The following is a list of initial teacher education programs which are specifically approved for teacher registration in Victoria. Approved programs that no longer accept enrolments are not listed.
Note that for a teacher to be fully qualified for registration in Victoria, a minimum of four years of tertiary education, including a minimum of one year of education studies, is required.
This list is published to assist those who are planning to become teachers in Victoria, and those who advise intending teachers.
- Australian Catholic University
- Deakin University
- La Trobe University
- Monash University
- RMIT University
- Tabor College
- The University of Melbourne
- University of Ballarat
- University of Tasmania
- Victoria University
AUSTRALIAN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY
Ballarat campus (Aquinas)
Bachelor of Education (Primary) - 4-year undergraduate program approved for primary teaching in Victoria
Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood and Primary) - a 4-year undergraduate program approved for primary teaching in Victoria
Graduate Diploma in Education (Secondary) - 1-year postgraduate program approved for secondary teaching in Victoria
Melbourne campus (St Patrick's)
Bachelor of Education (Primary) - 4-year undergraduate program approved for primary teaching in Victoria
Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood and Primary) - a 4-year undergraduate program approved for primary teaching in Victoria
Bachelor of Teaching/Bachelor of Arts - 4-year undergraduate program approved for secondary teaching in Victoria
Graduate Diploma in Education (Secondary) - 1-year postgraduate program approved for secondary teaching in Victoria
Master of Teaching (Primary) - 2-year postgraduate program approved for primary teaching in Victoria
Master of Teaching (Secondary) - 2-year postgraduate program approved for secondary teaching in Victoria
ACU National Faculty of Education website
DEAKIN UNIVERSITY
Geelong campus (Waurn Ponds)
Bachelor of Education (Primary) - 4-year undergraduate program approved for primary teaching in Victoria. This program has an optional pathway approved for teaching to Year 10.
Graduate Diploma of Education (Applied Learning) - 1-year postgraduate program for secondary teaching in Victoria. CURRENTLY UNDER REVIEW FOR RE-ACCREDITATION - THE REVIEW PROCESS HAS NOT YET BEEN COMPLETED.
Graduate Diploma of Teaching (Primary) - 1-year equivalent postgraduate program approved for primary teaching in Victoria
Melbourne campus (Burwood)
Bachelor of Education (Primary) - 4-year undergraduate program approved for primary teaching in Victoria. This program has an optional pathway approved for teaching to Year 10.
Bachelor of Teaching (Secondary)/Bachelor of Arts - 4-year undergraduate program approved for secondary teaching in Victoria
Bachelor of Teaching (Science)/Bachelor of Science - 4-year undergraduate program approved for secondary teaching in Victoria
Bachelor of Physical Education - 4-year undergraduate program approved for secondary teaching in Victoria
Bachelor of Teaching (Primary and Secondary) - 2-year postgraduate program approved for primary and secondary teaching in Victoria. This program will be replaced with the Master of Teaching (see below) and WILL NOT BE ACCEPTING ENROLMENTS FOR 2010.
Graduate Diploma of Education (Secondary) for international students - 1-year postgraduate program approved for secondary teaching in Victoria. This program will be replaced with the Master of Teaching (see below) and WILL NOT BE ACCEPTING ENROLMENTS FOR 2010.
E460 Bachelor of Education - 4th year (Primary Conversion) - 1-year postgraduate program approved for qualified secondary teachers or qualified early childhood teachers to also become qualified primary teachers in Victoria. This program will be replaced with the Master of Teaching (see below) and WILL NOT BE ACCEPTING ENROLMENTS FOR 2010.
Master of Teaching - 2-year postgraduate program for primary or secondary teaching in Victoria. This program may be completed in 1.5 calendar years (by utilising the summer semester period) or 2 years. It has an optional Graduate Diploma of Teaching exit point which may be taken after 3 semesters of study. A NEW PROGRAM CURRENTLY UNDER REVIEW FOR APPROVAL - THE REVIEW PROCESS HAS NOT YET BEEN COMPLETED.
Graduate Diploma of Teaching - a 3 semester postgraduate program for primary or secondary teaching in Victoria. A NEW PROGRAM CURRENTLY UNDER REVIEW FOR APPROVAL - THE REVIEW PROCESS HAS NOT YET BEEN COMPLETED.
Warrnambool campus
Bachelor of Education (Primary) - 4-year undergraduate program approved for primary teaching in Victoria. This program has an optional pathway approved for teaching to Year 10.
