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University of Sydney (USYD)

  • 36% international / 64% domestic

Master of Teaching (Secondary)

  • Masters (Coursework)

This is a postgraduate professional qualification to teach in secondary schools, giving you the opportunity to specialise in humanities and social sciences, mathematics or science. Specialise in either one or two teaching areas at secondary education level, depending on your areas of interest.

Key details

Degree Type
Masters (Coursework)
Duration
2 years full-time
Study Mode
In person
Intake Months
Feb
Domestic Fees
$3,985 total

About this course

This is a postgraduate professional qualification to teach in secondary schools, giving you the opportunity to specialise in humanities and social sciences, mathematics or science. Specialise in either one or two teaching areas at secondary education level, depending on your areas of interest.

Entry requirements

 

Admission to candidature requires:

  • a bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline from the University of Sydney or equivalent qualification; and
  • completion of the teaching area specialisation requirements specified by the Faculty; and
  • completion of any additional qualifying courses prescribed by the Faculty.
  • Applicants who are one unit of study (equivalent to one quarter of a semester of full-time study or 0.125 EFTSL) short of meeting the prerequisites for admission to the Master of Teaching (Secondary) may be given special permission to study the deficient unit in another faculty or institution during their first semester while undertaking their Master of Teaching.

Study locations

Camperdown/Darlington

Career pathways

The Master of Teaching is a graduate-entry professional teaching qualification to become an accredited teacher in NSW and other Australian jurisdictions.

You'll be qualified to teach in secondary schools, in areas including:

  • Aboriginal studies
  • biology
  • chemistry
  • business studies
  • drama
  • economics
  • English
  • geography
  • health and physical education
  • history (modern or ancient)
  • languages (Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Hebrew (modern or classical), Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latin, Modern Greek or Spanish
  • legal studies
  • mathematics
  • music
  • physics
  • society and culture

You'll also have expertise to act in variety of other education roles including:

  • curriculum consultant
  • educational administrator
  • educational researcher
  • government policy adviser

This course is accredited with NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA). Graduates are accredited to become teachers in Australia (pending completion of LANTITE).

Under the Institute of Teachers Act 2004, graduates will need to be accredited for professional competence following their employment in schools.

How to apply

Read admissions guide

Download and read the application guide for postgraduate Education courses.

Download admissions guide (pdf, 180KB)

Complete supplementary application forms

Download and complete supplementary application forms to submit along with your online application.

Download supplementary application forms (pdf, 110KB)

Please complete before commencing your online application, as only completed applications that include supplementary documentation will be assessed and considered.

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Teacher Education courses at University of Sydney (USYD).
81%
Overall satisfaction
77.9%
Skill scale
70.3%
Teaching scale
89.4%
Employed full-time
$81k
Average salary