MTeach(Pri)/GradCertRE
Credit points
200
Minimum duration
2 years full-time or equivalent part-time (The course is 2.5 years but may be completed in two years).
Approved locations
- Melbourne
- Strathfield
EFTSL value of units : All 10 cp units in this course have an EFTSL value of 0.125. Units with a cp value of a multiple of 10 have corresponding EFTSL values.
Admission requirements
An applicant must also comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.
To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must:
a. have successfully completed a Bachelor degree or equivalent qualification, with:
- subject content studies equivalent to one year of full-time study in one or more learning areas of the primary school curriculum; including
- subject content studies equivalent to one quarter of a year in a selected subject specialisation.
b. demonstrate suitability for teaching as evidenced by completion of the relevant State assessment which will be provided in the application process.
International applicants need to meet the English Language Proficiency requirements as defined in the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.
Any applicants who completed a Bachelor degree outside Australia should review the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy to determine if they are required to meet additional English Language Proficiency requirements for entry into the course.
Any applicant who completed a Bachelor degree outside Australia intending to seek teacher registration in Australia should check with state registration bodies to confirm English Language Proficiency requirements for teacher registration.
| State | Prerequisites |
|---|---|
NSW | Applicants intending to study this course in NSW must also: 1. possess at least a Band 4 result in a prior HSC mathematics course, or 2. have undertaken at least 0.125 EFTSL (1 unit) of mathematics/numeracy in the prior bachelor degree or equivalent qualification, or 3. pass a bridging unit (in addition to the program’s units) that is benchmarked to a NSW Education Standards Authority HSC Band 4 in Mathematics as an ITE Entry Requirement for Primary Teaching and addresses the discipline-specific knowledge requirements for primary mathematics/numeracy as described by NSW Subject Content Knowledge Requirements. |
Disclaimer: The course entry requirements above are for 2025 Admission.
Completion requirements
To qualify for the degree, a student must complete 200 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:
a.60 cp Education Studies and Effective Teaching Units (Part A)
b.100 cp Curriculum Studies Units (Part B)
c.0 cp from ACER Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education Units (Part C)
d.20 cp from Religious Education units (Part D) and 20 cp from Theology units (Part E) OR
e.40 cp from Lutheran Strand units (Part F)
Other requirements
Additional Approvals
All students enrolled must have the appropriate approvals before they may enter a classroom.
These are Blue Card (Queensland), Working with Vulnerable People Registration (Australian Capital Territory), or Working with Children Check (New South Wales, Western Australia, and Victoria), Working with Children Clearance (Northern Territory), or Police Record Check (South Australia and Tasmania).
International students must provide a police check from their home country. All students who have lived in another country for twelve months or more must provide a police check from that country for that period.
Exit points
5.1 A student who has successfully completed the following requirements may exit from the course with that qualification. Note that none of these qualifications qualify a student to teach in Australia.
- Graduate Diploma in Educational Studies: 80 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings
- Graduate Certificate in Educational Studies: 40 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings.
A student who has completed 20 credit points from the Religious Education units and 20 credit points from the Theology units may exit with the Graduate Certificate in Religious Education.
A student who does not meet the LANTITE requirements may exit with the Graduate Diploma in Educational Studies or Graduate Certificate in Educational Studies if they meet the requirements of those awards.
Progression requirements
Students are required to follow the pattern of unit enrolment set out in the relevant Course Enrolment Guide, unless otherwise approved by the Course Coordinator. In all aspects of progress through the course, students will be advised by the Course Coordinator and bound by decisions of the National School of Education.