Master of Teaching - 2-year postgraduate program for secondary teaching in Victoria. This program may be completed in 1.5 calendar years (by utilising the summer semester period) or 2 years. It has an optional Graduate Diploma of Teaching (Secondary) exit point which may be taken after 3 semesters of study. A NEW PROGRAM CURRENTLY UNDER REVIEW FOR APPROVAL - THE REVIEW PROCESS HAS NOT YET BEEN COMPLETED.
Graduate Diploma of Teaching (Secondary) - a 3 semester postgraduate program for secondary teaching in Victoria. A NEW PROGRAM CURRENTLY UNDER REVIEW FOR APPROVAL - THE REVIEW PROCESS HAS NOT YET BEEN COMPLETED.
Off campus
Bachelor of Teaching (Primary and Secondary) - 2-year postgraduate program approved for primary and secondary teaching in Victoria. This program will be replaced with the Master of Teaching (see below) and will not be accepting enrolments for 2010.
E356P Bachelor of Education - 4th year (Primary conversion) - 1-year postgraduate program approved for qualified secondary teachers or qualified early childhood teachers to also become primary teachers in Victoria. This program will be replaced with the Master of Teaching (see below) and will not be accepting enrolments for 2010.
Master of Teaching - 2-year postgraduate program for primary or secondary teaching in Victoria. This program may be completed in 1.5 calendar years (by utilising the summer semester period) or 2 years. It has an optional Graduate Diploma of Teaching exit point which may be taken after 3 semesters of study. A NEW PROGRAM CURRENTLY UNDER REVIEW FOR APPROVAL - THE REVIEW PROCESS HAS NOT YET BEEN COMPLETED.
Graduate Diploma of Teaching - a 3 semester postgraduate program for primary or secondary teaching in Victoria. A NEW PROGRAM CURRENTLY UNDER REVIEW FOR APPROVAL - THE REVIEW PROCESS HAS NOT YET BEEN COMPLETED.
Deakin University School of Education website
LA TROBE UNIVERSITY
Albury-Wodonga campus
Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Science Education - 4-year undergraduate program approved for secondary teaching in Victoria
Graduate Diploma in Education (P-12) - 1-year postgraduate program approved for primary and secondary teaching in Victoria. THIS PROGRAM WILL NOT BE OFFERED IN 2010
Graduate Diploma in Technology Education - 2-year postgraduate program for secondary teaching in Victoria. CURRENTLY UNDER REVIEW FOR RE-ACCREDITATION - THE REVIEW PROCESS HAS NOT YET BEEN COMPLETED.
Master of Teaching (P-12) - 2-year postgraduate program approved for primary and secondary teaching in Victoria. This program is completed full time intensive over 1.5 years.
Bendigo campus
Bachelor of Education - 4-year undergraduate program approved for primary teaching in Victoria. This program has two optional pathways: a pathway approved for teaching to Year 10 and a pathway approved for teaching Special Education.
Bachelor of Physical and Health Education - 4-year undergraduate program approved for primary and secondary teaching in Victoria
Bachelor of Physical and Outdoor Education - 4-year undergraduate program approved for secondary teaching in Victoria
Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Science Education - 4-year undergraduate program approved for secondary teaching in Victoria
Graduate Diploma in Technology Education - 2-year postgraduate program for secondary teaching in Victoria. CURRENTLY UNDER REVIEW FOR RE-ACCREDITATION - THE REVIEW PROCESS HAS NOT YET BEEN COMPLETED.
Graduate Diploma in Education (Secondary) - 1-year postgraduate program for secondary teaching in Victoria. CURRENTLY UNDER REVIEW FOR RE-ACCREDITATION - THE REVIEW PROCESS HAS NOT YET BEEN COMPLETED.
Bundoora campus
Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Arts Education - 4-year undergraduate program approved for secondary teaching in Victoria
Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Science Education - 4-year undergraduate program approved for secondary teaching in Victoria
Graduate Diploma in Technology Education - 2-year postgraduate program for secondary teaching in Victoria. CURRENTLY UNDER REVIEW FOR RE-ACCREDITATION - THE REVIEW PROCESS HAS NOT YET BEEN COMPLETED.
Graduate Diploma in Education (Primary) - 1-year postgraduate program for primary teaching in Victoria. CURRENTLY UNDER REVIEW FOR RE-ACCREDITATION - THE REVIEW PROCESS HAS NOT YET BEEN COMPLETED.
Graduate Diploma in Education (Secondary) - 1-year postgraduate program for secondary teaching in Victoria. CURRENTLY UNDER REVIEW FOR RE-ACCREDITATION - THE REVIEW PROCESS HAS NOT YET BEEN COMPLETED.
Master of Teaching - 2-year postgraduate program approved for primary or secondary teaching in Victoria. This program has a formal internship towards the end of the program.
Mildura campus
Bachelor of Education - 4-year undergraduate program approved for primary teaching in Victoria.
