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QUT (Queensland University of Technology)

  • 17% international / 83% domestic

Master of Teaching (Secondary)

  • Masters (Coursework)

Key details

Degree Type
Masters (Coursework)
Duration
2 years full-time, 4 years part-time
Course Code
424401, 084583K
Study Mode
In person
Intake Months
Feb
ATAR
93

About this course

Highlights
  • Prepares you to become a secondary school teacher if you already have a degree in a course not leading to teacher registration

  • You can apply for the Queensland Government Turn to Teaching program with a $20,000 scholarship, paid internship and permanent teaching position on offer

  • Engage in up-to-date and relevant learning experiences designed to prepare you for your new career.

  • Undertake professional experience placements in schools to prepare you to become a teacher.

Highlights
  • Prepares you to become a secondary school teacher if you already have a degree in a course not leading to teacher registration

  • You can apply for the Queensland Government Turn to Teaching program with a $20,000 scholarship, paid internship and permanent teaching position on offer

  • Engage in up-to-date and relevant learning experiences designed to prepare you for your new career.

  • Undertake professional experience placements in schools to prepare you to become a teacher.

Entry requirements

Entry requirements

You must have a completed recognised 3 or 4 year bachelor degree not in education or in a course leading to teacher registration.

You must also meet first teaching area prerequisites.

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.

Selection ranks

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

Find out more about how to Apply with Higher Education Study

Adjustments to your selection rank

Any adjustments you receive to your selection rank will be applied to this course.

Find out if you're eligible for an adjustment to your election rank

Overseas qualifications

We will consider equivalent overseas qualifications for admissions purposes. If your previous studies were completed in a country other than Australia Canada New Zealand Republic of Ireland United Kingdom or the United States of America or undertaken in a language other than English you must provide evidence of your English language proficiency.

English language proficiency

We require students to demonstrate they can speak write read and comprehend academic English to a specified standard.

Our English proficiency requirements for this course are:

  • IELTS (Academic): 7.5 or better overall with speaking and listening subscores of 8.0 or better and no other subscore below 7.0

The test must have been completed within 2 years prior to the proposed course start month.

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.

You must nominate your first and second preferred first teaching area on your QTAC application. You will be considered in order of your preferred first teacher area and if you are not eligible for your nominated first teaching areas you will be considered for alternative first teaching area. If you are offered a place you will only be offered one first teaching area which will be detailed in your QTAC application and in your QTAC offer email.

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 education (geography)
  • social education (history)
  • technologies education (design)
  • technologies education (digitial solutions)
  • visual arts education
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

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

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:
    • 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 (geography)

Either:

  • completion of at least three quarters of a year of full-time degree (or higher) study (6 QUT units) in geography. This can include up to half a year (4 QUT units) in geology and environmental study and/or geographical information systems.
  • a recognised bachelor degree in:
    • agriculture
    • forestry
    • geography
    • horticulture
    • lands parks and wildlife management
    • natural resource studies
    • viticulture
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 (design)

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
  • design
  • fashion
  • urban town regional etc planning
Technologies education (digital solutions)

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

  • animation
  • games and interactive entertainment
  • information technology
  • interactive and visual design
  • multimedia
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 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

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

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:
    • agriculture
    • forestry
    • geography
    • horticulture
    • lands parks and wildlife management
    • natural resource studies
    • viticulture

Social education (history)

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

Technologies education (design)

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

  • architecture
  • design
  • fashion
  • urban town regional etc planning

Technologies education (digital solutions)

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

  • animation
  • games and interactive entertainment
  • information technology
  • interactive and visual design
  • multimedia

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; and
    • one eighth of a year (1 QUT unit) in studio practice.
  • a completed QUT Bachelor of Fine Arts (Visual Arts) or equivalent.

You are required to nominate your second teaching area upon enrolment in program. We assume that you have completed at least half- year (4 QUT units) in the second teaching area through your prior higher education studies.

Entry requirements

A completed recognised 3 or 4 year bachelor degree not in education or in a course leading to teacher registration with a minimum grade point average (GPA) score of 4 on QUT's 7 point scale (where 4 is a Pass).

