Master of Teaching - Early Childhood (MMET)

Course Details

The Master of Teaching (Early Childhood) is an industry-relevant postgraduate qualification for students who have already completed a three-year bachelor degree and would like to increase their employment prospects with an early childhood qualification. The curriculum is practical in nature, and is solely focused on the education of children from birth to eight years of age. Practical learning is a major component and students complete four supervised placements in child care, preschool/kindergarten and junior primary schools, totalling 80 days.

Qualification: Master Degree (By Coursework)

Course structure: 72 units comprising core courses and courses that are specific to the early childhood specialisation.

All applicants will be required to submit a 400-600 word Teaching Capabilities Statement with their SATAC application about their motivation to teach. A successful Working with Children Check (WWCC) with the Department of Human Services is required for all students prior to undertaking any professional experience placement that involves contact with minors. These placements form a compulsory part of the program. Students will also be required to undertake a criminal history screening through the Department of Communities and Social Inclusion (DCSI), mandatory child-safe environments training and First Aid training. All students must meet the required standard in the national Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education (LANTITE) prior to graduation.