Graduate Diploma in Technology Education - 2-year postgraduate program for secondary teaching in Victoria. CURRENTLY UNDER REVIEW FOR RE-ACCREDITATION - THE REVIEW PROCESS HAS NOT YET BEEN COMPLETED.
Graduate Diploma in Education (Secondary) - 1-year postgraduate program for secondary teaching in Victoria. CURRENTLY UNDER REVIEW FOR RE-ACCREDITATION - THE REVIEW PROCESS HAS NOT YET BEEN COMPLETED.
Shepparton campus
Graduate Diploma in Education (Middle Years) - 1-year postgraduate program approved for primary and secondary teaching in Victoria
MONASH UNIVERSITY
Clayton campus
Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Education - 4-year undergraduate program approved for secondary teaching in Victoria
Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Education - 4-year undergraduate program approved for secondary teaching in Victoria
Bachelor of Music/Bachelor of Education - 4-year undergraduate program approved for secondary teaching in Victoria
Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Education - 4-year undergraduate program approved for secondary teaching in Victoria
Bachelor of Visual Arts/Bachelor of Education - 4-year undergraduate program approved for secondary teaching in Victoria
Graduate Diploma of Education (Secondary) - 1-year postgraduate program approved for secondary teaching in Victoria
Gippsland campus
Bachelor of Education (Primary) - 4-year undergraduate program approved for primary teaching in Victoria. This program has an optional pathway approved for teaching to Year 10.
Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Education (Primary) - 4-year undergraduate program approved for primary teaching in Victoria
Bachelor of Business and Commerce/Bachelor of Education (Primary) - 4-year undergraduate program approved for primary teaching in Victoria
Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Education (Primary) - 4-year undergraduate program approved for primary teaching in Victoria
Bachelor of Visual Arts/Bachelor of Education (Primary) - 4-year undergraduate program approved for primary teaching in Victoria
Graduate Diploma of Education (Primary) - 1-year postgraduate program approved for primary teaching in Victoria
Graduate Diploma of Education (Secondary) - 1-year postgraduate program approved for secondary teaching in Victoria
Peninsula campus
Bachelor of Education (Primary) - 4-year undergraduate program approved for primary teaching in Victoria
Bachelor of Early Childhood Education - 4-year undergraduate program approved for primary teaching in Victoria
Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Education (Primary) - 4-year undergraduate program approved for primary teaching in Victoria
Bachelor of Music/Bachelor of Education (Primary) - 4-year undergraduate program approved for primary teaching in Victoria (some of the Music units are taught at the Clayton campus)
Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Education (Primary) - 4-year undergraduate program approved for primary teaching in Victoria (Some of the Science units are taught at the Clayton campus.)
Bachelor of Sport and Outdoor Education/Bachelor of Education (Primary) - 4 year undergraduate program approved for primary teaching in Victoria
Bachelor of Visual Arts/Bachelor of Education (Primary) - 4-year undergraduate program approved for primary teaching in Victoria (Some of the visual arts units are taught at the Clayton campus and some are taught at the Caulfield campus.)
Graduate Diploma of Education (Primary) - 1-year postgraduate program approved for primary teaching in Victoria
Bachelor of Sport and Outdoor Education/Bachelor of Education (Secondary) - 4 year undergraduate program approved for secondary teaching in Victoria
Off campus
Graduate Diploma of Education (Primary) - 1-year postgraduate program approved for primary teaching in Victoria
Graduate Diploma of Education (Secondary) - 1-year postgraduate program approved for secondary teaching in Victoria
Monash University Education Faculty website
RMIT UNIVERSITY
Brunswick campus
Bachelor of Education - 4-year undergraduate program approved for primary teaching in Victoria
Bundoora campus
Bachelor of Education - 4-year undergraduate program approved for primary teaching in Victoria
Bachelor of Education/Bachelor of Applied Science (Disability) - 4-year undergraduate program approved for primary and special education teaching in Victoria
Bachelor of Applied Science (Physical Education) - 4-year undergraduate program approved for secondary teaching in Victoria
Graduate Diploma of Education (Secondary) - 1-year postgraduate program approved for secondary teaching in Victoria
Graduate Diploma of Education (Primary) - 1-year postgraduate program approved for primary teaching in Victoria
Bundoora and City campus
Bachelor of Science (Applied Science)/Bachelor of Education - 4 year undergraduate program approved for primary and secondary teaching in Victoria. This program is taught in alternating semesters at the City and Bundoora campuses.
