Swinburne's Master of Teaching (Primary) is your opportunity to make a real and positive difference in the lives of young people as a primary school teacher. Deepen your understanding of human development and explore how theories and practices of primary teaching and learning can support your future students in reaching their full potential. Develop learning programs across multiple disciplines that respond innovatively to individual needs. As part of this degree, you will be provided with a variety of structured professional experience opportunities.

This postgraduate pre-service teacher education program is offered in intensive mode to enable completion in one and a half years or over two years full-time. The program provides professional preparation for teaching in primary school (Prep to Year 6) settings. It is designed for graduates from a non-education background wishing to teach in this context.

This industry-relevant postgraduate qualification is for students who have already completed a three-year bachelor degree and would like to increase their employment prospects with a teaching qualification specialising in secondary education. The curriculum is solely focused on the education of children from Year Seven to Year 12. Practical learning is a major component and you will complete 60 days of professional experience placements, starting in the first year. The Secondary specialisation is taught at Mawson Lakes campus only. Learning areas include: Arts Education English Education Health and Physical Education Humanities and Social Sciences Languages Education Mathematics Education Science Education If you wish to accelerate your studies you can complete this degree in 18 months. In order to do so, your year will have three study periods (rather than the usual two). Please note that this degree uses a blended learning approach and parts of this degree may be studied online. Some on-campus, in-person attendance (seminars, workshops etc.) and/or placements apply. This degree has been designed to develop skilled, committed and flexible secondary school educators. The focus is on practical learning and you will gain the skills needed to teach across the core curriculum learning areas in schools from Year Seven to Year 12. There are four major study areas: curriculum studies professional experience education studies pedagogy Courses studied will include on-campus lectures and workshops; some courses will also be offered fully online or with online support. Learning will be supplemented with online lectures, learning activities, readings and discussion boards. During the degree you will participate in 60 days of supervised placements. Students can also elect to study Australia's only minor specialisation in Islamic pedagogy, which will equip graduates with knowledge and inclusive practice through two courses in Islamic Pedagogy: Principles and Praxis, and Islamic Pedagogy: Quality Teaching and Learning. The Islamic pedagogy minor specialisation aims to promote effective and inclusive learning for teaching secondary students in Islamic schools or schools with Muslim students.