Postgraduate teaching courses - GET

To capture additional details that are relevant to admission to the Master of Teaching degrees, please submit the 'supplementary application form', and provide referee details via the 'Referee Report form'. These should be completed after you have submitted your online application.

Applicants to the Master of Teaching (Primary) or the Master of Teaching (Secondary) courses, are required to complete a non-cognitive online test as part of their application. Designed to assess an applicant's personal and professional attributes, applicants can complete the Altus Suite or they may choose to complete the Non-Academic Requirements for Teacher Entry (NARTE) online questionnaire.

Course name Essential requirements for admission Federation course code
Master of Teaching (Early Childhood)

1. Complete the supplementary application form

2. Provide your referee details.

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Master of Teaching (Primary)

1. Complete the supplementary application form

2. Provide your referee details.

3. All applicants are required to have their non-academic capabilities assessed as part of their application. This is a requirement for many of the initial teacher training courses in Victoria. There are two non-cognitive online tests available which are designed to assess an applicant's personal and professional attributes.

  • Altus Suite consists of two parts, however only the Casper component is compulsory for Federation University applications. The test costs $80 which will be reimbursed by Federation University if you remain enrolled after the census date. We will receive your results 2 weeks after you complete your test. To register for your sitting or for further information about the assessment, visit TakeAltus.com (external website).
  • Alternatively, applicants can choose to complete the Non-Academic Requirements for Teacher Entry (NARTE) online questionnaire. This online questionnaire has two parts and is free of charge to complete. To complete this questionnaire visit NARTE (external website).
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Master of Teaching (Secondary)

1. Complete the supplementary application form

2. Provide your referee details.

3. All applicants are required to have their non-academic capabilities assessed as part of their application. This is a requirement for many of the initial teacher training courses in Victoria. There are two non-cognitive online tests available which are designed to assess an applicant's personal and professional attributes.

  • Altus Suite consists of two parts, however only the Casper component is compulsory for Federation University applications. The test costs $80 which will be reimbursed by Federation University if you remain enrolled after the census date. We will receive your results 2 weeks after you complete your test. To register for your sitting or for further information about the assessment, visit TakeAltus.com (external website).
  • Alternatively, applicants can choose to complete the Non-Academic Requirements for Teacher Entry (NARTE) online questionnaire. This online questionnaire has two parts and is free of charge to complete. To complete this questionnaire visit NARTE (external website).
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