Professional experience
Placement helps you build strong foundations towards your chosen career. It provides the essential links between theory and practice. We are extremely fortunate that our partnership schools provide you with rich experiences and embrace you in their teaching and learning communities.
Please familiarise yourself with all expectations and requirements prior to your placement. And if you're unable to find the information you are looking for or need further clarification, please get in touch with us.
We hope that your placement is a great experience.
Placement calendars
The commencement and duration of a placement will vary depending on what course you are completing. Please see the relevant timetable below for information regarding the scheduled placement periods.
Please note, students are expected to complete placement in the scheduled dates unless there are extenuating circumstances. If this is the case, you may complete the Request to move to Alternate Placement Block here.
View the 2025 placement calendar
*All calendars and timetables are subject to change.
Undergraduate
- Bachelor of Early Childhood Education (E330)
- Bachelor of Education (Early Years) (E330)
- Bachelor of Early Childhood Education (E333)
- Bachelor of Early Childhood and Primary Education (E334)
- Bachelor of Education (Primary) (E359)
- Bachelor of Health and Physical Education (E377)
- Bachelor of Arts or Science & Master of Teaching (D303-D304)
Postgraduate - masters courses
- Graduate Diploma of Early Childhood Education (E661)
- Master of Applied Learning and Teaching (E737)
- Master of Teaching (Early Childhood) (E761)
- Master of Teaching (Early Childhood) (E761 prior to 2024)
- Master of Teaching (Primary) (E762)
- Master of Teaching (Secondary) (E763, D303, D304)
- Master of Teaching (Early Childhood and Primary) (E764)
- Master of Teaching (Primary and Secondary) (E765)
The commencement and duration of a placement will vary depending on what course you are completing. Please see the relevant timetable below for information regarding the scheduled placement periods.
Please note, students are expected to complete placement in the scheduled dates unless there are extenuating circumstances. If this is the case, you may complete the Request to move to Alternate Placement Block here.
*All calendars and timetables are subject to change.
Study with Deakin
If you're considering studying with us, find out more about how professional experience placements work and get you into classrooms, schools and early childhood centres sooner.
Order your name badge
View badge ordering instructions
Badges will be sent via Australia Post. Please provide your address details when placing your order.
Note: This order form is for Education students only.
If you are not an Education student and require a name badge, please speak with your school for further assistance.
Forms
Download the Emergency contact form (PDF, 56.7KB)
Download Permission letter for recording or photographing in schools (DOC, 47.4KB)
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