Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre

Master of Teaching (Primary)
851455
Education
This course will kickstart a teaching career to become a vital role-model, entrusted with educating and inspiring future generations. It is an initial teacher education course suitable if students already hold a non-education thre […]
Full time Part time
Course Fee
CSP
Start Date
CQUniversity - Online
Duration

11/2 years Full time or 21/2 years Part time

Offer Rounds
Course outline

This course will and kickstart a teaching career to become a vital role-model, entrusted with educating and inspiring future generations. It is an initial teacher education course suitable if students already hold a non-education three-year bachelor degree. This course will enable you to teach across the Australian Curriculum in the Preparatory Year to Year 6 in Australian primary schools. This course will equip students with the appropriate evidence to apply for provisional teacher registration with the Queensland College of Teachers, the administering body in Queensland. The design of this course utilises CQUniversity’s three-term structure, allowing you to fast-track your studies and complete the full masters course in one and a half years, full-time. For full course requirements, visit Master of Teaching (Primary).

Note

To be eligible for teacher registration, students in this course are required to undertake and pass the National Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Educators (LANTITE) prior to graduation.

Other requirements

This course requires students to possess a Working with Children Check (WWCC) to enable them to participate in work integrated learning in schools and other learning sites. Students must meet the inherent requirements for teaching and must ensure they adhere to any requirements within the scope of teaching across the curriculum learning areas. For full course requirements including health requirements such as vaccinations, visit Master of Teaching (Primary).

Admissions Criteria

For additional information about the admissions criteria for CQUniversity and this course, refer to CQUniversity’s website.

Prerequisites

Completion of Year 12 or attained age 17 years; Prior study; Teaching area study requirements

Additional entry requirements

Applicants must hold a completed 3 year non-education Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) Bachelor degree, or overseas equivalent qualification, with a minimum overall Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least 4.0 which has been completed with the last 10 years*.

Within the completed Bachelor degree, applicants must have successfully completed at least 8 units (1year full-time equivalent study) relevant to either one, or a combination, of the learning areas from the primary school curriculum. The learning areas are, English, Mathematics Science, History, Geography, the Arts, Civics and Citizenship, Economics and Business, Health and Physical Education and Technologies.

*Degrees must have been completed/conferred with the last 10 years from the date of term commencement for the relevant intake term. Applicants who completed their Bachelor degree ten or more years ago will need to supply letter/s of employment demonstrating professional experience in the same area as their undergraduate degree. Letters of employment must be presented on a company letterhead as well as signed and dated by a delegated authority. The letter must contain position title, duties performed and length of service.

Minimum Selection thresholds (ATAR/Selection Rank) for semester/trimester/term 1, 2024
ATAR/Selection Rank profile for those offered places wholly or partly on the basis of ATAR/Selection Rank for semester/trimester/term 1, 2024

For more information about the ATAR/Selection Rank profile, please visit ATAR/Selection Rank profile explained.

Excluding: The lowest ATAR/Selection Rank to which an offer was made, excluding adjustment factors.
Including: The lowest ATAR/Selection Rank to which an offer was made including any adjustment factors that may have been applied.

Student Profile by Applicant background for semester/trimester/term 1, 2024

For more information about the Student profile, please visit Student profile explained.

Notes

Contact the institution for information.

Career opportunities

This course is ideal for those seeking a career as a primary school teacher. Graduates are qualified to teach from Foundation (Preparatory) to Year 6.

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