Master degree
24 months
Application deadlines: November 30
Processing time: 15 days
Full-time
Intakes: February
International tuition: A$29,400
Program overview
In line with the developmental approach, you'll experience as you study towards this JCU Masters degree, the course is structured into phases focusing on:
Learners and learning
Teaching for learning
Leading for learning and change.
As a highlight of your studies, you'll take part in an internship or service learning experience focused on teachers as researchers for learning.
Among the units you will study are:
Learners and Learning in Secondary School Contexts
Literacy and Numeracy for Secondary Teachers
Teaching and Learning in Diverse Secondary School Contexts
Information Technology across the Curriculum
Teachers as Leaders for Learning and Change
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education
Collecting, Analysing and Reporting Data: Leading for Learning
Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Classrooms and Communities.
Study options
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This program can be done
On campus
Requirements
Exams:
- IELTS
An appropriate bachelor degree (AQF Level 7) or equivalent qualification from an approved tertiary institution which includes completion of subjects in two teaching areas appropriate to curriculum areas in Australian secondary schools; that is subjects that link to the national school curriculum (Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA)) and/or the Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority (QCAA).
Applicants of non-English speaking backgrounds must meet the English language proficiency requirements of an overall score of 7.5 in Academic IELTS (or equivalent) with sub-score no less than 8 in Speaking and Listening and no less than 7 in Reading and Writing.
Career opportunities
Whether you're an Australian or international postgraduate, this two-year full-time (or equivalent part-time) James Cook University (JCU) Masters course will equip you to make a difference to the success of students and the secondary school or college at which you are employed.
You will gain capabilities that will be sought after, especially to address the recurrent shortage of secondary teachers - particularly in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM), English, and Languages - in the north and far north Queensland regions.
Campus location
Townsville
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Australia