Your first teaching area has admissions prerequisites that must be met. Details are listed below for the first teaching area requirements.

You are required to nominate your second teaching area upon enrolment in program. We assume that you have completed at least half- year (4 QUT units) in the second teaching area through your prior higher education studies.

Additional entry requirements

Pass the Initial Teacher Education Course (ITE) Capabilities Criteria.

Applicants 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.

You must complete an online questionnaire to demonstrate your motivation for and understanding of the course and profession. In the questionnaire you will be asked to:

  • Rank a series of potentially appropriate statement responses in order of what you think is most to least important.
  • Provide two x 500 word written statements addressing the categories and indicators as outlined on the Teacher Entry Fact Sheet.

QUT will send you details on how to complete the Initial Teacher Education Course (ITE) Capabilities Criteria questionnaire and submit your written statements after you have lodged an application.

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.

First teaching area requirements

Dance education

You need:

  • a completed recognised 3-year bachelor degree (or higher) not in a course leading to teacher registration in Australia or New Zealand
  • a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 4.00 or higher (on QUT's 7-point scale)
  • successful completion of three-quarters of a year (or full-time equivalent) of higher education study in dance with a minimum of:
    • one eighth of a year (1 QUT unit) in dance theory
    • one eighth of a year (1 QUT unit) in dance practice; or

Successful completion of any one of the following QUT courses:

  • Bachelor of Fine Arts (Dance)
  • Bachelor of Fine Arts (Dance Performance)

Drama education

You need:

  • a completed recognised 3-year bachelor degree (or higher) not in a course leading to teacher registration in Australia or New Zealand
  • a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 4.00 or higher (on QUT's 7-point scale)
  • successful completion of three-quarters of a year (or full-time equivalent) of higher education study in drama with a minimum of:
    • one eighth of a year (1 QUT unit) in drama theory and
    • one eighth of a year (1 QUT unit) unit in drama practice.
    • other units may include cultural studies film and media studies; or

Successful completion of any one of the following QUT courses:

  • Bachelor of Fine Arts (Drama)
  • Bachelor of Fine Arts (Acting)
  • Bachelor of Creative Industries (Drama and Performance)

English education

You need:

  • a completed recognised 3-year bachelor degree (or higher) not in a course leading to teacher registration in Australia or New Zealand
  • a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 4.00 or higher (on QUT's 7-point scale)
  • successful completion of three-quarters of a year (or full-time equivalent) of higher education study in English covering one or more of:
    • English (communication grammar linguistics literature)
    • cultural studies
    • film and media studies.

Film and media education

You need:

  • a completed recognised 3-year bachelor degree (or higher not in a course leading to teacher registration in Australia or New Zealand
  • a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 4.00 or higher (on QUT's 7-point scale)
  • successful completion of three-quarters of a year (or full-time equivalent) of higher education study in film and media studies:

Successful completion of any one of the following QUT courses:

  • Bachelor of Fine Arts (Film TV and New Media Production)
  • Bachelor of Fine Arts (Film Screen and New Media)
  • Bachelor of Fine Arts (Animation)
  • Bachelor of Games and Interactive Environments (Animation)

Mathematics education

You need:

  • a completed recognised 3-year bachelor degree (or higher) not in a course leading to teacher registration in Australia or New Zealand
  • a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 4.00 or higher (on QUT's 7-point scale)
  • successful completion of three-quarters of a year (or full-time equivalent) of higher education study in mathematics studies; or

Successful completion of any one of the following QUT courses:

  • Bachelor of Business (Majors: Accountancy; Advertising; Economics; Finance; Marketing)
  • Bachelor of Creative Industries (Interactive and Visual Design)
  • Bachelor of Design (Architecture)
  • Bachelor of Design - International (Architecture)
  • Bachelor of Design (Honours) (Majors: Architecture; Interactive and Visual Design)
  • Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)
  • Bachelor of Fine Arts (Animation)
  • Bachelor of Games and Interactive Environments
  • Bachelor of Information Technology
  • Bachelor of Mathematics
  • Bachelor of Medical Imaging (Honours)
  • Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours)
  • Bachelor of Science (Physics)
  • Bachelor of Vision Science

