Master of Teaching (Primary)

If you have an undergraduate degree and want to take the next step into teaching, the Master of Teaching will qualify you to teach in primary schools across Australia. You will build on your prior study and develop effective teaching techniques that engage and inspire your students.

Led by experienced education professionals with recent or current teaching practice, this course combines online learning with teaching placements in in real school classrooms. Our students get great feedback from their placement schools – we ensure you are prepared and supported to make your placement a positive experience.

Are you ready for more placement opportunities? The Master of Teaching (Primary) is also uniquely designed to run across four teaching periods a year to better align with Victorian school terms and dates. This new course structure will help you find more teaching placements that suit your personal teaching goals.

As a Swinburne Online student, you will also have access to unique development opportunities as part of the Access Quality Teaching Initiative. Through this initiative you will be placed in professional experience placements in regional, remote and/or lower socio-educational advantage schools in Victoria, giving you valuable experience with a diverse range of educational communities.

When you graduate, you’ll be qualified to practice as a primary teacher, with accreditation from the Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT).

This course is not available to international students.

What will you learn?

• Creative Teaching: Engage students through innovative and imaginative approaches to the curriculum.
• Research Methods: Develop a range of research methods that can be used to improve educational outcomes for students.
• The Digital Age: Develop a vision for contemporary teaching in a digital age.
• Teaching the Child: Take on a holistic approach to focus on ‘teaching the child’ rather than ‘teaching the subject’.
• Classroom Techniques: Head into a school to teach independently, and research classroom techniques prior to graduation.

English language tests

International students are required to demonstrate their English proficiency before enrolling into a Swinburne Online degree by undertaking one of the following English language tests; The International English Language Test Score (IELTS) or the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score.