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University of the Sunshine Coast (USC)

Sunshine Coast , Queensland ,Australia

Master of Teaching (Secondary)

The Master of Teaching (Secondary) is for graduates with non-Education bachelor degrees who want to qualify to teach their disciplines in secondary schools. For admission to the program, your bachelor degree disciplines must align with the current subject offerings of Queensland schools.

  • Build on your existing subject knowledge with discipline-specific courses that will get you ready for the classroom
  • Learn how to assess students’ learning needs, design lesson plans and manage a diverse classroom
  • Complete Supervised Professional Experience in three blocks, totalling 60 days of practice teaching, with the opportunity to gain experience in rural and remote areas throughout Queensland
  • Enhance your knowledge and skills through ongoing professional development seminars and employment forums, meeting with representatives from major employers, The Queensland College of Teachers, teacher unions and international recruiters

The Master of Teaching (Secondary) program at USC offers the following teaching areas:

Accounting#, Agricultural Science, Biology, Business#, Chemistry, Chinese#, Drama, Dance, Design and Technology#, Digital Technologies#, Earth and Environmental Science, Economics and Business#, English, Film, Television and New Media, French#, Geography, German#, Health and Physical Education, History, Indonesian#, Italian#, Japanese#, Legal Studies#, Marine Science, Mathematics, Media Arts, Music, Physics, Psychology, Science, Spanish#, Study of Religion and Visual Arts.

#The following teaching areas are not available at UniSC Moreton Bay: Accounting, Business, Chinese, Design and Technology, Digital Technologies, Economics and Business, French, German, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Legal Studies and Spanish.

Campus Information

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Intakes

  • Feb
  • July

Application Processing Time in Days: 20

Application Process

More Information Required
10 Days
Possible Interview Call from Institution
10 Days
Provisional/Unconditional Offer
20 Days
Visa Process
45 Days

Minimum English Language Requirements

English Level Description IELTS (1.0 -9.0) TOEFL IBT (0-120) TOEFL CBT (0-300) PTE (10-90)
Expert 9 120 297-300 86-90
Very Good 8.5 115-119 280-293 83-86
Very Good 8 110-114 270-280 79-83
Good 7.5 102-109 253-267 73-79
Good 7 94-101 240-253 65-73
Competent 6.5 79-93 213-233 58-65
Competent 6 60-78 170-210 50-58
Modest 5.5 46-59 133-210 43-50
Modest 5 35-45 107-133 36-43
Limited 4 32-34 97-103 30-36
Extremely Limited < 4 < 31 < 93 < 30

Job Opportunity Potential

Teacher in secondary schools (Years 7-12), education consultant, corporate trainer.

PSW Opportunity

2 or 3 Years Depending on the Campus

Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria

Applicants must have completed a non-Education Bachelor's degree (AQF Level 7), or equivalent, with a minimum GPA of 4.0 from a recognised tertiary institution. In addition, applicants must satisfy the discipline study requirements of at least one-quarter of a degree in a nominated first teaching area and one-sixth of a degree in a nominated second teaching area. Teaching Area One and Teaching Area Two must be from contrasting subject areas or different discipline areas and contain no more than 2 introductory courses in each area.

 

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