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
- Blacktown
- Brisbane
- Canberra
- Melbourne
- Strathfield
- Online
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:
- have successfully completed a Bachelor degree or equivalent qualification, with:
- subject content studies equivalent to one year of full-time study in one or more learning areas of the primary school curriculum; including
- subject content studies equivalent to one quarter of a year in a selected subject specialisation.
- 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 2022 Admission.
Completion requirements
To qualify for the degree, a student must complete 200 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:
- 60 cp Education Studies and Effective Teaching Units (Part A);
- 100 cp Curriculum Studies Units (Part B);
- 0 cp from ACER Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education Units (Part C);
- 20 cp from Religious Education units (Part D) and 20 cp from Theology units (Part E) OR
- 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.
- Graduate Diploma in Educational Studies: 80 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings
- 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.
Part A : Education Studies and Effective Teaching Units
Complete exactly 60 credit points from the following:
| Code | Title | Credit Points | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDES500 | Foundations of Development and Learning in Australian Childhood Contexts | 10 | Education Studies |
| EDES600 | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories, Cultures and Education | 10 | Education Studies |
| EDES601 | Special Education and Inclusive Practice | 10 | Education Studies |
| EDET501 | Effective Teaching 1: Promoting Positive Learner Engagement | 10 | Effective Teaching 20 days professional experience |
| Code | Title | Credit Points | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDET610 | Effective Teaching 2: Advanced Pedagogy and Leadership in English and Literacy | 10 | Effective Teaching 15 days professional experience with a focus on English and Literacy. | OR |
| EDET611 | Effective Teaching 2: Advanced Pedagogy and Leadership in Mathematics and Numeracy | 10 | Effective Teaching 15 days professional experience with a focus on Mathematics and Numeracy | OR |
| EDET612 | Effective Teaching 2: Advanced Pedagogy and Leadership in Science Education | 10 | Effective Teaching 15 days professional experience with a focus on Science Education | OR |
| EDET613 | Effective Teaching 2: Advanced Pedagogy and Leadership in Humanities and Social Sciences | 10 | Effective Teaching 15 days professional experience with a focus on Humanities and Social Sciences | OR |
| EDET614 | Effective Teaching 2: Advanced Pedagogy and Leadership in The Arts | 10 | Effective Teaching 15 days professional experience with a focus on The Arts | OR |
| EDET615 | Effective Teaching 2: Advanced Pedagogy and Leadership in Technologies | 10 | Effective Teaching 15 days professional experience with a focus on Technologies | OR |
| EDET616 | Effective Teaching 2: Advanced Pedagogy and Leadership in Health and Physical Education | 10 | Effective Teaching 15 days professional experience with a focus on Health and Physical Education |
| Code | Title | Credit Points | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDET603 | Effective Teaching 3: Teacher Inquiry and Evidence-based Practice | 10 | Effective Teaching 25 days professional experience in a school setting (8-12 years old) with a focus on the teaching specialisation. |
Part B : Curriculum Studies Units
Complete exactly 100 credit points from the following:
| Code | Title | Credit Points | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDAR500 | The Arts Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment (F-6) | 10 | |
| EDEN500 | Foundations of Literacy and Children's Literature for Early Reading | 10 | |
| EDEN501 | English Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 1 | 10 | |
| EDEN602 | English Language and Literacy Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 2 | 10 | |
| EDHP500 | Health and Physical Education Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment (F-6) | 10 | |
| EDMA500 | Foundations of Mathematics and Numeracy Curriculum and Pedagogy for Children | 10 | |
| EDMA602 | Mathematics Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 2 | 10 | |
| EDSI600 | Science Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment (F-6) | 10 | |
| EDSS600 | Humanities and Social Sciences Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment (F-6) | 10 | |
| EDTE500 | Technologies Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment (F-6) | 10 |
Part C : ACER Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education Units
Complete exactly 3 of the following:
| Code | Title | Credit Points | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| LNTE110 | Literacy and Numeracy Diagnostic | 0 | |
| LNTE100 | LANTITE - Literacy Test for Initial Teacher Education Students | 0 | |
| LNTE101 | LANTITE - Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education Students | 0 |
Part D : Religious Education Units
Complete exactly 20 credit points from the following:
| Code | Title | Credit Points | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDRE515 | Religious Education: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives | 10 | |
| EDRE516 | Learning and Teaching for Religious Education | 10 |
Part E : Theology Units
Complete exactly 20 credit points from the following:
| Code | Title | Credit Points | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| THBS501 | Biblical Studies | 10 | |
| THCT500 | Foundations of Christian Faith | 10 |
Part F : Lutheran Strand Units
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