Master of Secondary Teaching in Brisbane

1.5-year program entry requirements

You must have a recognised bachelor degree (or higher qualification) in any discipline.

1-year program entry requirements

You must have one of the following recognised:

• bachelor honours degree in teaching or education; or
• bachelor degree in any discipline plus graduate certificate in teaching or education; or
• graduate diploma (or higher qualification) in teaching or education; or
• bachelor degree in teaching or education followed by at least two years full-time (or equivalent) work experience in teaching or education.

If you qualify for the 1-year program you will be automatically granted 48 credit points of general advanced standing towards the option units. This will be confirmed in your offer letter.

July intake

If you are interested in July start please note the course starts first Monday in July three weeks before semester 2 starts. Please view July (6TP4) dates to find out more

1.5 year program

• A recognised bachelor degree (or higher qualification) in any discipline with a minimum GPA of 4.0 (on QUT's 7 point scale).

1 year program

• A recognised bachelor degree in any discipline with a minimum GPA of 4.0 (on QUT's 7 point scale) and a completed recognised Graduate Certificate (or higher) in the field of Education with GPA of 4.0 (on QUT's 7 point scale); or
• A recognised bachelor degree in the field of education with a minimum GPA of 4.0 (on QUT's 7 point scale) plus a minimum of two years full-time (or equivalent) relevant work experience in teaching or education. Students applying on the basis of work experience must submit a detailed CV position details and employment statements.

Entry requirements

You must have a completed recognised 3 or 4 year bachelor degree not in education or in a course leading to teacher registration.

You must also meet first teaching area prerequisites.

Additional entry requirements

You must demonstrate possession of key competencies outlined by the Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL) as those attributes and motivations common to effective teachers.

To demonstrate this you must complete an online questionnaire to demonstrate your motivation for and understanding of the course and profession. Details are available from the QTAC initial teacher education webpage.

If you've achieved a satisfactory result for one or more components of the Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education (LANTITE) at another institution the satisfactory result can be carried across with your admission application. You are not eligible to apply for a place in this course if one or more components of LANTITE remains at unsatisfactory after two test attempts for that component.

Selection ranks

You will be considered solely based on the selection ranks from all of your prior degree studies plus any postgraduate studies you may have undertaken. Your other qualifications and experiences may be allocated selection ranks for entry to other QUT courses will not be considered for this course.

Find out more about how to Apply with Higher Education Study

Adjustments to your selection rank

Any adjustments you receive to your selection rank will be applied to this course.

Find out if you're eligible for an adjustment to your election rank

Overseas qualifications

We will consider equivalent overseas qualifications for admissions purposes. If your previous studies were completed in a country other than Australia Canada New Zealand Republic of Ireland United Kingdom or the United States of America or undertaken in a language other than English you must provide evidence of your English language proficiency.

English language proficiency

We require students to demonstrate they can speak write read and comprehend academic English to a specified standard.

Our English proficiency requirements for this course are:

• IELTS (Academic): 7.5 or better overall with speaking and listening subscores of 8.0 or better and no other subscore below 7.0

The test must have been completed within 2 years prior to the proposed course start month.

Prerequisites: first teaching area

For the first teaching area at least three quarters of a year (6 QUT units) of successful full-time recognised degree (or higher) study completed in a major area or equivalent. Completed study can be from different courses.

You must nominate your first and second preferred first teaching area on your QTAC application. You will be considered in order of your preferred first teacher area and if you are not eligible for your nominated first teaching areas you will be considered for alternative first teaching area. If you are offered a place you will only be offered one first teaching area which will be detailed in your QTAC application and in your QTAC offer email.

Refer to the teaching areas below for detailed information for first teaching area prerequisites.

Assumed knowledge: second teaching area

For the second teaching area at least half a year (4 QUT units) of successful full-time recognised degree (or higher) study in a minor area or equivalent. Completed study can be from different courses.

You must nominate your second teaching area on enrolment.

Your first and second teaching areas must be different.

Teaching areas

• dance education
• drama education
• English education
• film and media education
• mathematics education
• music education
• science education (biology)
• science education (chemistry)
• science education (earth and environmental science)
• science education (physics)
• science education (psychology)
• social education (geography)
• social education (history)
• technologies education (design)
• technologies education (digitial solutions)
• visual arts education

First teaching area prerequisites Dance education

Either

• completion of at least three quarters of a year of full-time degree (or higher) study (6 QUT units) in dance with a minimum of both:
  • one eighth of a year (1 QUT unit) in dance theory; and
  • one eighth of a year (1 QUT unit) in dance practice.
• one of the following completed courses:
  • QUT Bachelor of Fine Arts (Dance) or equivalent
  • QUT Bachelor of Fine Arts (Dance Performance) or equivalent.