Music education

You need:

  • a completed recognised 3-year bachelor degree (or higher) not in a course leading to teacher registration in Australia or New Zealand
  • a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 4.00 or higher (on QUT's 7-point scale)
  • successful completion of three-quarters of a year (or full-time equivalent) of higher education study in music; or

Successful completion of QUT's Bachelor of Fine Arts (Music)

Science education (biology)

You need:

  • a completed recognised 3-year bachelor degree (or higher) not in education or in a course leading to teacher registration in Australia or New Zealand
  • a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 4.00 or higher (on QUT's 7-point scale)
  • successful completion of three-quarters of a year (or full-time equivalent) of higher education study covering animal and/or human biology; or plant biology and animal and/or human biology; or

Successful completion of any one of the following QUT courses:

  • Bachelor of Biomedical Science
  • Bachelor of Clinical and Exercise Physiology
  • Bachelor of Medical Imaging (Honours)
  • Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science
  • Bachelor of Nursing
  • Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics (Honours)
  • Bachelor of Nutrition Science
  • Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours)
  • Bachelor of Public Health
  • Bachelor of Science (Biological Sciences)
  • Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Science
  • Bachelor of Vision Science

Science education (Chemistry)

You need:

  • a completed recognised 3-year bachelor degree (or higher) not in a course leading to teacher registration in Australia or New Zealand
  • a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 4.00 or higher (on QUT's 7-point scale)
  • successful completion of three-quarters of a year (or full-time equivalent) of higher education study in chemistry. Studies in the following areas are preferable but not compulsory:
    • physical chemistry
    • inorganic chemistry
    • bio-organic chemistry
    • analytical and environmental chemistry; or

Successful completion of any one of the following QUT courses:

  • Bachelor of Biomedical Science
  • Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Chemical Process)
  • Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science
  • Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics (Honours)
  • Bachelor of Nutrition Science
  • Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours)
  • Bachelor of Public Health
  • Bachelor of Science (Biological Sciences)
  • Bachelor of Science (Chemistry)

Science education (earth and environmental science)

You need:

  • a completed recognised 3-year bachelor degree (or higher not in a course leading to teacher registration in Australia or New Zealand
  • a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 4.00 or higher (on QUT's 7-point scale)
  • successful completion of three-quarters of a year (or full-time equivalent) of higher education study covering one or more of:
    • earth science; and/or
    • environmental science/engineering; and/or
    • geology; and/or
    • geoscience and ecology; and/or
    • geography

Science education (physics)

You need:

  • a completed recognised 3-year bachelor degree (or higher) not in a course leading to teacher registration in Australia or New Zealand
  • a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 4.00 or higher (on QUT's 7-point scale)
  • successful completion of three-quarters of a year (or full-time equivalent) of higher education study in physics and mathematics with a minimum of half a year (4 QUT units) in Physics; or

Successful completion of any one of the following QUT courses:

  • Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)
  • Bachelor of Medical Imaging (Honours)
  • Bachelor of Science (Physics)

Science education (Psychology)

You need:

  • a completed recognised 3-year bachelor degree (or higher) not in a course leading to teacher registration in Australia or New Zealand
  • a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 4.00 or higher (on QUT's 7-point scale)
  • successful completion of three-quarters of a year (or full-time equivalent) of higher education study in Psychology or a completed recognised bachelor degree in: Psychology Behavioural science (Psychology) Psychological science counselling social work or human services.

Social education (geography)

You need:

  • a completed recognised 3-year bachelor degree (or higher) not in a course leading to teacher registration in Australia or New Zealand
  • a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 4.00 or higher (on QUT's 7-point scale)
  • successful completion of three-quarters of a year (or full-time equivalent) of higher education one or more of the following areas: Geology and environmental study geographical information systems geography natural resource studies agriculture forestry horticulture lands parks and wildlife management natural resource studies viticulture

Social science education (history)

You need:

  • a completed recognised 3-year bachelor degree (or higher) not in a course leading to teacher registration in Australia or New Zealand
  • a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 4.00 or higher (on QUT's 7-point scale)
  • successful completion of three-quarters of a year (or full-time equivalent) of higher education study in history.

