Masters Degree (Coursework) Teaching (Secondary) - Geography

The UNSW Master of Teaching (Secondary) is a full-time postgraduate teacher education course that will provide you a fast-track to employment as a secondary school teacher. This is an accelerated teaching degree, which includes practical in-school experience. After one year of full-time study, you’ll be eligible for employment as a secondary school teacher. At UNSW, we specialise in educational research and teacher education, with a focus on secondary and higher education contexts. Our secondary teaching postgraduate degree is uniquely designed to provide a nationally accredited teaching qualification, and support you as you transition into your first year of teaching.

To enrol in the Master of Teaching (Secondary) you must have completed an undergraduate degree with a Weighted Average Mark (WAM) of 60+. Your undergraduate degree will need to meet the following prerequisites for your selected teaching methods or specialisation(s).

First teaching specialisation - a major, consisting of a sequence of at least six units of undergraduate study in a pedagogy area, with no more than two at first year and at least two at third year.

Additional teaching specialisation - a minor consisting of a sequence of at least four units of undergraduate study in a teaching area, with at least two of these at second year or above.
IELTS - 7.5 overall (min. 7.0 in writing & reading, 8.0 in speaking & listening)
TOEFL iBT - 102 overall (min. 27 in writing, 24 in reading, 28 in listening, 26 in speaking)