Master of Teaching (Early Childhood) (MC-TEACHEC) // Course structure

Course structure

Teacher Candidates complete 200 points of study over two years full time or three and a half years part time to complete the Master of Teaching.

The first 150 points (3 semesters full time; or 5 semesters part time) comprises the Graduate Diploma in Teaching (Early Childhood), which provides a qualification for registration to teach in early childhood settings. Three placements are completed across the Clinical Teaching Practice subjects; 60 days in early childhood settings and 5 days in a primary school setting.

The final 50 points (1 semester full time; or 2 semesters part time) can be undertaken via the options below, to complete the Master of Teaching (Early Childhood):

• Coursework: a capstone experience and electives;
• Research Pathway*: 50 points of research preparation for entry to higher degree research programs and one elective.

*In order to be eligible to apply for the Research Pathway Option, Teacher Candidates must achieve an average of at least H2A (75%) in the:

• first 100 credit points of the program for full-time mode students; or
• first 112.5 credit points of the program for part-time mode students.

All Teacher Candidates must meet the following course progression requirement:

The satisfactory completion of the Australian Commonwealth Government’s National Literacy & Numeracy Test administered by the Australian Council for Educational Research (independently of The University of Melbourne) is necessary in order for each Teacher Candidate to progress beyond 100 credit points (full time) or 112.5 credit points (part time) and continue to the final phase of their course.

Failure to satisfactorily complete the Test by this progression point will result in referral to the Melbourne Graduate School of Education’s Student Progress Sub-Committee and may result in exclusion from the course. Excluded Teacher Candidates may be granted an early exit award of a Graduate Diploma in Pedagogy (Early Childhood) (subject to satisfactory completion of relevant subjects). Alternatively they may be withdrawn from the course.

Subject options

FULL TIME MODE

FIRST YEAR SUBJECTS (Full Time)

Subjects undertaken in the first semester of program

Subjects undertaken in second semester of program

SECOND YEAR SUBJECTS (Full Time)

Subjects undertaken in third semester of program

Teacher Candidates that complete the first three semesters (150 points) can graduate with the Graduate Diploma in Teaching (Early Childhood).

Take the 4 subjects below; plus the subject in either the Coursework or Research Pathway Option

Coursework Option

Research Pathway Option

Subjects undertaken in fourth semester of program

Continue the Coursework or Research Pathway Option by taking the subjects listed for that option

Coursework Option

EDUC90749 and 3 electives

Research Pathway Option

EDUC90558 plus 1 elective 

Electives

PART TIME MODE

FIRST YEAR SUBJECTS (Part Time)

Take the Year Long part time offering of Clinical Teaching Practice (EC) 1, plus the first and second semester subjects.

Subjects undertaken in first semester of part time program

Subjects undertaken in second semester of part time program

SECOND YEAR SUBJECTS (Part Time)

Take the March part time offering of Clinical Teaching Practice (EC) 2, plus the third and fourth semester subjects.

Subjects undertaken in third semester of part time program

Subjects undertaken in fourth semester of part time program

THIRD YEAR SUBJECTS (Part Time)

Subjects undertaken in fifth semester of part time program

Teacher Candidates that complete the first 150 credit points can graduate with the Graduate Diploma in Teaching (Early Childhood).

Take the 3 subjects below plus the subject in either the Coursework or Research Pathway Option.

Coursework Option

Research Pathway Option

Subjects undertaken in sixth semester of part time program

Coursework Option

Part time Teacher Candidates take 37.5 points of subjects which includes 3 electives.

Research Pathway Option

Part time Teacher Candidates take 31.25 points of subjects, which includes Part 1 of the continuing subject Education Research Study (EDUC90931; 18.75 pts) and 1 elective.

FOURTH YEAR (Part Time)

Subjects undertaken in seventh semester of part time program

Coursework Option

Part time Teacher Candidates take 12.5 points to complete the Educational Research Project.

Research Pathway Option

Part time Teacher Candidates take Part 2 of the continuing subject Education Research Study (EDUC90932; 18.75 pts).

Last updated: 10 February 2024