Master of Teaching (Secondary)

The Master of Teaching (Secondary) program at the University of Newcastle provides a postgraduate pathway into a highly successful and rewarding career in teaching. This innovative program is taught in trimester mode, enabling our graduates to enter the workforce rapidly and well prepared. The program aims to develop graduates who are outstanding teachers who act professionally, ethically and effectively in their professional contexts; who engage in critical inquiry in their practice and the contexts of their practice; and who play a constructive leadership role in public discourse in and beyond education. Students complete 35 hours teacher observations and small group participation and 60 days formal professional experience in relevant school settings.

Campus
Duration
Fees
ATAR

Callaghan

Full-time - 1.5 years

Part-time - 1.5 years

$37,065N/A

Designed for

Prospective teachers with undergraduate degree in relevant teaching areas

Structure

160 units

Subjects

  • Teaching-secondary

Entry requirements

  • The Master of Teaching (Secondary) is a 160-unit postgraduate qualification, with assessment for admission available for applicants who have one of the following qualifications or equivalent: Bachelor Honours Degree
  • or Bachelor Degree.

Recognition

NSW Educational Standards Authority (NESA), NSW Department of Education.

Study Pathways

Applicants may need to pick up extra single discipline courses or subjects if they do not meet relevant subject content knowledge within their bachelor degree. The 20 units of electives available in this program can be used for this purpose.