Master of Learning and Teaching (Primary)
University of Southern Queensland (UniSQ)
Type of institution: University/Higher Education Institution
Level: Postgraduate
CRICOS: 00244B
Become a primary school teacher in 18 months and inspire the next generation. Your passion and industry experience will enrich your teaching career and help set you up for success. If you have a bachelor degree in a field other than education and want to become a registered primary teacher, the Master of Learning and Teaching (Primary) is for you.Gain the skills and confidence to teach children aged 5 to 12 across all learning areas of the school curriculum with a specialised focus on English Literacy.Connect your studies with the practical side of teaching with 60 days of placements in state, Catholic or independent school sectors, as well as 50 hours of service learning in an education setting.
Structure
To graduate from this program, students must complete all 16 units which includes 60 days of supervised Professional Experience and 50 hours service learning.
Standard entry requirements
- Completed a 3-year bachelor degree, or equivalent, in a discipline other than education with a minimum GPA of 4.0 out of 7.0.- Applicants for the Primary specialisation must demonstrate through eight units of their undergraduate degree, or other equivalent studies, adequate knowledge of one or more learning areas related to the Australian primary school curriculum. These areas are English, Mathematics, Science, Humanities and Social Sciences, the Arts, Health and Physical Education, Languages, and Technology. This requirement for discipline studies can be met through further study that is completed from different courses at bachelor degree level or higher.- While not a requirement for admission, students need to pass the Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education (LANTITE) prior to the final supervised professional experience placement and to graduate from this degree. Students can register for the LANTITE through the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER). If an applicant has achieved a 'satisfactory' result for one or more components of the LANTITE at another institution, the 'satisfactory' result can be carried across with this admission application.
Recognition
Graduates of the Master of Learning and Teaching are eligible to apply to the Queensland College of Teachers for teacher registration.
Study pathways
Students with 'credit' average will be able to progress to the Doctor of Education; Doctor of Philosophy (PhD).
Study information
| Campus | Fees | Entry | Mid year intake | Attendance |
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| Online | Yes |
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Further information
Students must be available for a prescribed period of time to undertake a placement in a school or other approved site as required. State law in Queensland (Australia) requires that all adults working/undertaking professional experience/researching with children under the age of 18, are required to possess a current Positive Exemption card (Blue Card or Exemption Card) on enrolment. Students in other Australian states or in overseas contexts need to ensure they have complied with the equivalent requirements and have registered the details with the Professional Experience Office. To be eligible to apply for teacher registration a student enrolled in the Master of Learning and Teaching, in addition to successfully completing all requirements for the program, is required to pass the Personal Literacy and Numeracy (PLANTITE) Test prior to graduation.
