Most subjects are delivered in blended mode, incorporating the faculty's new purpose-built classrooms and online learning spaces. Students study innovative teaching methods in the key learning areas and explore contemporary issues and applications, including technology-enhanced learning and learning analytics. Students selecting the secondary major have a choice of sub-majors in which to add depth of study in fields of interest, including highly desirable specialisations such as STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) and TESOL.

Applicants must have completed an Australian Year 12 qualification, Australian Qualifications Framework Diploma, or equivalent Australian or overseas qualification at the required level. Entrants to an accredited undergraduate teaching degree need a minimum of three Band 5 HSC results, including one in English (not ESL). Students who do not meet these requirements may be able to enter the course via a UTS approved pathway. Applicants must submit a personal statement as part of their application. The English proficiency requirement for international students or local applicants with international qualifications is: Academic IELTS: 7.5 overall, with a minimum of 8.0 in both the speaking and listening modules, and a reading and writing score of 7.0; or TOEFL: paper based: 610-633 overall with TWE of 5.0, internet based: 102-109 overall with a writing score of 27; or PTE: 73-78 overall with a 79 in both the speaking and listening, and a reading and writing score of 65; or CAE: 191-199 overall with 200 in both the speaking and listening, and a reading and writing score of 185.