDMA602Mathematics Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 210 CP
  • EDSI600Science Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment (F-6)10 CP
  • EDSS600Humanities and Social Sciences Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment (F-6)10 CP
  • EDTE500Technologies Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment (F-6)10 CP

Complete exactly 3 of the following:

  • LNTE110Literacy and Numeracy Diagnostic0 CP
  • LNTE100LANTITE - Literacy Test for Initial Teacher Education Students0 CP
  • LNTE101LANTITE - Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education Students0 CP

Complete exactly 20 credit points from the following:

  • EDRE516Learning and Teaching for Religious Education10 CP
  • EDRE544Change and Continuity in Religious Education10 CP

Alternative units as approved by the course coordinator

Complete exactly 20 credit points from the following:

  • THBS562Introducing the Scriptures10 CP
  • THCT565Reflecting on Faith, Recontextualising Tradition10 CP

Alternative units as approved by the course coordinator

Complete 0 to 40 credit points from the following:

    Students undertaking the Lutheran strand enrol in the following Lutheran units via the Australian Lutheran College and gain a Graduate Certificate in Religious Education from that Institution:

    BS1101L (10cp) Exploring the Bible, CT1002L (10cp) The Christian Faith, DE1007L (10cp) Principles and Context of Lutheran Schooling, DE1012L (10cp) The Practice of Lutheran Education

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    Course maps are subject to change. Please check your course map again before you finalise your enrolment.

    If you need more information about unit enrolment, please visit Course Enrolment Guides.

    Commencing Semester 1

    • Education Studies and Effective Teaching UnitsEDES500Foundations of Development and Learning in Australian Childhood Contexts10 cp
    • Curriculum Studies UnitsEDEN500Foundations of Literacy and Children's Literature for Early Reading10 cp
    • Curriculum Studies UnitsEDMA500Foundations of Mathematics and Numeracy Curriculum and Pedagogy for Children10 cp
    • Curriculum Studies UnitsEDTE500Technologies Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment (F-6)

      According to your speciality: Students specialising in Science or Humanities and Social Sciences should complete EDSI600 or EDSS600 (respectively) in Semester 1 of their first year and EDTE500 in Semester 1 of their second year.

      10 cp
    • Theology UnitsTHBS562Introducing the Scriptures

      Students who commenced prior to 2023 may have completed THBS501.

      10 cp
    • ACER Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education UnitsLNTE110Literacy and Numeracy Diagnostic0 cp
    • ACER Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education UnitsLNTE100 LANTITE - Literacy Test for Initial Teacher Education Students &LNTE101 LANTITE - Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education Students To register for the ACER LANTITE tests go to https://teacheredtest.acer.edu.au/  Upon successful completion, ACU will add LNTE100 (Lit) LNTE101 (Num) to your transcript.0 cp
    • Theology UnitsTHCT565Reflecting on Faith, Recontextualising Tradition

      Students who commenced prior to 2023 may have completed THCT500.

      10 cp
    • Education Studies and Effective Teaching UnitsEDET501Effective Teaching 1: Promoting Positive Learner Engagement10 cp
    • Curriculum Studies UnitsEDEN501English Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 110 cp
    • Curriculum Studies UnitsEDHP500Health and Physical Education Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment (F-6)10 cp
    • Curriculum Studies UnitsEDAR500The Arts Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment (F-6)10 cp

    Commencing Semester 2

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