Master of Teaching (Secondary)

Curriculum studies will prepare you to use your existing knowledge to develop and plan effective teaching strategies to respond to the diverse needs of your students.

Key capabilities in classroom and behaviour management will be developed before you undertake your first professional experience in a school setting.

You will engage in up-to-date and relevant learning experiences designed to prepare you for your new career.

You will have opportunities to develop and reflect on your own professional identity and explore the range of possible career directions available to you.

Teaching areas available are:

dance education # drama education English education film and media education # mathematics education music education # science education (biology) science education (chemistry) science education (earth and environmental science) science education (psychology) science education (physics) social education (geography) ^ social education (history) technologies education visual arts education # # available as a first teaching area only ^ available as a second teaching area only

Domestic Students

International Students

Academic entry requirements

A recognised three year bachelor degree (or equivalent) not in a course leading to teacher registration in Australia or New Zealand.

Your first teaching area also has prerequisites that must be met.

Additional entry requirements

You must demonstrate possession of key competencies outlined by the Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL) as those attributes and motivations common to effective teachers.

To demonstrate this, you must complete an online questionnaire to demonstrate your motivation for and understanding of, the course and profession. Details are available from the QTAC initial teacher education webpage.

If you've achieved a 'satisfactory' result for one or more components of the Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education (LANTITE) at another institution, the 'satisfactory' result can be carried across with your admission application. You are not eligible to apply for a place in this course if one or more components of LANTITE remains at 'unsatisfactory' after two test attempts for that component.

If you have failed two or more attempts of either component of the National Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education Students, and have not passed it in a later attempt, you will not be eligible for entry.

Selection ranks

You will be considered solely on the basis of selection ranks from your prior degree studies plus any postgraduate studies you may have undertaken. Other qualifications and experiences may be allocated selection ranks for entry to other QUT courses but will not be considered for this course.

Prerequisites: first teaching area

For the first teaching area at least three quarters of a year (6 QUT units) of successful full-time recognised degree (or higher) study completed in a major area or equivalent. Completed study can be from different courses.

Refer to the teaching areas below for detailed information for first teaching area prerequisites.

Assumed knowledge: second teaching area

For the second teaching area at least half a year (4 QUT units) of successful full-time  recognised degree (or higher) study in a minor area or equivalent. Completed study can be from different courses.

You must nominate your second teaching area on enrolment.

Your first and second teaching areas must be different.

Teaching areas

• Dance Education
• Drama Education
• English Education
• Film and Media Education
• Mathematics Education
• Music Education
• Science Education (Biology)
• Science Education (Chemistry)
• Science Education (Earth and Environmental Science)
• Science Education (Physics)
• Science Education (Psychology)
• Social Science Education (History)
• Technologies Education
• Visual Arts Education.

Social Science Education (Geography) is also available as second teaching area (only).

First teaching area prerequisites

Dance education

Either

• completion of at least three quarters of a year of full-time, degree (or higher) study (6 QUT units) in dance with a minimum of both: one eighth of a year (1 QUT unit) in dance theory; and one eighth of a year (1 QUT unit) in dance practice.
• one of the following completed courses: QUT Bachelor of Fine Arts (Dance) or equivalent QUT Bachelor of Fine Arts (Dance Performance) or equivalent.

Drama education

Either

• completion of at least three quarters of a year of full-time, degree (or higher) study (6 QUT units) in drama with a minimum of both: one eighth of a year (1 QUT unit) in drama theory; and one eighth of a year (1 QUT unit) in drama practice.
• one of the following completed courses: QUT Bachelor of Fine Arts (Drama) or equivalent QUT Bachelor of Fine Arts (Acting) or equivalent.

English education

Completion of at least three quarters of a year of full-time, degree (or higher) study (6 QUT units) covering one or more of:

• English (communication, grammar, linguistics, literature)
• cultural studies
• film and media studies.

Film and media education

Either

• completion of at least three quarters of a year of full-time, degree (or higher) study (6 QUT units) in film and media with a minimum of both: one eighth of a year (1 QUT unit) in film and media theory; and one eighth of a year (1 QUT unit) in film and media production.
• a completed QUT Bachelor of Fine Arts (Film, TV and New Media Production), QUT Bachelor of Fine Arts (Film, Screen and New Media) or equivalent.

Mathematics education

Either

• completion of at least three quarters of a year of full-time, degree (or higher) study (6 QUT units) in mathematics
• a recognised bachelor degree in: engineering mathematics physics

Music education

Either

• completion of at least three quarters of a year of full-time, degree (or higher) study (6 QUT units) in music
• a recognised bachelor degree in music.

Science education (biology)

Either

• completion of at least three quarters of a year of full-time, degree (or higher) study (6 QUT units) covering one or more of: animal biology human biology plant biology.
• a recognised bachelor degree in: human movement medicine nursing nutrition optometry paramedicine pharmacy physiotherapy podiatry public health veterinary science.

Science education (chemistry)

Either

• completion of at least three quarters of a year of full-time, degree (or higher) study (6 QUT units) in chemistry, preferably in: physical chemistry inorganic chemistry bio-organic chemistry analytical and environmental chemistry.
• a recognised bachelor degree in: biochemistry biomedicine chemical engineering forensics medical science pharmacy.

Science education (earth and environmental science)

Either

• completion of at least three quarters of a year of full-time, degree (or higher) study (6 QUT units) covering one or more of:f: earth science; and/or environmental science/engineering; and/or geology; and/or geoscience and ecology; and/or geography.
• a recognised bachelor degree in: earth science environmental science landscape architecture.

Science education (physics)

Either

• completion of at least three quarters of a year of full-time, degree (or higher) study (6 QUT units) in physics and mathematics, with a minimum of half a year (4 QUT units) in physics
• a recognised bachelor degree in: engineering geophysics medical physics.