Drama education

Either

• completion of at least three quarters of a year of full-time degree (or higher) study (6 QUT units) in drama with a minimum of both:
  • one eighth of a year (1 QUT unit) in drama theory; and
  • one eighth of a year (1 QUT unit) in drama practice.
• one of the following completed courses:
  • QUT Bachelor of Fine Arts (Drama) or equivalent
  • QUT Bachelor of Fine Arts (Acting) or equivalent.

English education

Completion of at least three quarters of a year of full-time degree (or higher) study (6 QUT units) covering one or more of:

• English (communication grammar linguistics literature)
• cultural studies
• film and media studies.

Film and media education

Completion of at least three quarters of a year of full-time degree (or higher) study (6 QUT units) in film and media.

Mathematics education

Either

• completion of at least three quarters of a year of full-time degree (or higher) study (6 QUT units) in mathematics
• a recognised bachelor degree in:
  • engineering
  • mathematics
  • physics

Music education

Either

• completion of at least three quarters of a year of full-time degree (or higher) study (6 QUT units) in music
• a recognised bachelor degree in music.

Science education (biology)

Either

• completion of at least three quarters of a year of full-time degree (or higher) study (6 QUT units) covering one or more of:
  • animal biology
  • human biology
  • plant biology.
• a recognised bachelor degree in:
  • human movement
  • medicine
  • nursing
  • nutrition
  • optometry
  • paramedicine
  • pharmacy
  • physiotherapy
  • podiatry
  • public health
  • veterinary science.

Science education (chemistry)

Either

• completion of at least three quarters of a year of full-time degree (or higher) study (6 QUT units) in chemistry preferably in:
  • physical chemistry
  • inorganic chemistry
  • bio-organic chemistry
  • analytical and environmental chemistry.
• a recognised bachelor degree in:
  • biochemistry
  • biomedicine
  • chemical engineering
  • forensics
  • medical science
  • pharmacy.

Science education (earth and environmental science)

Either

• completion of at least three quarters of a year of full-time degree (or higher) study (6 QUT units) covering one or more of:
  • earth science; and/or
  • environmental science/engineering; and/or
  • geology; and/or
  • geoscience and ecology; and/or
  • geography.
• a recognised bachelor degree in:
  • earth science
  • environmental science
  • landscape architecture.

Science education (physics)

Either

• completion of at least three quarters of a year of full-time degree (or higher) study (6 QUT units) in physics and mathematics with a minimum of half a year (4 QUT units) in physics
• a recognised bachelor degree in:
  • engineering
  • geophysics
  • medical physics.

Science education (psychology)

Either

• completion of at least three quarters of a year of full-time degree (or higher) study (6 QUT units) in psychology
• a recognised bachelor degree in:
  • behavioural science
  • counselling
  • human services
  • psychology
  • social work

Social education (geography)

Either:

• completion of at least three quarters of a year of full-time degree (or higher) study (6 QUT units) in geography. This can include up to half a year (4 QUT units) in geology and environmental study and/or geographical information systems.
• a recognised bachelor degree in:
  • agriculture
  • forestry
  • geography
  • horticulture
  • lands parks and wildlife management
  • natural resource studies
  • viticulture

Social education (history)

Completion of at least three quarters of a year of full-time degree (or higher) study (6 QUT units) in history.

Technologies education (design)

Completion of at least three quarters of a year of full-time degree (or higher) study (6 QUT units) covering one or more of:

• architecture
• design
• fashion
• urban town regional etc planning

Technologies education (digital solutions)

Completion of at least three quarters of a year of full-time degree (or higher) study (6 QUT units) covering one or more of:

• animation
• games and interactive entertainment
• information technology
• interactive and visual design
• multimedia

Visual arts education

Either

• completion of at least three quarters of a year of full-time degree (or higher) study (6 QUT units) in visual arts with a minimum of both:
  • one eighth of a year (1 QUT unit) in history or theory; and
  • one eighth of a year (1 QUT unit) in studio practice.
• a completed QUT Bachelor of Fine Arts (Visual Arts) or equivalent.

Second teaching area assumed knowledge Dance education

Either

• completion of at least half a year of full-time degree (or higher) study (4 QUT units) in dance with a minimum of both:
  • one eighth of a year (1 QUT unit) in dance theory; and
  • one eighth of a year (1 QUT unit) in dance practice.
• one of the following completed courses:
  • QUT Bachelor of Fine Arts (Dance) or equivalent
  • QUT Bachelor of Fine Arts (Dance Performance) or equivalent.

Drama education

Either:

• completion of at least half a year of full-time degree (or higher) study (4 QUT units) in drama with a minimum of both:
  • one eighth of a year (1 QUT unit) in drama theory; and
  • one eighth of a year (1 QUT unit) in drama practice.
• one of the following completed courses:
  • QUT Bachelor of Fine Arts (Drama) or equivalent
  • QUT Bachelor of Fine Arts (Acting) or equivalent.

English education

Completion of at least half a year of full-time degree (or higher) study (4 QUT units) covering one or more of:

• English (communication grammar linguistics literature)
• cultural studies
• film and media studies.

