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Join one of Australia’s largest professions
Study education at Deakin and set yourself apart with a world-class teaching qualification. With education and teaching employment projected to grow 12.4% by 2034,* you’ll develop the skills and practical experience you need for a successful and rewarding career in teaching.
Get into the classroom and learn on the job
Hit the ground running and gain invaluable practical experience in your first year of study. With the opportunity for professional placement in local, national and global classrooms, you’ll gain practical experiences with mentoring from experienced teachers.
Take advantage of our teaching network
Deakin partners with primary and secondary schools, and early childhood centres in Melbourne, Geelong, Warrnambool and across Australia. Most students choose to take advantage of Deakin's teaching network and have their placements sourced by Deakin.
There's never been a better time to study teaching
To address workforce shortages, the Commonwealth and Victorian governments have set up scholarships to support you in your studies.
Commonwealth government scholarships
The Commonwealth Government has scholarships to support new students to help attract high-quality candidates into the teaching profession.
Victorian government scholarships
The Victorian Government offers various scholarships to help you with the cost of studying and living. They also offer funded employment-based pathways. Scholarships include:
- undergraduate secondary teaching scholarships
- postgraduate secondary teaching scholarships
- early childhood teaching scholarships
- inclusive education teaching scholarship.
Trauma-informed teaching matters
We’re the only university in Australia to embed the Berry Street Education Model into all our initial teaching degrees. You’ll graduate with practical, trauma-informed strategies and skills to develop safe, healthy and engaging learning environments.
Explore education and teaching courses
Gain the practical skills to shape young minds through early childhood, primary and secondary school education.
Teaching is a team sport; it is the art and science of connection. Good teachers make connections with learners, build their confidence and open new worlds of possibility they never knew were possible.
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Diversify your skillset and gain credit towards an elective unit
All our professional learning programs are informed by research and give you the option to gain credit towards an elective unit within a Deakin undergraduate and/or postgraduate award course.
Initial teacher education inherent requirements
Some teaching courses at Deakin require you to demonstrate core capabilities, behaviours and skills to achieve specific core learning outcomes. Your ability to demonstrate these requirements is essential during learning activities, including professional industry-based experiences.
Explore research degrees
Reimagine your career, connect with industry leaders and make an impact alongside world-leading researchers at the School of Education.
Innovative pathway programs with our international partners
The School of Education delivers several courses transnationally and has established innovative pathway programs to our courses with partner institutions.
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What is a teaching placement really like?
Teaching placements get you started in the classroom from the first year of your teaching degree. Find out what a teaching placement with Deakin is really like.
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*Australian Government Occupation Projections for 2034, 2024.
