provide evidence that their Principal/Manager supports their application and agrees to release them for the required number of practicum placement days not be the recipient of other scholarships for their chosen course. *Applicants who have not received an offer for their chosen course by the closing date must submit evidence that they have applied for their chosen course with their scholarship application. Applicants who receive an offer for their chosen course after the closing date must email evidence of this offer to . **Recipients are unable to defer their first semester of study. Inclusive Education Scholarships will not cover the following: scholarships for teachers in non-government schools scholarships for teachers who enrolled in their chosen course before semester 1, 2019 (or trimester 3, 2018 for Deakin University applicants) additional expenses associated with completing the course, for example text stationery, travel expenses and IT equipment. Applications will be prioritised based on the initiative’s objectives, one of which is to increase the number of Victorian government schools with a qualified inclusive education teacher. Priority will therefore be given to applicants who: are employed in schools that currently have no, or a limited number of, teachers with a postgraduate qualification in special or inclusive education are employed in mainstream schools are working in rural areas are working in areas that have had a low uptake in previous scholarship rounds do not currently have qualifications in special or inclusive education. Regional staff who work with schools supporting students with disabilities or additional learning needs may be eligible depending on individual circumstances. If the number of applications exceeds the number of scholarships available, applicants will be selected based on the following priorities: Priority level Eligible Priority 1 Teachers in mainstream Victorian government schools in no staff member has received an Inclusive Education Scholarship in previous rounds Priority 2 Teachers in specialist Victorian government schools in which no staff member has received an Inclusive Education Scholarship in previous rounds Priority 3 Teachers in mainstream or specialist Victorian government schools in which a staff member has received an Inclusive Education Scholarship in previous rounds#
Institution Deakin University Macquarie University (RIDBC/Renwick Centre) Monash University University of Melbourne University of Newcastle Course name Master of Specialist Inclusive Education Master of Disability Studies Master of Education Master of Learning Intervention (Stream A) Master of Special & Inclusive Education Course code E734 none D6002 MC-LI 40123 Eligible specialisation(s) n/a - Education: Vision Impairment - Education: Deaf & Hard of Hearing - Sensory Disability - Inclusive & Special Education - Applied Behaviour Analysis - Disability - Specific Learning Difficulties - Deaf Education - Deaf Studies & Deaf Education - Emotional Disturbance/Behavioural Problems - General Special Education Duration 1.5 years 1 year 1 year 1 year 1 year Study mode Online Online (with weekend/holiday intensives) Online or on-campus (Clayton) Parkville campus (via weekend/holiday intensives) Online Practicum requirements2 EEI703/4/5 3 x 15days SPED910 3 x 10days & 1 x 15days EDF5699 3 x 10days & 1 x 15days EDUC90845/6 2 x 15days & 1 x 15days EDUC6109 1 x 20days & 1 x 25days course has its own specific entry requirements. You may be eligible to apply for recognition of prior learning (RPL) which could reduce the course duration.