The University of Melbourne
2 years full time / 3 years part time
Become an early years learning and development specialist ready to teach in preschool settings with the Master of Teaching (Early Childhood) at Melbourne. Learn from world-leading experts and develop your practical skills through the most comprehensive early years placement program in Victoria.
Those who are seeking to gain a qualification accredited by the Australian Children's Education and Care Quality Authority (ACECQA) to teach specialised early years learning and development, or pursuing a career in children's services coordination, early childhood research, policy formation, quality regulation and assessment or positions involving early intervention for children with special needs.
The Master of Teaching (Early Childhood) draws on the latest in research and practice to equip you with key educational skills. You will learn how to evaluate children's individual learning needs across all backgrounds and abilities, so you can meet every child where they're at. You will also learn how to support young children in their social, emotional, and cognitive development during the formative early years, and build a greater understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ways of knowing and being, so you can develop inclusive learning activities in your room.
The Faculty of Education at Melbourne is a vibrant learning environment where you will join a community committed to changing lives through education. The Master of Teaching (Early Childhood) is taught by world-leading experts and provides the most comprehensive early years placement program in Victoria, allowing you to develop your practical skills and become an active member of an early childhood setting from semester one.
Graduates of the Master of Teaching (Early Childhood) will be qualified to work as early childhood educators in preschool settings across Australia. The program also prepares students for careers in children's services coordination, early childhood research, policy formation, quality regulation and assessment, or positions involving early intervention for children with special needs.
