Master of Teaching (Secondary) - 017292

Master of Teaching (Secondary)

017292

Education

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 Queen […]

Full time Part time

Course Fee

CSP/$4624 (1st year contribution)

UniSC - University of the Sunshine Coast - Moreton Bay

Start Date

Mar 2026

Jul 2026

Duration

2 years Full time or 4 years Part time

Offer Rounds

15 Jan 2026, 4 Jun 2026

Overview Admissions Criteria Student Profile Career Possibilities

Course outline

This program is for graduates with non-Education bachelor degrees wanting to qualify to teach disciplines in secondary schools. For admission, a student’s bachelor degree discipline must align with the current subject offerings of Queensland schools.

In this program students will build on existing subject knowledge with discipline-specific courses preparing you for the classroom. They’ll assess students’ learning needs, design lesson plans and manage a diverse classroom. They will complete Supervised Professional Experience in three blocks, totalling 60 days of practice teaching, with opportunity to gain experience rurally and remotely.

They’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.

UniSC – University of the Sunshine Coast

Note

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.

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 Master of Teaching (Secondary) at UniSC – University of the Sunshine Coast.

Prerequisites

Prior study; 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 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.

Applicants must nominate on their QTAC application a minimum of two teaching areas in preferred order.
The Master of Teaching (Secondary) program at UniSC offers the following teaching areas:

English

Geography

Mathematics (only one teaching area)

Physical Education, Health or Health and Physical Education (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#, Digital Solutions# or ICT#)

Business# (only one teaching area, may 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.

For information regarding the Teaching Personal Statement, refer to QTAC website.

Applicants from a non-English speaking background must attain an IELTS (Academic) overall 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. For information regarding English language requirements refer to UniSC -English language requirements.

Recommended study

English

Minimum Selection thresholds (ATAR/Selection Rank) for semester/trimester/term 1, 2025

ATAR/Selection Rank profile for those offered places wholly or partly on the basis of ATAR/Selection Rank for semester/trimester/term 1, 2025

For more information about the ATAR/Selection Rank profile, please visit ATAR/Selection Rank profile explained.

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, 2025

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.

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