Master of Learning Intervention

Build the skills required to support the specialist learning needs of children and young people by studying a Master of Learning Intervention. Through the course, you'll develop the ability to teach and create specialist curriculum to support a range of disabilities and learning difficulties. In this course, you will learn how to implement evidence-based teaching that optimises student learning while specialising in one of the following: Disability, Specific learning difficulties and Deaf Education (DE). The Master of Learning Intervention has two streams depending on your profession or desired outcomes. Stream A is suitable for teachers who are eligible for Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT) registration but seek additional qualifications to work as special educators. Stream A students may already have worked with people with disabilities, hearing impairments or specific learning difficulties in other community contexts. Stream B is suitable for allied health practitioners, early childhood educators and international students who are not seeking VIT endorsed special educator qualifications but who wish to increase their understanding and skills in learning intervention.

A four-year degree in education (or equivalent), OR A three-year undergraduate qualification in any discipline AND a fourth-year level education qualification, OR A three-year undergraduate qualification in a directly related discipline AND at last two years of documented relevant work experience. Disciplines related to this course include occupational therapy, social work, speech pathology, or psychology. Work experience relevant to each streams of this course includes: Stream A: work with people with disabilities, people who are deaf or hard of hearing (DHH) or specific learning difficulties in other community contexts. Stream B: allied health practitioners, early childhood educators (this stream is also suitable for international students).