Teacher Education Courses

Admission to the TRACKS tertiary preparation program will be open to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates:

(a) who are not admissible to a course and who intend to seek admission to an undergraduate course; or

(b) who state that completion of this enabling course will make them better qualified to undertake an undergraduate degree and who intend to seek admission to an undergraduate degree; or

(c) who have unsuccessfully attempted an undergraduate course previously and who state that completion of this enabling course will make them better qualified to undertake an undergraduate course.

All applicants must meet the requirements for all Higher Degrees by Research as stated in the English Language Requirements Higher than the University Minimum Requirements Annex to the University's English Language Requirements for Admission Rule.

1. Admission to candidature in the degree of Master of Education (Research) (MEd(Res)) may be approved by the Committee only when the Head of School has:

(a) certified that the necessary facilities and appropriate support for the applicant undertaking the proposed Master of Education (Research) program are available; and

(b) nominated an appropriate Principal Supervisor and Co-supervisor(s) in accordance with Rule 5.

2. The Committee may, on the recommendation of the relevant Head of School, admit to candidature into the course for the degree of Master of Education (Research) (MEd(Res)) an applicant who:

(a) has an AQF Level 7 Bachelor of Education or equivalent; or

(b) has an AQF Level 8 Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma in a relevant discipline and has adequate relevant preparation since graduation. Adequate relevant preparation may be gained by an approved academic course, professional training during an occupation or through peer reviewed publications; or

(c) hold an AQF Level 9 Master of Education; and

(d) for all the above has attained a minimum grade point average of 5.0; or

(e) satisfies the Higher Research Committee, upon the recommendation of the School by means of other qualifications and relevant experience of adequate preparation for candidature.

For MEd(Res) (Special Education) it is expected that an applicant has at least two years special education work experience post graduation. In addition, an applicant will be required to have passed at least one unit in special education.

3. All applicants must meet the University's English Language Requirements for Admission Rule.

• Possession of a Bachelor's award (AQF level 7 qualification) or equivalent in Initial Teacher Education; or
• Possession of a Bachelor's award (AQF level 7 qualification) and concurrent study in a Master of Teaching (AQF level 9 qualification)

A student applying for the Graduate Certificate in Education (Leadership and Management) must:

• Hold a recognised teaching qualification (four-year Bachelor-level, or postgraduate Master of Teaching), and
• Have at least three years of relevant professional experience