Master of Teaching Secondary
Master of Teaching Secondary
Make a difference in young people’s lives with a Master of Teaching Secondary. If you already hold a bachelor degree in a relevant field other than education, this course will enable you to become a teacher in two years. Study either online or on campus, part-time or full-time, with additional…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
Make a difference in young people’s lives with a Master of Teaching Secondary. If you already hold a bachelor degree in a relevant field other than education, this course will enable you to become a teacher in two years. Study either online or on campus, part-time or full-time, with additional flexibility to switch between study modes. On graduating, you will be eligible to register as a teacher in middle, secondary and senior colleges, in all states and territories in Australia.
Graduate ready to plan and deliver engaging experiences for different learning styles and be prepared for new and changing educator roles. You will develop your awareness of the environmental and cultural influences on teaching and learning and explore the needs of learners and communities with diverse linguistic and cultural orientations, including Indigenous learners.
Choose to specialise in your area of prior qualification in:
English,
Health and Physical Education,
Visual Arts,
Music,
Digital Technologies,
Languages, and Languages Other Than English,
Sciences,
Humanities (history, geography, Indigenous studies) or
Business (accounting, economics, business studies, legal studies)
Mathematics
Apply your learning with 60 days of professional experience in middle, secondary and senior colleges.
As a teacher, your levels of personal literacy and numeracy will be broadly equivalent to the top 30% of the Australian population.
Professional recognition
The Master of teaching Secondary has been accredited through the Teacher Registration Board of the Northern Territory (TRB NT). It is consistent with the standards established by the Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL) for the accreditation of Initial Teacher Education Programs (ITE) in Australia. On graduating, you will be eligible to register as a teacher in all states and territories in Australia, providing you meet all other requirements.
REQUIREMENTS
Admission criteria
Successful completion of a recognised bachelor degree or equivalent international qualification comprising of a major sequence (6 units) and a minor sequence (4 units) in two of the following secondary teaching areas: science areas such as chemistry, biology/ecology, environmental science, physics; mathematics; English; health and physical education; visual arts; music; digital technologies; languages other than English; humanities areas such as geography, history and Indigenous studies; business enterprises such as economics, legal studies, accounting and business studies.
English language requirements:
- IELTS Academic Module: A minimum overall score of 7.0 with no band less than 7.0.
- Cambridge Advanced English (CAE): A minimum overall score of 185, with no skill below 185.
- Common European Framework Certificate of English Proficiency: Test not accepted for this course.
- TOEFL Internet-based Test (iBT): A minimum overall score of 94 with no score less than 23 in speaking, 24 in listening, 24 in reading, and 27 in writing.
- Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic module: A minimum overall score of 65 with no score lower than 65.
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
Charles Darwin University (CDU) is a truly unique institution, headquartered in the Northern Territory and spanning the whole country with delivery sites in cities like Brisbane, Darwin, Perth, Melbourne and Sydney and regional hubs such as Alice Springs, Katherine and Palmerston. The university’s multi-campus, virtual and online expertise, course profiles, delivery methods, research activities and operation, result from a commitment to the regions in which it operates. At CDU, international students will benefit from the university’s relatively smaller class sizes and a low student-to-teacher ratio that is in the range of one teacher to every 15-20 students. International students have 11 campuses and centres located around Australia where they could be studying, from tropical Darwin, the outback of Alice Springs or in one of Australia’s more famous cities, Sydney. CDU is ranked number four among Australian universities for undergraduate employment outcomes.
