Program Overview

Master of Teaching (Primary)

About the course

This course will qualify you as a primary school teacher (Foundation/Pre-primary to Year 6) with a comprehensive understanding of childhood development and learning.

You’ll focus on the interface between play-based learning and intentional teaching, with a special emphasis on the skills children need in developing literacy and numeracy, and be introduced to the breadth of learning required of children including science, the humanities and social science, the arts, and health and physical education.

There will be opportunities to practise your teaching skills in authentic settings throughout the course and in professional practice placements.

Quick details

• Status: Available in 2027
• Locations:
• Attendance: Full-time, Part-time
• Delivery: On-campus
• Starting dates: February (non-standard teaching period)
• Weekly contact time: Each unit (apart from professional practice units) constitutes 150 hours study time, including contact time.
• Level of study: Postgraduate
• Course Code: 31520
• CRICOS code: G
• Full time/part time duration: 1.5 years full-time

Important dates

• Intake Periods: Not available in 2024 or 2025
• Application Open: Not available in 2024 or 2025
• Application Close: Not available in 2024 or 2025

Admission requirements

• To be considered for admission to this course an applicant must have:
  • a bachelor's degree, or an equivalent qualification, as recognised by UWA;
  • the equivalent of a UWA weighted average mark of at least 60 per cent;
  • at least one year of the bachelor's degree relevant to one or more learning areas in the Primary school curriculum;
• Before admission, international students must obtain a criminal record check from their country of origin or recent residence.

Personal statement

As part of your application for this course you are required to submit an online personal statement addressing specified criteria and demonstrating why you would make a great teacher and educator.

Ranking and Selection Process

Where relevant, admission will be awarded to the highest ranked applicants or applicants selected based on:

• a satisfactory personal statement, as recognised by UWA; and
• an interview by the faculty.

English Language Requirements

• At least two years full-time equivalent study at tertiary level in one of the following countries:
  • Australia
  • New Zealand
  • United Kingdom
  • Republic of Ireland
  • United States of America
  • Canada (except Quebec)
  • South Africa, where studies are taught and assessed in English.
• OR
• A valid IELTS Academic overall score of at least 7.5, a minimum score of 7.0 in the Reading and Writing bands, and a minimum score of 8.0 in the Listening and Speaking bands.

Fees and scholarships

• Domestic Student Fees: There is no current fee information available for this course. Please visit the fee calculator to browse course fees from a previous year, or other courses.
• International Student Fees: There is no current fee information available for this course. Please visit the fee calculator to browse course fees from a previous year, or other courses.
• Scholarships: Scholarships are available to students from a diverse range of backgrounds, including academic achievement, financial need, educational disadvantage, leadership and community service, artistic or sporting achievements, and being from a rural or remote area.

Course structure

• Core:
  • EDUC5000 National Literacy and Numeracy Test (0)
  • EDUC5112 Teaching Performance Assessment (TPA) (6)
• Year 1:
  • EDUC5429 Perspectives in Aboriginal Education (6)
  • EDUC5501 Integrated Studies: The Humanities and Social Sciences (6)
  • EDUC5502 Teaching Mathematics in the Early Years (6)
  • EDUC5504 Language and Literacy in Early Childhood (6)
  • EDUC5508 Integrated Studies: Science (6)
  • EDUC5510 Professional Practice A (6)
  • EDUC5516 Literacy Across the Curriculum (6)
  • EDUC5520 The Artistic and Expressive Child (6)
  • EDUC5521 Technologies in the Curriculum (6)
  • EDUC5537 Child and adolescent development and pedagogy (6)
• Year 2:
  • EDUC5500 Professional Practice B (6)
  • EDUC5505 Teaching Mathematics in Middle and Upper Primary (6)
  • EDUC5539 Diverse Learners in Inclusive Classrooms (6)
  • EDUC5540 Early Reading Research and Practice (6)
  • EDUC5689 Physical Development, Movement and Health (6)

Why study teaching at UWA?

• Develop an in-depth knowledge of the theory and practical skills required for primary teaching
• Gain real-world experience with teaching practicums
• Be eligible to register with the Teacher Registration Board of Western Australia
• Learn at a research-intensive university where staff in the Graduate School of Education at UWA practise research-informed teaching

You'll learn to

• apply an in-depth knowledge of the theory, research and practical skills required for teaching in primary schools
• practise evidence-based teaching, using current research and appropriate data

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Assured Pathways

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Flexibility

We understand that life is busy. That's why our postgraduate courses are designed so you can balance your work and studies. Our flexible postgraduate experience includes the opportunity to study part time, a range of units that are taught after hours, and the option to learn via intensive units. Ask our Student Central team for advice on choosing the right postgraduate route for you. Find out more here.