Coursework

Master of Teaching (Secondary) Internship

Course overview

  • 2 years full time
  • Mixed Attendance Mode (Parkville)
  • Available to domestic students
  • Summer Intake - November

Overview

Become part of a highly supported group of teachers, earning a salary and learning on the job while you study. This world-class qualification prepares you to teach in a secondary school setting with specialist knowledge in two curriculum areas.

Why study at Melbourne?

  1. Earn an income: After an initial intensive from November through to January, you will commence work in a school with teaching responsibilities for your own classes on a ­paraprofessional salary.
  2. Readiness to teach: Become a qualified secondary teacher in two years. Build confidence in classrooms by integrating the latest theory with practice, so you can work with learners of all abilities and evaluate, identify and support their individual learning needs as they evolve over time. As an Intern, you will teach at a reduced time fraction of no greater than 0.8FTE and receive a day of paid study leave per week.
  3. Holistic approach to teaching: Create high-impact learning environments and gain other important skills, such as establishing safe environments, promoting positive behaviours to nurture wellbeing for yourself and your students, and encouraging future generations to adopt an ecological mindset through sustainable practices.
  4. Indigenous perspectives: Build a greater understanding of Indigenous worldviews, in particular Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ways of knowing and being, so you are empowered with inclusive learning activities for the next generation of Australian citizens.
  5. Unparalleled support: Mentor Teachers and Clinical Specialists will work with you every step of the way.

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Who is the Program For?

Perfect for recent graduates or more experienced graduates looking to embark on a career change to secondary teaching. Gain the benefit of earning a salary while learning on the job.

This course is ideal for those who prefer learning by doing, with a combination of intensives, online learning and a paid Internship teaching position in a Victorian school. No prior teaching experience is required.

You will have Permission to Teach (Internship) from the Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT) during the course and become eligible for full teacher registration once you graduate.

For Schools

Interested in employing an Intern for your school? The Faculty of Education is currently seeking interest from Victorian schools to participate in this program. Register your interest or find out more about school eligibility or how an Intern could benefit your school.

To register interest:

Government Schools are to contact the Department of Education at teach.today.teach.tomorrow@education.vic.gov.au

Non-government schools are to contact the Faculty directly at foe-programsupport@unimelb.edu.au