Master of Teaching (Secondary)
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
- Assess students’ learning needs, design lesson plans and manage a diverse classroom
- Complete Supervised Professional Experience in three blocks, totalling 60 days of practice teaching, with opportunity to gain experience rurally and remotely
- Attend ongoing professional development seminars and employment forums
- Meet with employer representatives, The Queensland College of Teachers, teacher unions and international recruiters
Location
CRICOS code
Duration
Full-time or equivalent part-time Only a full-time option is available to international students on a Student visa. Online programs are not available to Student visa holders.Indicative fees
Indicative 2025 fees (A$)
CSP / Fee-paying Annual feeQTAC code
Start
- Semester 1
- Semester 2
- Semester 1
- Semester 2
* Duration note: 18 month accelerated option available for Semester 1 and Semester 2 commencement.
First year only offered at this location.
- Start
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- Semester 1
- Semester 2
- Semester 1
- Semester 2
- Delivery mode
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- Blended Learning
- Total courses
- 16
- Total units
- 192
- Duration
- 2 years 2 years
- CRICOS code
- 094769F
- UniSC program code
- ED706
Required courses (12) 144 units
EDN700 Academic and Professional Skills: Planning for Success
EDU712 ICT for Academic and Professional Applications
EDU713 Therapeutic Communication Skills
EDU715 Introduction to Social Work and Human Services
EDU716 Professional People Skills for Study, Community and Society
EDU717 Group Processes and Practice
EDU718 Introduction to Indigenous Australia
EDU719 Introduction to Social Work Practice Theories
EDU764 Communication and Thought
EDU765 Human Physiology
EDU766 Chemistry
EDU798 Haematology
Required Senior curriculum courses (2) 24 units
Select 2 Senior curriculum courses associated with your teaching areas from:
EDU727 Cell Biology
EDU728 Foundations in Medical Science
EDU736 Advanced Haematology
EDU738 Histology
EDU740 Medical Laboratory Placement 1
EDU742 Blood Banking
EDU744 Human Pathophysiology
EDU746 Biochemistry
EDU748 Microbiology
EDU760 Medical Laboratory Placement 2
EDU761 Medical Microbiology
EDU763 Medical Biochemistry
EDU793 Medical Laboratory Placement 3
EDU794 Communication and Thought
Required Junior curriculum courses (2) 24 units
Select 2 Junior curriculum courses associated with your teaching areas from:
EDU725 Foundations of Australian Law A
EDU726 Criminal Law and Procedure A
EDU729 Introduction to Economics
EDU737 Foundations of Australian Law B
EDU739 Criminal Law and Procedure B
EDU741 Introduction to Marketing
EDU743 Accounting for Business
EDU745 Torts A
EDU747 Introduction to Management
EDU749 Business Law and Ethics
EDU759 Torts B
EDU762 Business Analytics
Note: Program structures are subject to change. Not all UniSC courses are available on every UniSC campus.
Completion of a non-education Bachelor's degree (AQF Level 7), or equivalent, with a minimum GPA of 4.0 from a recognised tertiary institution.
Applicants must also satisfy the discipline study requirements of at least six courses (approx. 12 credit points each) in a nominated first teaching area and four courses (approx. 12 credit points each) in a nominated second teaching area. Teaching Area One and Teaching Area Two need to be from contrasting subject areas or different discipline areas and contain no more than 2 introductory courses in each area.
The Master of Teaching (Secondary) program at UniSC offers the following teaching areas: English, Geography, Mathematics (only one teaching area), Physical Education or Health or a combination of both (only one teaching area), History (only one teaching area), Science (up to two teaching areas; may include Agricultural Science, Biology, Chemistry, Marine Science, Physics, Psychology, Earth and Environmental science), Arts (up to two teaching areas; may include Drama, Dance, Film Television and New Media, Music, Visual Arts), Technologies# (only one teaching area; may include Design# or Digital Solutions#), Business# (only teaching area, may also include Accounting#, Economics#, or Legal Studies#), Languages# (only one teaching area, may include Chinese#, French#, German#, Indonesian#, Italian#, Japanese#, or Spanish#).
#The following teaching areas are not available at UniSC Moreton Bay: Accounting, Business, Chinese, Design, Digital Solutions, Economics, French, German, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Legal Studies and Spanish.
English language requirements
Post admission requirements
Students must complete a minimum of 60 days of Supervised Professional Experience in a school setting under the supervision of a Queensland College of Teachers (QCT) registered teacher. Students must obtain a Blue Card (or link their existing Blue Card to USC) prior to commencing supervised professional experience. Applications should be submitted at least 12 weeks prior to the SPE start date. Blue Cards are free-of-charge for Education students when applying through the School of Education at USC.
Students will also need to successfully complete the Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education students. Further information on the test, including sample test questions and registration information, please visit the Australian Council of Educational Research website.
Additional entry information
Applicants from a non-English speaking background must attain an IELTS score of at least 7.5 with a minimum of 8.0 in speaking and listening and 7.0 in all other subtests. Refer to English language requirements
- Recommended prior study
- English
In order to graduate you must:
- Successfully complete 192 units as outlined in the Program Structure
- Complete a minimum of 60 days of Supervised Professional Experience in a school setting under the supervision of a Queensland College of Teachers (QCT) registered teacher.
- Successfully complete the Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education students. Further information on the test, including sample test questions and registration information, please visit the Australian Council of Educational Research website
Program notes
- Completing this program within the specified two year (full-time) duration is based on studying 48 unit points per semester (normally 4 courses) and following the recommended study sequence
- The unit value of all courses is 12 units unless otherwise specified
- It is each students responsibility to enrol correctly according to your course requisites, program rules and requirements and be aware of the academic calendar dates
- Courses within this program are assessed using a variety of assessment methods including essays, seminar presentations, reports and in-class tests. Not all courses will necessarily include all methods
- Only a full-time study option is available to international students on a Student Visa
- When enrolling, please refer to the Recommended Study Sequence
- Refer to the Managing your progression page for help in understanding your program structure, reviewing your progress and planning remaining courses.
WIL notes
To commence supervised professional experience (SPE) you must:
- Obtain a Blue Card (or link your existing Blue Card to USC) prior to commencing supervised professional experience. Applications should be submitted at least 12 weeks prior to the SPE start date. View the Blue Card Fact Sheet for further information
- Complete PrePlace and a Student Placement Agreement (further information will be provided by the placement office upon enrolment)
- Make provision for transport to attend teaching practice placements
- Visit Education - Supervised Professional Experience (SPE) for more information regarding requirements for placements
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It is no longer a requirement that students in Master of Teaching (Secondary) are fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
Please note that some placement host organisations have chosen to continue requiring COVID-19 vaccination. If you are not fully vaccinated, it is important to know that placement opportunities in your program may be limited and may result in a delay to your placement.
UniSC still strongly recommends that all students undertaking placement are fully vaccinated and provide evidence of this vaccination status to the University.
- CSP estimate
- A$4,440
- Fee-paying estimate
- A$20,400 - 2024 Fees
- Annual tuition fee (A$, 2025)
- A$28,000