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Teaching at Deakin University

School of Education academics are part of knowledge building communities at local, state, national and international levels. We have a wide range of expertise including: Arts Education; Mathematics Education; Science and Environmental Education; Health and Physical Education; Language and Literacy Education; Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages; Teaching Languages Other Than English; Humanities Education; Pedagogy and Curriculum; Educational Policy, Leadership and Internalisation; Early Childhood Education; Applied Learning and Professional Education and Training.

The School has a vibrant research culture and is involved in a number of ARC funded projects. The School is aligned with one of Deakin's 11 Strategic Research Centres: The Centre for Research in Educational Futures and Innovation (CrEFI). CrEFI's researchers are committed to theoretically informed and practice oriented research that informs educational policy and practice. CrEFI aims to be known not only for the excellence of its research but also its philosophical direction that acknowledges the necessary links between knowledge production, social change, and equitable learning outcomes. Research programs include: Science, mathematics, environmental and health education for sustainable communities; Pedagogy, cultures and professional engagement; and, Governance, policy and educational leadership in local and global contexts. Interdisciplinary themes include: Rural and Regional Education and Communities; Internationalisation, Inclusivity and Knowledge Work; Professional learning, practice and ethics.

Bachelor of Early Childhood Education

The Bachelor of Early Childhood Education covers the education requirements of young children from birth to five year-olds and will qualify you as a teacher in childcare centres, kindergartens and early learning centres.

Length: 2 years full time

Entry requirements - specific

Applicants must hold an approved 2-year post Year 12 Diploma, Advanced Diploma, or Associate Degree in Children’s Services, Childcare or Early Childhood, obtained from a Registered Training Organisation (RTO), or TAFE, or hold an approved three year tertiary qualification in Early Childhood Education.

Applicants are ranked according to their most recent qualification, relevant professional experience or professional development related to early childhood education.

Bachelor of Education (Primary)

Deakin's Bachelor of Education (Primary) is a highly regarded, undergraduate degree that will fully prepare you for a career as a primary school teacher. Graduates meet entry requirements of the teaching profession in Australia and qualify to gain employment as primary education teachers in all states and territories of Australia. You will complete a minimum of 80 days supervised school experience over the duration of the course, providing hands-on experience in a classroom setting.

Master of Teaching

Full-time study: 1.5 years

IELTS Requirement: IELTS overall score of 7 (with no band score less than 7) or equivalent

Deakin’s Master of Teaching is a 16 credit point course. It enables candidates with at least a three-year undergraduate degree to complete the equivalent of two more years of study (four trimesters) that will allow registration as a graduate early childhood, primary or secondary teacher with a master's qualification.

Doctor of Philosophy

Length: 3-4 years full time

This is a supervised research program taken by thesis or folio. The research of each candidate is conducted under the supervision of a full-time member of the academic staff. Candidates are required to participate in an oral colloquium about one third of the way through candidature in which the proposed research is defended and are required to then ultimately submit a thesis embodying the results of their research.

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