RMIT University School of Education website
TABOR COLLEGE (Ringwood campus)
Graduate Diploma of Education (Secondary) - 1-year postgraduate program approved for secondary teaching in Victoria
THE UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE
Parkville campus
Master of Teaching (Early Years) - 2-year postgraduate program approved for primary teaching in Victoria. This program may be completed over 1.5 years accelerated full time or 2.5 years reduced load full time.
Master of Teaching (Primary) - 2-year postgraduate program approved for primary teaching in Victoria. This program includes an internship in the final semester.
Master of Teaching (Secondary) - 2-year postgraduate program approved for secondary teaching in Victoria. This program has an optional Post Graduate Diploma in Teaching (Secondary) exit point which may be taken after 1 year accelerated full time or 2 years reduced load full time. Pre-service teachers who complete this Master of Teaching program have the option of completing an internship in the final stage of the program.
Master of Teaching (Teach for Australia) - 2-year postgraduate program for secondary teaching in Victoria which is completed over 2.5 years of study. This program has an optional Post Graduate Diploma in Teaching (Teach for Australia) exit point which may be taken after 2 years. A NEW PROGRAM CURRENTLY UNDER REVIEW FOR APPROVAL - THE REVIEW PROCESS HAS NOT YET BEEN COMPLETED
Post Graduate Diploma in Teaching (Secondary) - 1 year accelerated full time or 2 years reduced load full time program approved for secondary teaching in Victoria
Post Graduate Diploma in Teaching (Teach for Australia) - 2 year program for secondary teaching in Victoria. A NEW PROGRAM CURRENTLY UNDER REVIEW FOR APPROVAL - THE REVIEW PROCESS HAS NOT YET BEEN COMPLETED
The University of Melbourne Faculty of Education website
UNIVERSITY OF BALLARAT (Mount Helen campus)
Bachelor of Education - 4-year undergraduate program for primary teaching in Victoria. This program has an optional pathway approved for teaching to Year 10. CURRENTLY UNDER REVIEW FOR RE-ACCREDITATION - THE REVIEW PROCESS HAS NOT YET BEEN COMPLETED.
Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood) - 4-year undergraduate program for primary teaching in Victoria. A NEW PROGRAM CURRENTLY UNDER REVIEW FOR ACCREDITATION - THE REVIEW PROCESS HAS NOT YET BEEN COMPLETED
Bachelor of Education (Physical Education) - 4-year undergraduate program approved for secondary teaching in Victoria
Bachelor of Technology Education - 4-year undergraduate program approved for secondary teaching in Victoria
Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Education - 4-year undergraduate program approved for secondary teaching in Victoria
Bachelor of Mathematical Sciences/Bachelor of Education - 4-year undergraduate program approved for secondary teaching in Victoria
Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Education - 4-year undergraduate program approved for secondary teaching in Victoria
Bachelor of Visual Arts/Bachelor of Education - 4-year undergraduate program approved for secondary teaching in Victoria
Graduate Diploma of Education (Primary) - 1-year postgraduate program for primary teaching in Victoria. CURRENTLY UNDER REVIEW FOR RE-ACCREDITATION - THE REVIEW PROCESS HAS NOT YET BEEN COMPLETED.
Graduate Diploma of Education (Secondary) - 1-year postgraduate program for secondary teaching in Victoria. CURRENTLY UNDER REVIEW FOR RE-ACCREDITATION - THE REVIEW PROCESS HAS NOT YET BEEN COMPLETED.
University of Ballarat School of Education website
UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA (Off campus)
Bachelor of Education (In-Service) - 4-year undergraduate program offered via distance education and approved for primary teaching in Victoria
University of Tasmania Faculty of Education website
VICTORIA UNIVERSITY
Footscray Park campus
Bachelor of Education (P-12) - 4-year undergraduate program approved for primary and secondary teaching in Victoria
Graduate Diploma in Secondary Education - 1-year postgraduate program approved for secondary teaching in Victoria
Melton campus
Bachelor of Education (P-12) - 4-year undergraduate program approved for primary and secondary teaching in Victoria
Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood/Primary) - 4-year undergraduate program approved for primary teaching in Victoria
Bachelor of Education (VET/Secondary teaching strand) - 2-year postgraduate program approved for secondary teaching in Victoria
St Albans campus
Bachelor of Education (P-12) - 4-year undergraduate program approved for primary and secondary teaching in Victoria
Sunbury campus
Bachelor of Education (P-12) - 4-year undergraduate program approved for primary and secondary teaching in Victoria
Bachelor of Education (P-12) Accelerated program - 2-year postgraduate program approved for primary and secondary teaching in Victoria
Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood/Primary) - 4-year undergraduate program approved for primary teaching in Victoria
Graduate Diploma in Secondary Education - 1-year postgraduate program approved for secondary teaching in Victoria
