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 2025
| Year | Code | PE | Dates | Duration | Final Enrolment Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | EMT512 (Primary) EMT522 (Secondary) | PE1 | 12 – 30 May | 15 days | 7 March 2025 |
| 1st | EMT518 (Primary) EMT528 (Secondary) | PE2 | 25 August – 19 September | 20 days | 1 August 2025 |
| 2nd | EMT614 (Primary)* EMT624 (Secondary)* | PE3 | Semester 1 26 May – 27 June Or Semester 2 Block 1: 1 – 5 September Block 2: 13 October - 7 November | 25 days | 7 March 2025
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* EMT614/EMT624 (PE3) must be completed in your final semester of study.
Placement Expectations
PE1
PE2
PE3
The school you attend for professional experience placement may require you to obtain consent prior to using data or information about students for your coursework. Please liaise with your supervising teacher about the school’s approach to accessing data and managing permissions. You may also find these standard Faculty of Education documents helpful to this end:
Assessment Reports
| PE | Interim Report | Final Report | |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE1 | Final [PDF 732.2 KB] | ||
| PE2 | Interim [PDF 706.5 KB] | Final [PDF 517.4 KB] | |
| PE3 | Interim [PDF 706.5 KB] | Final [PDF 269.8 KB] |