Overview

Through the Teaching Practice (Primary Education) program from the RMIT University, you’ll combine hands-on experiences with theoretical learning. Studying in the heart of Melbourne and in local classroom settings, you will build the skills you need to be an effective and influential teacher, with a degree designed to show you how to provide a positive impact on the lives of primary school children.

Career

Making a study or career change into primary teaching opens up opportunities in classrooms across Australia and beyond.

Popular career options include:

Primary teacher

Educational officer

Trainer

Educational policy officer

Accreditation

The Master of Teaching Practice (Primary Education) is subject to accreditation by the Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT) for registration purposes. It is well recognised throughout Australia, but if you wish to teach beyond Victoria you may need to meet further requirements with registration authorities in other states and territories.

Programme Structure

Course include:

The Literacy Test for Initial Teacher Education

Students

The Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education

Students

Professional Experience: Teaching

Professional Experience: Thinking about Learning:

Towards praxis

Teaching Number and Algebra in the Primary School

Planning for Literacy Development

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months
Part-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-07-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-03-05 00:00:00 , International

More details

National: Applications will be accepted for each program until all places are filled, so ensure you apply as early as possible for your application to be considered.

Int: Applicants who are required to apply for a student visa are recommended to apply and accept their offers for minimum of 4 weeks prior to program’s commencement date to allow sufficient visa processing time.

Language

English

IELTS

7.5

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TOEFL^® IBT

102

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Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Teaching Primary Education View 98 other Masters in Teaching in Australia

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

IELTS

7.5

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TOEFL^® IBT

102

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Student insurance

Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:

Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Starting from €0.53/day, free cancellation any time.

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Other requirements

General requirements

CRICOS number: 098981C

You must have successfully completed an Australian bachelor degree, or equivalent overseas qualification.

Tuition Fee

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International

34560 AUD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 34560 AUD per year during 24 months.
National

26880 AUD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 26880 AUD per year during 24 months.

National: Commonwealth supported places; between AU$4,627 to AU$16,992/year

Living costs for Melbourne

1501 - 2659 AUD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Master's scholarship opportunities for Teaching Practice (Primary Education).

Available Scholarships

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