Curtin University

Master of Teaching

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University Location Perth, Western Australia
City Population 2.4 million
Student Population 60,000
Int'l Student Population 16,000
Main Campus Curtin Perth
Program Campus Curtin Perth
Program Duration 2 years
Estimated Annual Tuition AUD$37,066 (2026 fees; subject to increase)
Semester Intake March & September
Application Deadline Rolling admissions*
CRICOS Provider 00301J
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Overview

The School of Education at Curtin University  has offered programs that embrace innovation in learning technologies, theory, and practice since 1975, with the aim of preparing highly skilled and informed graduates who can teach and work in a fast-changing world. Curtin’s partnerships with schools and education providers in all sectors reflect their desire to work collaboratively to develop highly sought-after graduates.

Academics in the Curtin University School of Education conduct world-class research on a variety of important topics, employing a wide range of methodologies and exploring critical issues that help inform improved practice for children, students, educators, leaders and policy makers across Australia and around the world. The school has a proud tradition of excellence and achievement in research, boasting many award-winning scholars, prestigious funded projects, highly cited publications and publicly engaged academics who join in and shape public discourse on contemporary issues.

Program

In the Master of Teaching, you’ll gain advanced critical skills, knowledge and understanding concerning best practice in education, to meet the needs of today’s learners.

New communication technologies will continue to create immersive learning environments and increasingly impact teaching practices, while improving equity and access across education. Assisted learning technologies have the ability to transform learning across the range of education environments—special-needs, early childhood, primary, secondary and tertiary.

Curtin students graduate as highly qualified educators able to implement new technologies to provide contemporary learning experiences in classrooms and other learning environments.

You’ll also have opportunities to undertake professional experience, culminating in a professional placement during your final year of study.

What You’ll Learn

  • demonstrate cultural responsiveness and respectful engagement with local First Peoples and a diversity of cultures
  • demonstrate a capacity for leadership through critical thinking and reflective and innovative practices based on local, national and international research and engagement in ongoing professional learning
  • apply relevant theory and research to enhance the learning experiences and outcomes of learners from a diversity of backgrounds and of aspirations
  • apply high-level discipline knowledges and understandings to demonstrate pedagogical capabilities, including planning and delivering effective teaching and learning experiences in the technologically enhanced learning environment, with demonstrated impact for all learners
  • apply high-level discipline and well-developed pedagogical knowledges to generate and critically analyze diverse sources to support situated professional judgements when assessing and reporting on learning
  • demonstrate effective and creative literacy and numeracy competencies across a range of professional contexts
  • apply principles of social justice to create and manage positive, safe, and ethical learning environments that support a diversity of learners to engage in meaningful learning
  • communicate professionally with educational stakeholders, including colleagues, parents and carers, and engage collaboratively to build sustainable communities

The Master of Teaching offers 3 majors:

  • Early Childhood Education
  • Primary Education
  • Secondary Education

The Master of Teaching is delivered across four study periods each year:

  • Special Study Period 1: March–May
  • Special Study Period 2: June–August (not available for Early Childhood)
  • Special Study Period 3: September–November
  • Special Study Period 4: December–February

The Master of Teaching (Early Childhood, Primary, and Secondary) course is an intensive program; therefore, there are no substantial breaks between or within study sessions.

Admission Requirements

Completed bachelor’s degree
You must have a completed undergraduate degree.

Primary – A completed bachelor’s degree or equivalent from a recognized institution with at least one year of full-time-equivalent study relevant to one or more learning areas of the primary school curriculum.

Secondary – A completed bachelor’s degree or higher from a recognized higher education institution and completion of a major from the Australian Curriculum Learning Area in which you intend to specialize: English, arts, mathematics, science, humanities & social sciences (HASS), health & physical education.

Admission Timeline

*Offers are made throughout the year based on academic merit and subject to availability in the program. You’re encouraged to apply as early as possible.