Master degree
24 months
Application deadlines: December 1, June 1
Processing time: 30 days
Full-time, Part-time
Intakes: February 11, August 5
International tuition: A$27,500
Domestic tuition: A$6,566
Program overview
Study the Master of Secondary Teaching at UC and you will:
master the skills required for lesson planning and effective teaching and learning
critically reflect on the ways in which educational theory and research informs teaching practice
develop effective ways to collaborate as part of a team and interpret evidence and data
increase your ability to reason and make evidence-based decisions
empower learners with your strong subject and pedagogical knowledge
establish and maintain ethical and respectful relationships with students, colleagues and parents
promote participation and inclusion and develop the strengths and needs of students from diverse cultural, linguistic, religious and socio-economic backgrounds
strengthen your professional leadership
engage with schools in the Canberra region and build your own network of experienced professional and mentors.
Study options
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This program can be done
On campus
Part-time
Requirements
Exams:
- IELTS
Admission Requirements
Entrants to graduate entry programs have a discipline-specific bachelor or equivalent qualification relevant to the Australian Curriculum or other recognised areas of schooling provision including at least a major study in one teaching area and, preferably, a second teaching area comprising at least a minor study.
Note: Enrolment into full-time or part-time study is conditional on the study patterns being followed. Any variation to these patterns must be approved BEFORE enrolment by the respective Faculty of Education Program Director.
Additional Admission Requirements
Your prior qualifications must align with a Key Learning Area or Key Learning Areas of the Australian Curriculum for years 7-12, including at least one major study of one of the following:
- English
- Languages
- Mathematics
- Science
- Technologies
- Humanities and Social Sciences
- Health and Physical Education
- Creative and Performing Arts
All applicants will be required to attend a Course Advice and Suitability for the Profession Interview (CASPI) at which their suitability for the teaching profession will be assessed. Applicants are expected to attend the interview date and time offered to them.
Additional Teacher Registration requirements:
Students are also advised that there are English Language requirements for employment in Australia that can be met through the completion of four full years (or part time equivalent) of tertiary study in English in Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, the United States of America, Canada or the Republic of Ireland, or through completing an International English Language Testing System (IELTS) assessment or an equivalent English language proficiency assessment and having attained an overall IELTS (or equivalent) test score of 7.5 with scores of at least band 8 in Speaking and Listening and at least band 7 in Reading and Writing.
Career opportunities
A UC Master of Secondary Teaching degree is an accredited qualification and offers graduates the chance to acquire the skills needed to pursue a career in teaching and a pathway to a range of other lifelong learning careers.
Graduates can work in such roles as:
secondary school teacher
principal
relief teacher
adult educator
children’s author
curriculum adviser
flexible learning developer
professional trainer, coach or tutor
life coach or development executive
international school teacher
lecturer
education entrepreneur
foreign aid worker/educator
academia, including pedagogy researcher
policy design and implementation.
Campus location
Bruce
,
Australia