The Master of Teaching (Early Childhood) will allow you to obtain a teaching qualification if you have a bachelor degree in a field other than education. The course is designed to complement content knowledge obtained from your previous qualification, and the breadth of life and other experiences you can draw on in the role of early childhood teacher.
There has never been a better time to study to become an early childhood teacher in Queensland. The most recent Queensland Early Childhood Education and Care census identified a significant shortfall in the number of specialist early childhood teachers needed to lead approved kindergarten programs in long day care and kindergarten services. With the planned introduction of new national requirements for a second early childhood teacher in most long day care services, demand is set to increase. This puts you as an early childhood graduate teacher in the box seat for leadership in the early childhood education and care sector.
The Master of Teaching is an innovative and progressive qualification. The course includes educational and curriculum studies to complement content knowledge obtained from your previous qualification. You will undertake professional experience in school, kindergarten and childcare settings which will give you the confidence and expertise to be ready to teach.
Highlights
Prepares you to become a teacher if you already have a degree in a field other than education.
Early childhood teachers work in early childhood education and care settings, kindergartens, and Prep to Year 3 in primary schools.
Demand for early childhood teachers is expected to increase.
Please check the entry requirements for this course. Content knowledge obtained in an undergraduate degree will determine your eligibility. If needed you can consider options for further study to meet these requirements.
Career outcomes
As an early childhood specialist, you will be prepared to work as a qualified teacher in early childhood education and care settings, kindergarten and Prep to Year 3 in primary school. A masters qualification can set you up for leadership roles in the sector. Your qualification can also allow you to work in other locations in Australia and overseas.
Possible careers
Child Care Professional
Early Childhood Teacher
Early childhood specialist
Educator
Kindergarten Teacher
Preschool Teacher
Primary School Teacher
*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution
Expected February 2023
Kelvin Grove Campus
Victoria Park Road,
KELVIN GROVE,
Queensland,
4059, BRISBANE, Australia
A completed recognised three year bachelor degree (or higher award) not in education or in a course leading to teacher registration, with a minimum grade point average score of 4 (on QUT's 7 point scale); and
At least one year full-time study relevant to one or more learning areas in the primary school curriculum. Primary school curriculum areas are English, mathematics, science, humanities and social sciences, the arts (music, drama, dance, media arts and visual arts), languages, health and physical education and technologies.
IELTS Academic score of 7.5 with Listening and Speaking score of 8,Reading and Writing score of 7; TOEFL iBT score of 105 with Listening score of 28,Reading score of 24, Speaking score of 27, Writing score of 26; Pearson PTE (Academic) score of 73 with Listening and Speaking score of 79, Reading and Writing score of 65; Cambridge English Advanced (CAE) score of 191 with Listening and Speaking score of 200,Reading and Writing score of 185.
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
QUT is a young, research-intensive university, ranking in the top 200 universities globally (THE World University Rankings 2021).
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