Master of Teaching
Master of Teaching
You never forget your favourite childhood teacher. Here’s your chance to be that person. Our two-year Master of Teaching is geared towards making a positive and perhaps even life-long impact on the lives of your students. As well as undertaking an extended education research project, you can choose either to…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
You never forget your favourite childhood teacher. Here’s your chance to be that person.
Our two-year Master of Teaching is geared towards making a positive and perhaps even life-long impact on the lives of your students.
As well as undertaking an extended education research project, you can choose either to major in early childhood or secondary teaching with specialisations in fields spanning English to Art, Mathematics to Music, Science to Dance and more. Professional experience placements are an integral part of your learning experience.
Employment opportunities are diverse, as graduates are qualified to teach in New South Wales and Queensland.
Applicants for the Master of Teaching must submit a 1,000-word personal statement outlining their non-academic capabilities. See education non-academic requirements for further information.
Major area of study
You complete four research units that focus on an area of education that is significant to their field of teacher training, or to education as a whole.
You can select the Early Childhood stream, to become an early childhood teacher (six-weeks to five-years-old).
OR
You can select the Secondary stream (for domestic students only) to become a secondary school teacher in up to two of the following subjects:
English
Human Society and its Environment (HSIE), which comprises modern history or geography, with the optional addition of ancient history, business studies, legal studies, economics, society and culture
Mathematics
Music
Personal Development, Health and Physical Education (PDHPE)
Science
Technological and Applied Studies.
If you plan to teach in only one subject area in a secondary school, you can select two elective units from topics including social and emotional wellbeing; children’s rights; casual teaching; teaching the gifted.
Please note: All teaching subjects are offered online, however some units require attendance at on-campus workshops.
To see what you need to have studied for a secondary teaching subject please see Master of Teaching Previous Studies Subject Guide.
Depending on your previous study, you may need to complete additional units, some of which may only be available on campus. All core education units can be studied on campus or online.
Note: International EAP3 students can progress to a Master of Teaching (Early Childhood stream) with an equivalent of IELTS 7.0
Career opportunities
Graduates from the Early Childhood stream typically work as an early childhood teacher in preschool and long day care (child care) settings, and may pursue work as a Family day care educator or in Early childhood services.
Graduate from the Secondary stream will typically work as teachers in secondary schools nationally and internationally. Some graduates may pursue work in a range of education and non-education settings including roles such as education consultant, community education centre leader, university tutor or lecturer, environmental educator, zoo education officer, education exhibition organiser, education policy analyst, curriculum writer, children’s entertainment presenter, youth support worker, teacher of English overseas, private tutor, and children’s advocate leader.
REQUIREMENTS
have completed senior secondary study to the equivalent of the Australian Year 12 or have completed at least one year of full-time study (or equivalent part-time study) at AQF diploma equivalent or higher where:
the country where those studies were undertaken is listed in Schedule A of the Rules Relating to Awards – Rule 2; and
the language of instruction was English; or
achieved a minimum test score, within two (2) years of the date of application for admission, equal to or above the minimum listed below:
International English Language Test System (IELTS). The applicant must have a minimum overall score of 7.0, including a minimum result of 7.0 in speaking, listening, reading and writing modules; or
International Second Language Proficiency Rating (ISLPR). The applicant must have a score of at least 4+ in each of the four areas: speaking, listening, reading and writing.
successfully completed SCU’s Preparing for Success Program.
Language requirements
Category Score
Overall Score 7.0
Reading 7.0
Writing 7.0
Listening 7.0
Speaking 7.0
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
Southern Cross University is a vibrant, contemporary Australian university with campuses at the Gold Coast, Lismore and Coffs Harbour, and branch campuses in Sydney and Melbourne. The University offers industry-relevant degrees with a strong practical component that enables students to generate and apply knowledge. Southern Cross University was ranked in the Top 100 in the Times Higher Education 150 under 50 Rankings 2016. It is a research intensive university and was evaluated at ‘well above world standard’ in nine key areas in the Australian Research Council’s 2015 Excellence in Research Australia Report . Its SCU International Student Support team has been recognised for their outstanding international student support in the International Student Barometer (ISB) survey 2016 .
