Master of Mathematics Education

Masters (Coursework)

Are you an experienced educator who desires to teach or lead in mathematics? The Master of Mathematics Education at The University of Notre Dame Australia is designed to build capacity in research-led teaching and leadership in the field of mathematics.

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Key details

Degree Type

Masters (Coursework)

Duration

1.5 years full-time

Course Code

5134

Study Mode

In person

About this course

School of Arts & Sciences

Are you an experienced educator who desires to teach or lead in mathematics? The Master of Mathematics Education at The University of Notre Dame Australia is designed to build capacity in research-led teaching and leadership in the field of mathematics. We aim to address the shortage of mathematics teachers by providing advanced content knowledge to graduates and equipping them with the confidence and skills to be leaders in the field. Contact us today if you think you have what it takes to make the change.

Study locations

Sydney

What you will learn

Our Graduate Diploma and Master of Mathematics Education programs are designed to retrain accredited teachers from other disciplines in mathematics as a teaching area. Live online classes provide the opportunity to learn from lecturers and peers as role models of excellent teaching practice, network, ask questions and gain expert advice.

The programs will enable you to develop deep and flexible content knowledge in pure and applied tertiary-level mathematics. They will also allow you to build your mathematics pedagogy and enhance your capacity to engage your students to work mathematically to solve challenging, real-world problems across science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields.

The Master of Mathematics Education will build capacity for research, data-informed teaching and leadership for a future head, highly accomplished or lead mathematics teachers. Qualified secondary mathematics teachers are in high demand across Australia. This program will improve your expertise and career prospects. It also fosters transferable skills such as critical reasoning, problem-solving, ethical judgement, and decision-making. The program has been designed around school terms to assist you in balancing existing work, family and other commitments.

Career pathways

With a Master of Mathematics Education, your career options include teaching mathematics in Australia as a primary or secondary school teacher in Catholic, independent and government schools. Other career opportunities include management, non-government organisations (NGOs), community-based organisations, training & professional development, actuary, mathematician, and statistician.

Course structure

Principles of Mathematics
Calculus
Linear Algebra
Statistics
Advanced Calculus
Discrete Mathematics
Teaching Methods in Mathematics
25 Units of Credit from one (1) Practicum Course or research project
25 Units of Credit from one (1) Core Curriculum Course
Research Methods
Research Project
Educational Leadership

Full details of the program requirements are contained in the Program Requirements.

More information regarding courses can be found at the course descriptions page.

Please note: the availability of these courses is indicative only and may be subject to change.

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Teacher Education courses at The University of Notre Dame Australia.

91.3%

Overall satisfaction

82.7%

Skill scale

83.3%

Teaching scale

88.4%

Employed full-time

$92.8k

Average salary

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