Why study Education with us?

#1 in Melbourne for student support

 #1 in Melbourne for overall experience

Real classroom experience through multiple placements for all teaching degrees^

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^ Three (or more) placements to prepare and support you for your teaching career

Choose Education at Swinburne 

Successful teachers impart more than knowledge. They help students understand and navigate the social and global issues that’ll impact them as they move through life.

Whether your teaching degree prepares you for primary or secondary school education, you’ll need to understand the world — and use critical thinking skills to help your students understand it, too.

Explore our education and teaching courses to educate and inspire others as a teacher, or if you’re looking to further your own education through our VCE, VCAL and English language courses.

Browse our education disciplines to find detailed course information, application dates, fees, entry requirements, course subjects, ATAR calculator and more.

  • "There are two things that I enjoy most about studying Teaching at Swinburne – the wonderful teaching staff, and the reversed teaching model. Students are enabled to lead their own learning and undertake deeper engagement with materials during workshops led by teaching staff."

    Claire , Master of Teaching (Primary)

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    • Student News
    • University

    Swinburne placement students to receive financial support

    Eligible Swinburne students will soon be able to participate in a new government payment scheme to help ease the financial burden associated with unpaid placements. The Commonwealth Prac Payment (CPP) is a $331.65 weekly payment for the duration of mandatory, unpaid placement, available from 1 July 2025. 

    Thursday 08 May 2025
  • A student studying to be a teacher holding a child's drawing in a classroom
    • Education

    Swinburne supporting regional communities through early childhood teaching

    Passionate early childhood educators and people looking for a career change in the East Gippsland and Wellington shires will benefit from Swinburne’s Graduate Diploma of Early Childhood Teaching.

    Monday 04 March 2024