Film and media education

Completion of at least half a year of full-time degree (or higher) study (4 QUT units) in film and media.

Mathematics education

Either:

• completion of at least half a year of full-time degree (or higher) study (4 QUT units) in mathematics
• a recognised bachelor degree in:
  • engineering
  • mathematics
  • physics

Music education

Either

• completion of at least half a year of full-time degree (or higher) study (4 QUT units) in music
• a recognised bachelor degree in music.

Science education (biology)

Either:

• completion of at least half a year of full-time degree (or higher) study (4 QUT units) covering one or more of:
  • animal biology
  • human biology
  • plant biology.
• a recognised bachelor degree in:
  • human movement
  • medicine
  • nursing
  • nutrition
  • optometry
  • paramedicine
  • pharmacy
  • physiotherapy
  • podiatry
  • veterinary science.

Science education (chemistry)

Either:

• completion of at least half a year of full-time degree (or higher) study (4 QUT units) in chemistry preferably in:
  • physical chemistry
  • inorganic chemistry
  • bio-organic chemistry
  • analytical and environmental chemistry.
• a recognised bachelor degree in:
  • biochemistry
  • biomedicine
  • chemical engineering
  • forensics
  • medical science
  • pharmacy.

Science education (earth and environmental science)

Either:

• completion of at least half a year of full-time degree (or higher) study (4 QUT units) covering one or more of:
  • earth science
  • environmental science/engineering
  • geology
  • geoscience and ecology
  • geography.
• a recognised bachelor degree in:
  • earth science
  • environmental science
  • geography
  • landscape architecture.

Science education (physics)

Either:

• completion of at least half a year of full-time degree (or higher) study (4 QUT units) in physics and mathematics with a minimum of three eighths of a year (3 QUT units) in physics
• a recognised bachelor degree in:
  • engineering
  • geophysics
  • medical physics.

Science education (psychology)

Either

• completion of at least half a year of full-time degree (or higher) study (4 QUT units) in psychology
• a recognised bachelor degree in:
  • behavioural science
  • counselling
  • human services
  • psychology
  • social work

Social education (geography)

Either:

• completion of at least half a year of full-time degree (or higher) study (4 QUT units) in geography. This can include up to three eighths of a year (3 QUT units) in geology and environmental study and/or geographical information systems.
• a recognised bachelor degree in:
  • agriculture
  • forestry
  • geography
  • horticulture
  • lands parks and wildlife management
  • natural resource studies
  • viticulture

Social education (history)

Completion of at least half a year of full-time degree (or higher) study (4 QUT units) in history.

Technologies education (design)

Completion of at least half a year of full-time degree (or higher) study (4QUT units) covering one or more of:

• architecture
• design
• fashion
• urban town regional etc planning

Technologies education (digital solutions)

Completion of at least half a year of full-time degree (or higher) study (4QUT units) covering one or more of:

• animation
• games and interactive entertainment
• information technology
• interactive and visual design
• multimedia

Visual arts education

Either

• completion of at least half a year of full-time degree (or higher) study (4 QUT units) in visual arts with a minimum of both:
  • one eighth of a year (1 QUT unit) in history or theory; and
  • one eighth of a year (1 QUT unit) in studio practice.
• a completed QUT Bachelor of Fine Arts (Visual Arts) or equivalent.

You are required to nominate your second teaching area upon enrolment in program. We assume that you have completed at least half- year (4 QUT units) in the second teaching area through your prior higher education studies.

Entry requirements

A completed recognised 3 or 4 year bachelor degree not in education or in a course leading to teacher registration with a minimum grade point average (GPA) score of 4 on QUT's 7 point scale (where 4 is a Pass).

Your first teaching area has admissions prerequisites that must be met. Details are listed below for the first teaching area requirements.

You are required to nominate your second teaching area upon enrolment in program. We assume that you have completed at least half- year (4 QUT units) in the second teaching area through your prior higher education studies.

Additional entry requirements

Pass the Initial Teacher Education Course (ITE) Capabilities Criteria.

Applicants must demonstrate possession of key competencies outlined by the Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL) as those attributes and motivations common to effective teachers.

You must complete an online questionnaire to demonstrate your motivation for and understanding of the course and profession. In the questionnaire you will be asked to:

• Rank a series of potentially appropriate statement responses in order of what you think is most to least important.
• Provide two x 500 word written statements addressing the categories and indicators as outlined on the Teacher Entry Fact Sheet.

QUT will send you details on how to complete the Initial Teacher Education Course (ITE) Capabilities Criteria questionnaire and submit your written statements after you have lodged an application.

If you've achieved a 'satisfactory' result for one or more components of the Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education (LANTITE) at another institution the 'satisfactory' result can be carried across with your admission application. You are not eligible to apply for a place in this course if one or more components of LANTITE remains at 'unsatisfactory' after two test attempts for that component.

First teaching area requirements