Masters (Coursework)
Advance your secondary teaching career with Charles Sturt's accredited master of secondary teaching course. Study online, engage in professional placements, and save on fees with Commonwealth supported places.
Advance your secondary teaching career with Charles Sturt's accredited master of secondary teaching course. Our high school teaching degree empowers you to add advanced teaching practices to your skill set - and embrace new opportunities. Full-time or part-time study can work around your commitments - choose a study load that works for you.
You'll study the Master of Teaching (Secondary) online, so you can gain your secondary teaching qualification without compromising on your commitments. You'll also spend 60 days engaged in professional placements, gaining invaluable experience in real classroom settings (we have a dedicated team that will aim to find you a placement in your preferred location). What's more, you can choose a secondary teaching major and minor to complement your previous studies. With Charles Sturt, you're not just advancing your career - you're shaping the future of education.
Study is now even more affordable when you save on your fees with a Commonwealth supported place (CSP). A CSP means you can apply for a HECS-HELP loan to pay for your studies and defer repayment until you earn above a certain amount. Check the 'fees' section to see how much you can save with a CSP.
If you're an Initial Teacher Education (ITE) student commencing a full-time teaching degree in 2026, you could be eligible for financial support from the Australian Government. Through the Commonwealth Teaching Scholarships Program, you could receive up to $40,000 over four years to cover the cost of your study! Find out more.
This course is part of an articulated program of study. Articulated programs allow you to build on your study to achieve the right level of qualification for you.
Applicants for the Master of Teaching (Secondary) must meet the following admission requirements to be assessed:
Applicants who do not meet the above criteria on initial assessment will be offered a place in the Bachelor of Educational Studies where they can work towards meeting the entry requirements for Master of Teaching. Once the requirements have been met, students can re-apply for the Master of Teaching (Secondary).
Students are assessed for and need to enter with a First Teaching Area (major) and may have additional teaching areas/specialisations that can be first teaching areas (major) or second teaching areas (minor). Teaching areas must be approved by the Course Director.
Technology and Applied Studies (TAS) includes a number of Teaching Areas. Each TAS Teaching Areas can be assessed using the NESA Subject Content Knowledge Requirements. Some TAS Teaching Areas require an additional Teaching Area. The Course Director will assess all TAS Teaching Areas to ensure the combination aligns with course requirements. It is best to also understand the employment sector requirements for TAS teachers for future employment.
Students interested in Teacher Librarianship (must have completed a ALIA approved course) will need to first complete an Initial Teacher Education Course (Master of Teaching) with at least one First Teaching Area to become an accredited teacher. As an accredited teacher you will then be required to complete a Teacher Librarianship qualification. It is also best to check the employment sector requirements for Teacher Librarians, for future employment. If you are interested in Teacher Librarianship and have one approved teaching area, please contact the Course Team for advice about education electives to be completed in your initial teacher education course. Music can be assessed as a Teaching Area.
Note: The Graduate Entry Master of Teaching Secondary Course Accreditation requirement, requires final professional experience placement to be completed in Australia.
English Language Proficiency Higher English Language Proficiency (ELP) requirements
This will apply to all applicants. Offer may be conditional on ELP but applicants will be required to provide evidence of meeting these requirements before the start of studies. Students must meet one of the following criteria:
For each 8-point subject you are enrolled in, you should expect to spend 10 to 12 hours per week working on assignments and assigned readings, tutorial assistance, individual or group research/study, forum activity, workplace learning, and attending lectures, intensive schools, or examinations. If you are studying four subjects per session, this is equivalent to a full-time job. The workload for some subjects may vary as a result of approved course design.
You may need to attend an online or on-campus intensive school for certain subjects in this course. These schools usually involve lectures, tutorials and practicals that will give you a deeper understanding of your subject.
NOTE: Initial teacher education students are required to pass both components of the personal Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education (LANTITE) as part of the accreditation requirements of this course. A student should attempt both these tests in their first year of study (equivalent of full time study load) and must pass both literacy and numeracy (Standard Achieved) before commencement of the final professional experience placement. Further information about the LANTITE including how to register can be found on the LANTITE website of https://teacheredtest.acer.edu.au/
The course consists of sixteen subjects, including the completion of a minimum of 64 points completed at 500 level as follows:
The subjects required to be completed depends on the number of approved Teaching Areas as outlined in the letter of offer. This will include at least two curriculum method subjects for each approved Teaching Area.
Note: Students who have HSIE/HASS and/or Science as a Teaching Area and have two specialisations within the Teaching Area need to complete three curriculum method subjects.