Science education (psychology)

Either

• completion of at least three quarters of a year of full-time, degree (or higher) study (6 QUT units) in psychology
• a recognised bachelor degree in: behavioural science counselling human services psychology social work

Social education (history)

Completion of at least three quarters of a year of full-time, degree (or higher) study (6 QUT units) in history.

Technologies education

Completion of at least three quarters of a year of full-time, degree (or higher) study (6 QUT units) covering one or more of:

• architecture
• aviation
• design
• engineering
• fashion
• food science
• information technology
• nutrition
• public health

Visual arts education

Either

• completion of at least three quarters of a year of full-time, degree (or higher) study (6 QUT units) in visual arts with a minimum of both: one eighth of a year (1 QUT unit) in history or theory; and one eighth of a year (1 QUT unit) in studio practice.
• a completed QUT Bachelor of Fine Arts (Visual Arts) or equivalent.

Second teaching area assumed knowledge

Dance education

Either:

• completion of at least half of a year of full-time, degree (or higher) study (4 QUT units) in dance with a minimum of both: one eighth of a year (1 QUT unit) in dance theory; and one eighth of a year (1 QUT unit) in dance practice.
• one of the following completed courses: QUT Bachelor of Fine Arts (Dance) or equivalent QUT Bachelor of Fine Arts (Dance Performance) or equivalent.

Drama education

Either:

• completion of at least half a year of full-time, degree (or higher) study (4 QUT units) in drama with a minimum of both: one eighth of a year (1 QUT unit) in drama theory; and one eighth of a year (1 QUT unit) in drama practice.
• one of the following completed courses: QUT Bachelor of Fine Arts (Drama) or equivalent QUT Bachelor of Fine Arts (Acting) or equivalent.

English education

Completion of at least half a year of full-time, degree (or higher) study (4 QUT units) covering one or more of:

• English (communication, grammar, linguistics, literature)
• cultural studies
• film and media studies.

Film and media education

Either:

• completion of at least half a year of full-time, degree (or higher) study (4 QUT units) in film and media with a minimum of both: one eighth of a year (1 QUT unit) in film and media theory; and one eighth of a year (1 QUT unit) in film and media production.
• a completed QUT Bachelor of Fine Arts (Film, TV and New Media Production), QUT Bachelor of Fine Arts (Film, Screen and New Media) or equivalent.

Mathematics education

Either:

• completion of at least half a year of full-time, degree (or higher) study (4 QUT units) in mathematics
• a recognised bachelor degree in: engineering mathematics physics

Music education

Either:

• completion of at least half a year of full-time, degree (or higher) study (4 QUT units) in music
• a recognised bachelor degree in music.

Science education (biology)

Either:

• completion of at least half a year of full-time, degree (or higher) study (4 QUT units) covering one or more of: animal biology human biology plant biology.
• a recognised bachelor degree in: human movement medicine nursing nutrition optometry paramedicine pharmacy physiotherapy podiatry veterinary science.

Science education (chemistry)

Either:

• completion of at least half a year of full-time, degree (or higher) study (4 QUT units) in chemistry, preferably in: physical chemistry inorganic chemistry bio-organic chemistry analytical and environmental chemistry.
• a recognised bachelor degree in: biochemistry biomedicine chemical engineering forensics medical science pharmacy.

Science education (earth and environmental science)

Either:

• completion of at least half a year of full-time, degree (or higher) study (4 QUT units) covering one or more of:: earth science environmental science/engineering geology geoscience and ecology geography.
• a recognised bachelor degree in: earth science environmental science geography landscape architecture.

Science education (physics)

Either:

• completion of at least half a year of full-time, degree (or higher) study (4 QUT units) in physics and mathematics, with a minimum of three eighths of a year (3 QUT units) in physics
• a recognised bachelor degree in: engineering geophysics medical physics.

Science education (psychology)

Either

• completion of at least half a year of full-time, degree (or higher) study (4 QUT units) in psychology
• a recognised bachelor degree in: behavioural science counselling human services psychology social work

Social education (geography)

Either:

• completion of at least half a year of full-time, degree (or higher) study (4 QUT units) in geography. This can include up to three eighths of a year (3 QUT units) in geology and environmental study, and/or geographical information systems.
• a recognised bachelor degree in: geography natural resource studies.

Social education (history)

Completion of at least half a year of full-time, degree (or higher) study (4 QUT units) in history.

Technologies education

Completion of at least half a year of full-time, degree (or higher) study (4QUT units) covering one or more of:

• architecture
• aviation
• design
• engineering
• fashion
• food science
• information technology
• nutrition
• public health

Visual arts education

Either:

• completion of at least half a year of full-time, degree (or higher) study (4 QUT units) in visual arts with a minimum of both: one eighth of a year (1 QUT unit) in history or theory one eighth of a year (1 QUT unit) in studio practice.
• a completed QUT Bachelor of Fine Arts (Visual Arts) or equivalent.

 

Deferment

Careers and outcomes(DOM,INT)

As a secondary specialist, you will be prepared to teach in schools with your career guided by, but not limited to, your two teaching areas. Your qualification can also allow you to work in other locations in Australia and overseas.

Professional recognition(DOM,INT)

This course meets professional teaching standards for the Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership and Queensland College of Teachers. Graduates are eligible to apply for teacher registration. Applicants seeking teacher registration in Australia may be required to provide evidence of English Language proficiency levels. Further information is available from relevant registering bodies.

Early exit(DOM,INT)

If you decide you do not wish to complete a course that leads to teacher registration you can consider an option to exit with a Graduate Diploma in Educational Studies as an alternative education qualification.

Possible careers

• Secondary School Teacher