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Master of Teaching

Professional Experience Units and Pre-Requisite Units

Professional Experience placements are a compulsory requirement of the Master of Teaching Degree. It is a registration requirement that you successfully complete a minimum of 60 days of placement as per the Professional Experience Calendar.

The structure of Professional Experience in the Master of Teaching Degree is as follows:

  • 1st Year
    • Professional Experience 1 (PE1) 15 days
    • Professional Experience 2 (PE2) 20 days
  • 2nd Year
    • Professional Experience 3 (PE3) 25 days

Professional Experience must be undertaken during the scheduled time and must be undertaken in a full-time block placement. Variations to the dates of the placement are only considered in exceptional circumstances that are not normally planned for.

For more information about Professional Experience units and how they align with a study plan, please visit Master of Teaching Study Plan 

It is your responsibility to ensure you are enrolled in the correct units through eStudent, in order to undertake professional experience placements.

  • If you have any questions about eligibility or enrolment please contact a CALE Course Information Officer via UConnect.
  • If you have any questions regarding placement, please email the Professional Experience Office

Professional Experience Dates 2026

YearCodePEDatesDurationFinal Enrolment Date
1st

EMT512 (Primary)

EMT522 (Secondary)

PE1 25 May - 12 June 15 days 2 March 2026
1st

EMT518 (Primary)

EMT528 (Secondary)

PE2 10 August – 4 September 20 days 13 July 2026
2nd

EMT614 (Primary)*

EMT624 (Secondary)*

PE3

Semester 1

25 May – 26 June

Or

Semester 2

24 August - 25 September

25 days

2 March 2026



13 July 2026

* EMT614/EMT624 (PE3) must be completed in your final semester of study.