Master of Teaching Practice (Primary Education)
Master of Teaching Practice (Primary Education)
Why study teaching at RMIT? RMIT is ranked among the top universities in the world for education studies, supporting students with a host of opportunities to forge ahead in their teaching careers. Industry connections RMIT is proud to be connected to a strong community of educational partners established over more…
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Why study teaching at RMIT?
RMIT is ranked among the top universities in the world for education studies, supporting students with a host of opportunities to forge ahead in their teaching careers.
Industry connections
RMIT is proud to be connected to a strong community of educational partners established over more than 50 years. You’ll become part of an extensive and supportive network of teacher mentors, experienced staff, and peers in your degree.
Extensive practical placements
RMIT provides you with 60 days practical placements to prepare you for a career in the classroom. Placements will help you to apply your learning in a real classroom setting as you build your confidence as a teacher.
Global outlook
Graduate with highly developed skills and a globally recognised qualification that is always in demand. RMIT education students have the opportunity to undertake practical placements overseas to gain a global understanding of education.
Develop the skills to be a leader in education
Learn through interactive lectures, group work, seminars, online learning and practical placements.
What you will study
Gain a deep theoretical understanding of how students learn and strategies to create an inclusive classroom.
Beginning with an introduction to contemporary learning approaches within primary education settings, the program will then provide you with core knowledge in the subjects you’ll be teaching in the workplace.
You’ll have opportunities to put your learning into practice in extended practical placements.
Learn core teaching skills
Teach core subjects across the primary curriculum in Australia
Understand learning literacies to encourage diverse styles of learning
Use new educational technologies
Develop engaging lesson plans
Manage behaviour in the classroom
Learn to be a leader in the classroom, using the latest educational technologies to support your teaching practice.
In the Master of Teaching Practice (Primary Education) you’ll gain the theoretical knowledge and practical experience to provide the most positive impact on the lives of primary school children.
Career
Making a study or career change into primary teaching opens career opportunities in classrooms across Australia and beyond.
Teaching is a globally recognised skill that’s always in demand.
As a graduate of this masters degree, you’ll be qualified as a primary teacher, and equipped to teach in primary settings and alternative educational settings across Australia and the world (subject to local registration requirements).
The knowledge and skills you will gain can also be applied in policy and consultative work in private industry, the public sector and community service organisations.
Popular career options include:
primary teacher
educational officer
trainer
educational policy officer
RMIT’s expert teachers, passionate researchers, connections to industry and strong practical focus position postgraduates among the most employable in Australia. Graduates have found many career pathways beyond the classroom.
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
Since its establishment in 1887, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University (RMIT) has been meeting the needs of the community surrounding it. Originally a Working Men’s College, RMIT showed its flexibility during World War Two, training over 20,000 servicemen in communications to help with the war effort.Now, it is a true pioneer in international education, championing cross-border study opportunities with campuses in various countries. Granted formal university status in 1992, RMIT is ranked 21st in the world for universities that are less than 50 years old.RMIT is the largest higher education institution in Australia, currently with more than 82,000 students. With nearly 20% of those students coming from overseas, it is a university that truly welcomes diversity and is a melting pot of different cultures. RMIT has three campuses in Vietnam, a European hub in Barcelona, an office in Indonesia, and partners with 200+ institutions in 42 countries to provide study opportunities worldwide.
