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You can confidently choose Deakin

Deakin’s online courses are recognised by industry, recommended by your peers and will make you a highly sought-after graduate.

#1 Victorian

UNIVERSITY FOR GRADUATE EMPLOYMENT³

60,000+

ONLINE STUDENTS

#1 Victorian

UNIVERSITY FOR COURSE SATISFACTION⁴

Award-winning

UNIVERSITY CAREER SERVICE⁵

Want a rewarding teaching career?

Find out which education and teaching course is right for you. Generous government teaching scholarships available.²

Find your course

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151,600 Secondary school teachers
175,900 Primary school teachers
66,700 Early childhood teachers
30,000 Special education teachers

Join one of Australia's largest professions

Studying Deakin’s industry accredited education courses means you’ll learn from world-class academics, gaining practical experience, confidence and leadership skills that will set you apart from other graduates. You’ll also benefit from guaranteed classroom placements organised by Deakin to find the right placements based on your teaching areas, residential location and mode of transport.

Our interactive learning platform brings the classroom to you

Study online and take full control over how you study.
You can study online and on-campus, too.

Flexible online learning

Our flexible degrees let you continue your career while you study. You can learn at your own pace, when and where it suits you, without compromising quality or support.

  • 80%

    of Deakin students found studying had a positive impact on their career. 7

  • 90%

    of graduates say they’d recommend studying at Deakin to family, friends or colleagues.7

Where could an education degree take you?

An education degree greatly opens up your employment opportunities. Read how Deakin has helped recent education graduates prepare for their careers.

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Caitlin Potter

Bachelor of Early Childhood Education

I have had the privilege of working alongside children and mentors in settings from birth to Grade 6, who have inspired growth in all areas of my teaching practice, and enriched my love for learning and confidence in teaching.

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Tim Darby

Master of Teaching (Secondary)

I wanted to become a school teacher so that I could make a difference to people's lives and work somewhere where I'd feel fulfilled every single day. I was well prepared come graduation as I was given lots of opportunities to put theory into practice on placement.

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Hayley Dwyer

Master of Specialist Inclusive Education

The future-focused courses will deepen your engagement with leading theory and research, so you can enhance your skills and feel confident and competent to respond to the increasingly diverse needs of modern classrooms today.

Graduate ready for the jobs of tomorrow

You can confidently choose Deakin - for the past 40 years we’ve been perfecting distance and online learning.

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