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Master of Teaching (Secondary)
UniSC - University of the Sunshine Coast - Moreton Bay

Course outline

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’ll 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’ll also attend ongoing professional development seminars and employment forums and meet with employer representatives, The Queensland College of Teachers, teacher unions and international recruiters. For more information, visit Master of Teaching (Secondary) at UniSC – University of the Sunshine Coast.

Note

This program includes compulsory placements in settings that require full COVID-19 vaccination. Only first year courses offered at Moreton Bay in 2023.

Other requirements

Students complete 60 days of supervised professional experience. Students must undergo a criminal history check and obtain a Suitability Card (Blue Card) before the first professional learning experience; refer to institution. Students undertaking an Initial Teacher Education (ITE) program are required to undertake and meet the benchmark in the National Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Educators. The Inherent Academic Requirements of a program are those fundamental skills, capabilities and knowledge that students must be able to demonstrate in order to achieve the essential learning outcomes of the program, while maintaining the academic integrity of that program. For information, visit Inherent Academic Requirements on the UniSC – University of the Sunshine Coast website.

Admissions Criteria

For additional information about the admissions criteria for UniSC – University of the Sunshine Coast and for this course, refer to UniSC – University of the Sunshine Coast’s website.

Prerequisites

Prior study; Teaching Personal Statement; Teaching area study requirements

Additional entry requirements

To satisfy the prior study prerequisite, 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, is required. 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. Applicants must nominate on their QTAC application a minimum of two teaching areas in preferred order, with at least one from each of the following lists: Teaching area one: accounting#; agricultural science; biology; business#; chemistry; Chinese#; dance; design and technology#; digital technologies#; drama; earth and environmental science; economics and business#; English; film, television and new media; French#; geography; German#; health and physical education; history; Indonesian#; Italian#; Japanese#; legal studies#; marine science; mathematics; media arts; music; physics; psychology; science; Spanish#; study of religion; visual arts. # The following teaching areas are not available at UniSC Moreton Bay: Accounting, Business, Chinese, Design and Technology, Digital Technologies, Economics and Business, French, German, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Legal Studies and Spanish.Teaching area two: accounting#; agricultural science; biology; business#; chemistry; Chinese#; dance; design and technology#; digital technologies#; drama; earth and environmental science; economics and business#; English; film, television and new media; French#; geography; German#; health and physical education; history; Indonesian#; Italian#; Japanese#; legal studies#; marine science; mathematics; media arts; music; physics; psychology; science; Spanish#; study of religion; visual arts. # The following teaching areas are not available at UniSC Moreton Bay: Accounting, Business, Chinese, Design and Technology, Digital Technologies, Economics and Business, French, German, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Legal Studies and Spanish. For information regarding the Teaching Personal Statement, refer to QTAC website. Applicants from a non-English speaking background must attain an Academic IELTS score of at least 7.5 with a minimum of 8.0 in speaking and listening and 7.0 in all other subtests, obtained within two years prior to the commencement of the program.

Recommended study
English
Minimum Selection thresholds (ATAR/Selection Rank) for semester/trimester/term 1, 2023
ATAR/Selection Rank profile for those offered places wholly or partly on the basis of ATAR/Selection Rank for semester/trimester/term 1, 2023

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Excluding: The lowest ATAR/Selection Rank to which an offer was made, excluding adjustment factors.
Including: The lowest ATAR/Selection Rank to which an offer was made including any adjustment factors that may have been applied.

Student Profile by Applicant background for semester/trimester/term 1, 2023

For more information about the Student profile, please visit Student profile explained.

Notes

Contact the institution for information.

Career opportunities

Secondary school teacher, education consultant, corporate trainer.

Course Code
017292
Start Date

Offer rounds

15 Jan 2024
6 Jun 2024

Fee
CSP/$4120 (1st year contribution)
Level of Qualification
Masters qualifying course
Study Area
Education
Study Mode
Full time, Part time
Course Duration

2 years Full time or 4 years Part time

Location
Moreton Bay
 
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