Bachelor of Science/Master of Teaching (Secondary)

Translate your passion for the study of sciences into a career that inspires others, with a Bachelor of Science/Master of Teaching (Secondary) at Deakin.

Create unique course combinations with science specialisations and graduate as a qualified secondary school educator.This industry-led double degree allows you to fast-track your studies and graduate with two degrees, including a postgraduate teaching degree, in just four years.

You’ll explore a broad range of science disciplines before focusing on a specialisation.At the same time, develop the attributes, discipline-specific knowledge and professional behaviours required to practise as a secondary school teacher in Australia.

Learn by doing and build practical experience through hands-on lab work, professional placements, work-integrated learning and international study experiences.Are you ready to join Australia’s largest profession?

To qualify for the award of Bachelor of Science/Master of Teaching (Secondary), students must complete a total of 36 credit points of units comprising of:

Bachelor of Science studies

Students must complete:

1. 7 credit points of core science units

2. 2 credit points of units as follows:

• Students who have not completed Year 12 Chemistry or equivalent take SLE133 and SLE155

• Students who completed Year 12 Chemistry or equivalent take SLE155 and 1 credit point elective (must be Science course grouped)

3. 6 credit point approved Science major sequence selected from either of the following 2 groups:

Major Group 1: Animal Biology, Cell Biology, Genomics, Human Biology and Plant Biology

Major Group 2: Environmental Science, Mathematical Modelling

4. 5 credit points of units chosen from another group of the Science majors listed above*

*Note: Students taking a major sequence in Group 1 must choose these 5 units from one of majors in Group 2. Students taking a major sequence in Group 2 must choose these 5 units from one of majors in Group 1.

• 7 core units (8 credit points)
• 2 curriculum study units in first teaching method area
• 2 curriculum study units in second teaching method area

This course includes 60 days of supervised professional experience, and students must successfully complete the Deakin Teaching Performance Assessment.

Students are also required to complete below two zero (0) credit point units ELN010 and ELN011 as part of the Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education (LANTITE) and

Academic Integrity AAI018

If you are currently studying Year 12 in 2020 or completed Year 12 in 2018 or 2019 and have not attempted higher education or VET study since, your selection is based on the following.

Prerequisite subjects

Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in English EAL (English as an additional language) or at least 20 in English other than EAL.

ATAR

This course uses the ATAR as part of its selection considerations.

Selection is competitive and meeting the minimum entry requirements does not guarantee selection. Our Admission Criteria and Selection Policy outlines the principles of selection.

Deakin's graduate learning outcomes describe the knowledge and capabilities graduates can demonstrate at the completion of their course. These outcomes mean that regardless of the Deakin course you undertake, you can rest assured your degree will teach you the skills and professional attributes that employers value. They'll set you up to learn and work effectively in the future.