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Master of Teaching (Secondary)

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Course overview

This program is for graduates with non-Education bachelor degrees wanting to qualify to teach disciplines in secondary schools. For admission, your bachelor degree disciplines must align with the current subject offerings of Queensland schools. In this program you will build on existing subject knowledge with discipline-specific courses preparing you for the classroom. You will assess students learning needs, design lesson plans and manage a diverse classroom. You will complete Supervised Professional Experience in three blocks, totalling 60 days of practice teaching, with opportunity to gain experience rurally and remotely. You will also attend ongoing professional development seminars and employment forums and meet with employer representatives, The Queensland College of Teachers, teacher unions and international recruiters.

Entry requirements

Postgraduate and higher courses usually use academic prerequisites, degree equivalence and English-language requirements.

Postgraduate entry

Applicants must have completed a non-Education Bachelors degree (AQF Level 7), or equivalent, with a minimum GPA of 4. 0 from a recognised tertiary institution.

In addition, applicants must satisfy the discipline study requirements of at least one-quarter of a degree in a nominated first teaching area and one-sixth of a degree in a nominated second teaching area.

Teaching Area One and Teaching Area Two must be from contrasting subject areas or different discipline areas and contain no more than 2 introductory courses in each area.

English requirement
IELTS Academic 6, no band below 5.5

If your current English result is below direct entry, consider the university-recognised English language pathway or ELICOS package; successful completion at the required level can usually satisfy English entry without another English test.

Course curriculum

Course structure, credit points and subject sequence

Course curriculum not yet available

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