Master of Teaching (Secondary)
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Duration
2 Year/s
Intakes
Hawthorn (Semester 1) - View application and start dates
CRICOS code
0100750
Fees
A$27,560 (annual for 2020)*
The indicative course fees shown in Course Search apply to international students for the relevant year only. They are based on a standard study load per year. However, please note that fees are assessed according to a student's study load in each semester, and variation to study load will result in an adjustment to tuition fees. All fees are subject to annual review and may be adjusted.
I always felt like I belonged at Swinburne. My teachers encouraged me to become confident in my ability, and they gave me the skills to combat my shyness. I’m forever grateful for how they helped shape who I am today. My experience has influenced me to provide the same kind of encouragement to my students at Brighton Secondary College.
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Master of Teaching (Secondary)
Course information in detail
- Course detail, course structure and units of study.
Course description
Graduates are qualified to teach Years 7 to 12 and have the opportunity to apply for positions in both government and non-government secondary schools. In addition, graduates are prepared to be future educational leaders and innovators, with a strong sense of identity as teachers and researchers in the industry.
The degree is accredited by the Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT). Graduates can apply for registration in all Australian states and territories.
International students in Australia who hold student visas are required to study full-time and on campus. Courses that are taught entirely online are only available to international students studying outside Australia or those in Australia who are not on a student visa. Online courses are not available to international students in Australia who hold a student visa.
Course structure
- 11 core units (162.5 credit points)
- 3 supervised practicum units (37.5 credit points)
Maximum Academic Credit
In addition, students are responsible for arranging and successfully completing the National Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education Students (LANTITE) normally within three attempts through the Australian Council for Education Research prior to completing 100 credit points of study.
Academic Progress – special requirements
In addition to the standard academic progress rules, the Master of Teaching (Secondary) has the following additional academic progress rules which are established in accordance with Academic Courses Regulation 62(2):
1. A student is classified as 'at risk' of unsatisfactory progress if they:
(a) behave in a manner which breaches the Swinburne Student Charter whilst on a teaching placement
2. A student is classified as having 'unsatisfactory progress' if they:
(a) fail to successfully complete the National Literacy and Numeracy test (LANTITE) prior to completing 100 credit points of studies or following three attempts
(b) fail a Teaching Placement unit
(c) have their teaching placement terminated early by a school. In the case of early termination of a teaching placement by a school, the student will be deemed as having 'unsatisfactory progress' and a progress review processes will commence within 2 weeks of the cessation of the placement.
Students who are identified as having unsatisfactory progress will be subject to the show cause provisions in the Progress Review section of the Academic Progress Policy.
Units of study
Prior to completing 100 credit points of study, students must pass national literacy and numeracy tests. Find out more about the Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education Students, including associated costs.
Careers and graduate outcomes
- Career opportunities, course aims and objectives and professional recognition.
Career opportunities
Aims and objectives
- apply broad and deep knowledge of the theories and practice of learning, teaching and pedagogy, across their chosen secondary specialisations
- demonstrate advanced and integrated knowledge of the key issues, policies and theoretical concepts impacting education in Australian and global contexts
- reflect critically on, and synthesise, learning and to take responsibility and be accountable for quality teaching and personal outputs in the context of secondary education practice
- use high levels of independent judgement to synthesise, integrate, justify and apply multiple domains of educational knowledge in novel or new situations in practice
- research, evaluate and articulate key issues, stakeholder needs and a range of perspectives in relation to secondary education practice in complex scenarios or across multiple domains of knowledge
- initiate, develop and manage learning programs, and evaluate innovations, in the context of secondary education practice
Professional recognition
Course fees and requirements
- Fees, entry requirements and English language requirements.
Course fees
Students holding an international student visa are required to study full-time and on campus. Due to government regulations, industry-based learning (IBL) and work placement are not available to onshore international students unless it is a compulsory component of the program. Programs that are taught solely online are not available to onshore international students who hold an international student visa.
Entry requirements
A prerequisite for many courses, the Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic) can now be done on campus in Hawthorn at Room 132, Building TD. Book now or call +61 3 9214 3584 for more information.
Applicants require a bachelor degree or equivalent qualification that includes at least a major study in one approved secondary teaching area (equivalent to one year full time equivalent study) and a minor in at least one other recognised teaching area (equivalent to half a year of full time equivalent study). For approved teaching areas, please visit: https://www.vit.vic.edu.au/media/documents/publications-and-forms/forms/Specialist_Area_Guidelines_2015.pdf
Additional requirements
CASPer Test
All applicants (both standard entry and non-year 12 entry) must sit the CASPer test. CASPer is a non-academic online test designed to assess an applicant's personal and professional attributes. Please note Swinburne will consider CASPer test results taken within the past year. It is an Australian Government accreditation requirement that all initial teacher education courses include non-academic selection criteria.
To ensure you don’t miss the CASPer test deadlines and to register for your sitting or for further information about the test, visit https://takecasper.com/.
Admission to this course will consider both academic and non-academic results. Applicants applying to transfer from another initial teacher education course must disclose all LANTITE (National Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education Students) attempts. Applicants who have unsuccessfully attempted the LANTITE three or more times will not be eligible to receive an offer.
The university may determine selection criteria and restrictions in respect of courses to apply in addition to these entry requirements. Eligibility for admission does not guarantee offer of a place.
Working with Children Check and Police Check
All enrolled students must maintain a current Working with Children Check (from the appropriate State Authority). A Police Check may also be required by a school prior to a placement. View the list of each state's requirements.
English language requirements
- IELTS (Academic Module): Overall 7.0 with no individual band below 7.0 and a score of no less than 7.5 in speaking and listening; or
- TOEFL iBT: minimum score 95 (Reading no less than 20, Writing no less than 22)
- Pearson (PTE) minimum score of 66 (no communicative skill less than 58)
- Or equivalent measures available at http://www.swinburne.edu.au/study/international/apply/entry-requirements/
Evidence of English language proficiency is not required if the applicant has completed a bachelor degree in English in Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, the United States of America, Canada or the Republic of Ireland. (These are the countries accepted under Australian migration policy as not requiring English language proficiency assessment).
How to apply
Find out more
Tel: +613 8676 7002 (outside Australia)