Masters (Coursework)
Are you a passionate graduate whose keen to positively shape Australia's young minds?
Are you a passionate graduate whose keen to positively shape Australia's young minds? UC's two-year Master of Secondary Teaching will provide you with the knowledge and skills to pursue your passion and enter a career as a teacher of students in Years 7-12.
With the delivery of the Australian Curriculum in mind, discover pedagogical problem-based learning approaches within classroom and school settings and numerous ways to reflect upon your own professional learning objectives.
Informed by the latest research, this postgraduate course for pre-service teachers includes 60 days of professional experience within Canberra region secondary schools.
Like all Teacher Quality Institute (TQI) accredited education programs, UC's Master of Secondary Teaching requires students to successfully complete a Professional Experience component and pass the moderated Teaching Performance Assessment (TPA) that takes place within a school.
Study the Master of Secondary Teaching at UC and you will:
WIL is a vital component of this course and each year you will participate in 60 days of placements in partner secondary schools in and around the Canberra area.
Each of these placements will give you the opportunity to gain hands-on experience and use your new knowledge in real life teaching environments - with the full support and encouragement of education mentors.
This course places emphasis on ensuring that you, as a student teacher, understands and appreciates your students; and your personal development concerning educational learning, professional workplace engagement, and improving personal and professional outcomes.
This placement approach ensures that each UC student graduates with a unique and wide-ranging network of education-related mentors and contacts.
Note: Students must obtain a Working with Vulnerable People Check before their first placement.
Career opportunitiesA UC Master of Secondary Teaching degree is an accredited qualification and offers graduates the chance to acquire the skills needed to pursue a career in teaching and a pathway to a range of other lifelong learning careers.
Graduates can work in such roles as:
Get the inside scoop on UC's Secondary Teaching degrees, at an upcoming course information webinar. Connect with faculty staff, chat with a current student and learn how the program can pave the way to a rewarding career in Secondary Education.
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This course is registered by the ACT Teacher Quality Institute (TQI) and recognised as a teaching qualification throughout Australia.
Please be advised that Applications closes three (3) weeks before the start of semester and offer must be accepted one (1) week before the start of semester.
Entrants to graduate entry programs have a discipline-specific bachelor or equivalent qualification relevant to the Australian Curriculum or other recognised areas of schooling provision including at least a major study in one teaching area and, preferably, a second teaching area comprising at least a minor study.
Note: Enrolment into full-time or part-time study is conditional on the study patterns being followed. Any variation to these patterns must be approved BEFORE enrolment by the respective Faculty of Education Program Director.
Your prior qualifications must align with a Key Learning Area or Key Learning Areas of the Australian Curriculum for years 7-12, including at least one major study of one of the following:
- English
- Languages
- Mathematics
- Science
- Technologies
- Humanities and Social Sciences
- Health and Physical Education
- Creative and Performing Arts
All applicants will be required to attend a Course Advice and Suitability for the Profession Interview (CASPI) at which their suitability for the teaching profession will be assessed. Applicants are expected to attend the interview date and time offered to them.
Additional Teacher Registration requirements:
Students are also advised that there are English Language requirements for employment in Australia that can be met through the completion of four full years (or part time equivalent) of tertiary study in English in Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, the United States of America, Canada or the Republic of Ireland, or through completing an International English Language Testing System (IELTS) assessment or an equivalent English language proficiency assessment and having attained an overall IELTS (or equivalent) test score of 7.5 with scores of at least band 8 in Speaking and Listening and at least band 7 in Reading and Writing.
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Periods course is open for new admissions| Year | Location | Teaching period | Teaching start date | Domestic | International |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Bruce, Canberra | Semester 1 | 05 February 2024 | ||
| 2024 | Bruce, Canberra | Semester 2 | 29 July 2024 | ||
| 2025 | Bruce, Canberra | Semester 1 | 03 February 2025 | ||
| 2025 | Bruce, Canberra | Semester 2 | 28 July 2025 | ||
| 2026 | Bruce, Canberra | Semester 1 | 02 February 2026 | ||
| 2026 | Bruce, Canberra | Semester 2 | 27 July 2026 |
There are currently no formal credit transfer arrangements for entry to this course. Any previous study or work experience will only be considered as part of the application process in accordance with current course rules and university policy.