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Place Based Elective (International) (EDUC90922)

Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Dual-Delivery (Parkville)

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Overview

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This subject is designed for Master of Teaching students interested in gaining experience in an international setting. Students can either participate in (a) a staff-coordinated program, or (b) an internship from a list of international schools/institutions with which the university has an agreement.  Placement numbers and sites can vary from year to year.

Please note that in the event that travel restrictions remain in place, a virtual engagement option for this subject will be offered, in school settings overseas.


The subject provides students with opportunities to interact with a school/institution in another country, through immersion in school activities. Students will interact with educators in each school/institution to learn about the learning programs and school structures and processes, through collaborative and collegial engagement. The written component of this subject will provide students with opportunities to reflect upon the experiences, challenges and opportunities for teaching and learning in an international school/institution.


Applicants for this subject will be required to submit an expression of interest during Semester 1 when a selection process will take place. Students will be required to fund the cost of the trip. They may be eligible to apply for a Melbourne Global Scholars Award.

Intended learning outcomes

On completion of the subject students should have developed:

  • Understanding of how principles of learning and teaching are applied in an international educational context;
  • Capacity to draw on the internship experience to reflect on educational philosophies, values and practices;
  • Critical understanding of the importance of effective communication and collaboration with professionals within an international educational context;
  • Ability to examine a range of issues related to learning and teaching in the international education context in which the teaching occurred; and
  • Understanding of how to work in cross-cultural settings.

Generic skills

This subject will develop the following set of key transferable skills:

  • Clinical reasoning and thinking
  • Problem solving
  • Evidence based decision making
  • Creativity and innovation
  • Teamwork and professional collaboration
  • Learning to learn and metacognition
  • Responsiveness to a changing knowledge base
  • Reflection for continuous improvement
  • Linking theory and practice
  • Inquiry and research
  • Active and participatory citizenship

Last updated: 12 July 2025