Master of Teaching (Early Childhood and Primary)

Domestic students

• An applicant must comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy. To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must have successfully completed a Bachelor degree or equivalent qualification, with subject content studies equivalent to one year of full-time study in one or more learning areas of the primary school curriculum. VICTORIA ONLY: applicants must demonstrate suitability for teaching as evidenced by completion of the relevant State assessment, which is provided in the application process.
• State prerequisites:
  • New South Wales: applicants intending to study this course in NSW must also (1) possess at least a Band 4 result in a prior HSC mathematics course, or (2) have undertaken at least 0.125 EFTSL (1 unit) of mathematics/numeracy in the prior bachelor degree or equivalent qualification, or (3) pass a bridging unit (in addition to the program's units) benchmarked to a NSW Education Standards Authority HSC Band 4 in Mathematics as an ITE Entry Requirement for Primary Teaching that addresses the discipline-specific knowledge requirements for primary mathematics/numeracy described by the NSW Subject Content Knowledge Requirements.
• Applicants who completed a bachelor's degree outside Australia should refer to the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy to determine whether additional English Language Proficiency requirements apply, and those seeking teacher registration in Australia should confirm English Language Proficiency requirements with the relevant state registration body.
• Applicants to this initial teacher education course must also complete a non-academic assessment demonstrating suitability for teaching, which forms part of the admission application.
• ACU also assigns a new selection rank to applicants who have completed at least two units of AQF-recognised study at bachelor level or above, and credit or recognition of prior learning may be granted for relevant prior study or work experience.

Disclaimer: The course entry requirements above are for 2027 Admission.

International students

• International applicants need the equivalent of an Australian bachelor's degree, including subject content studies equivalent to one year of full-time study in one or more learning areas of the primary school curriculum, and must comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy, including its English Language Proficiency requirements.
• IELTS: no score less than 7 in reading and writing, and no score less than 8 in listening and speaking. ACU also accepts PTE (a minimum of 65 in reading and writing and 79 in listening and speaking), TOEFL Academic (no score less than 24 in reading, 27 in writing, 28 in listening and 26 in speaking), the ACU English Language Test at A++ (85 or above), or C1 Advanced (a minimum of 185 in reading and writing and 200 in listening and speaking).
• International students must provide a police check from their home country, and all students who have lived in another country for twelve months or more must provide a police check from that country for that period.

Disclaimer: The course entry requirements above are for 2027 Admission.