Master of Teaching (Secondary)
Education
At Western, we know the value a great teacher brings to the classroom as well as the challenges you will face. Thats why we have built our Master of Teaching (Secondary) around giving you practical tools to provide inspiration and direction to high-school students. Offering a mix of on-campus theory and school-based placements, this program helps you turn your specialist undergraduate degree into an inspiring career path. The aim is to produce teachers with strong academic knowledge and skills,
Official- Duration
- 2 years
- Qualification
- Masters Degree (Coursework)
- AQF 9
- Campus
- Kingswood
- NSW · +1 more campus
- Course code
- CRICOS 057369G
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Course overview
At Western, we know the value a great teacher brings to the classroom as well as the challenges you will face. Thats why we have built our Master of Teaching (Secondary) around giving you practical tools to provide inspiration and direction to high-school students. Offering a mix of on-campus theory and school-based placements, this program helps you turn your specialist undergraduate degree into an inspiring career path. The aim is to produce teachers with strong academic knowledge and skills, excellence in professional practice, commitment to equity and social justice, and dedication to personal and professional growth. The dual degree of an undergraduate degree and postgraduate teaching degree gives you enormous flexibility when it comes to your career. You can apply for roles as a secondary school teacher with government and non-government schools in Australia and most other countries. You can also pursue career interests in the field of your undergraduate degree, like education policy, curriculum development and education administration or even generalist positions, since many of the skills from your teaching degree teamwork and leadership, communication and organization are highly valued by employers. Finally, to help you juggle your busy work, career and personal life, Western also offers flexible study options, like accelerated study mode.
Entry requirements
Requirements are recorded per intake year and per audience. Meeting them does not guarantee an offer.
Planning reference: missing 2027 requirements use the latest published requirements from 2026; newer explicit 2027 requirements take precedence.
English language
Band minimums apply in addition to the overall score.
- TOEFL iBTOverall 79L 20 · R 20 · W 20 · S 20
- IELTS AcademicOverall 6.5L 6 · R 6 · W 6 · S 6
- PTE AcademicOverall 58L 50 · R 50 · W 50 · S 50
- Cambridge C2 ProficiencyOverall 176L 169 · R 169 · W 169 · S 169
- Cambridge C1 AdvancedOverall 176L 169 · R 169 · W 169 · S 169
Additional requirements
Academic entry requirement
Applicants must have successfully completed an undergraduate degree in any of the following disciplines (English, Mathematics, Studies of Society, Geography, Humanities, Business, Law, Health Sciences, Music, Performing Arts, Languages, Aboriginal Studies). The completed subjects in the undergraduate degree must match with the secondary subject content requirements of the NSW Education Standards Authority for the subject(s) the applicant is intending to teach.
Intakes and tuition
Tuition is recorded per intake with the institution's own basis. Superseded rows are kept so fee changes stay visible.
| Intake | Campus | Starts | Applications close | Tuition | For |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 · Semester 1 | Western Sydney University - Penrith | 1 March 2027 | — | $35,070per year | International students |
| 2027 · Semester 2 | Western Sydney University - Penrith | 19 July 2027 | — | — | International students |
| 2027 · Semester 1 | Western Sydney Penrith (Kingswood) | 1 March 2027 | — | — | International students |
| 2027 · Semester 2 | Western Sydney Penrith (Kingswood) | 19 July 2027 | — | — | International students |
Where it is taught
Western Sydney University - Penrith
PrimaryStudent Centre, Building I, Second Ave, KINGSWOOD, NSW
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References
Official course page, institution website and the sources behind this profile.