Master of Teaching (Early Childhood)

2016 Deakin University Handbook

Course sub-headings

• Course overview
• Professional recognition
• Course rules
• Course structure

Course overview

Early Childhood Education focuses on birth to 5 years. As Australia is in the midst of significant growth in the early childhood education sector, Master of Teaching (Early Childhood) has been developed to address the potential shortage of trained early childhood teachers.

Professional recognition

This program has been approved by the Australian Children’s Education and Care Quality Authority (ACECQA) as an early childhood teaching qualification in Australia.

Course rules

To qualify for the award of Master of Teaching (Early Childhood), students must complete 16 credit points as follows:

• 12 core units
• And a further 4 credit points in one of the following:
• 1. Inclusive Education
  2. Internship
  3. Research
  4. Leadership (Only available Cloud (online))

Course structure

Core units

Year 1

Course map

Year 2

Course structure

Elective units

Students complete the remaining four credit points from one of

Internship

Research

Or

And

Leadership of Teaching

Only available Cloud (online)

Inclusive Education

Professional Experience Placement

Students are required to apply for a Working with Children Check.  Apply online as a volunteer at https://online.justice.vic.gov.au/wwccu/onlineapplication.doj  

For further information contact the School of Education, Professional Experience office.