Technologies Education (Design)

You need:

  • a completed recognised 3-year bachelor degree (or higher) not in a course leading to teacher registration in Australia or New Zealand
  • a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 4.00 or higher (on QUT's 7-point scale)
  • successful completion of three-quarters of a year (or full-time equivalent) of higher education study in one or more of the following areas: Architecture Design Fashion urban town regional planning.

Technologies Education (Digital Solutions)

You need:

  • a completed recognised 3-year bachelor degree (or higher) not in a course leading to teacher registration in Australia or New Zealand
  • a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 4.00 or higher (on QUT's 7-point scale)
  • successful completion of three-quarters of a year (or full-time equivalent) of higher education study in one or more of the following areas: animation games and interactive entertainment information technology interactive and visual design multimedia.

Visual arts education

You need:

  • a completed recognised 3-year bachelor degree (or higher) not in a course leading to teacher registration in Australia or New Zealand
  • a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 4.00 or higher (on QUT's 7-point scale)
  • successful completion of three-quarters of a year (or full-time equivalent) of higher education study in visual arts with a minimum of:
  • one eighth of a year (1 QUT unit) in history or theory; and
  • one eighth of a year (1 QUT unit) in studio practice; or

Successful completion of any one of the following QUT courses:

  • Bachelor of Design (Fashion)
  • Bachelor of Design - International (Fashion)
  • Bachelor of Fine Arts (Visual Arts)

Study locations

Kelvin Grove

What you will learn

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 (design)
  • technologies education (digital solutions)
  • visual arts education

This course is at AQF Qualification 9 level. Graduates at this level will have specialised knowledge and skills for research professional practice and further learning.

Flexible delivery

Depending on where you live you can choose on campus external or a blended approach to study that accommodates your other commitments and your preferred learning style.

If you choose external study you'll be part of an online learning community and in regular contact with our expert teaching staff. QUT provides a variety of online learning environments where you will participate fully receive expert knowledge and guidance and have easy access to course content.

You can undertake Professional Experience placements in your home region and the schedule will be released well in advance so you can plan ahead. If you need to borrow resources from the QUT Library these can be posted to your home address.

Evening on campus classes may be available for some units.

Real-world facilities

Experience our state-of-the-art Education Precinct at the heart of Kelvin Grove campus. With five levels dedicated to world-class teaching you'll have access to imaginatively designed face-to-face and online interactive learning spaces. A centrepiece of the Precinct is the Sphere a digital LED globe suspended over two floors with a changing menu of innovative visual content.

To prepare you to be an inspiring innovative and confident teacher for the future you'll be able to experiment and innovate in preparation for professional experiences in schools. The spaces facilitate just the right balance of collaborative learning interaction and quiet individual research.

Our expert teaching staff will inspire you to push boundaries be curious and innovate. Qualities you will in turn foster in the students you teach.

Learn more about QUT's education precinct

Turn to Teaching Internship Program

The Queensland Government offers additional support to study this course through the Turn to Teaching Program. Successful applicants will receive a $20000 scholarship a paid internship and an offer of a permanent teaching position upon graduation. Applications for the 2024 intake of the Turn to Teaching Internship Program are planned to open in August 2023.

Find out more about the Turn to Teaching Program and how to apply.

Career pathways

Careers and outcomes

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.

Possible careers
  • Community education officer

  • Deputy principal

  • Educator

  • Head of department

  • School principal

  • Secondary school teacher

  • Trainer

Professional recognition

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

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

Course structure

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Teacher Education courses at QUT (Queensland University of Technology).
85.3%
Overall satisfaction
77.3%
Skill scale
75.1%
Teaching scale
89.9%
Employed full-time
$90k
Average salary