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After working as an engineer I decided I might like a job where I was working more directly to help people. I decided to use my science and maths skills to become a teacher. At QUT, I learned many valuable lessons about teaching students with a variety of learning and emotional needs. I did my final teaching placement on Thursday Island, where I lived for six weeks and my first teaching job is in a small Indigenous community.
Turn to Teaching internship program
Apply for the chance to receive financial support as you study the Master of Teaching (Secondary) or Master of Teaching (Primary). Participate in a paid internship, and obtain a permanent teaching position upon graduation.
The right move
After working as an engineer I decided I might like a job where I was working more directly to help people. I decided to use my science and maths skills to become a teacher. At QUT, I learned many valuable lessons about teaching students with a variety of learning and emotional needs. I did my final teaching placement on Thursday Island, where I lived for six weeks and my first teaching job is in a small Indigenous community.
Highlights
- Prepares you to become a secondary school teacher if you already have a degree in another field.
- Engage in up-to-date learning expereinces 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 another field.
- Engage in up-to-date learning expereinces designed to prepare you for your new career.
- Undertake professional experience placements in schools to prepare you to become a teacher.
Why choose this course?
The Master of Teaching (Secondary) can transform your prior studies and experience into a teaching qualification. If you have a bachelor degree that doesn't lead to teacher registration, the Master of Teaching offers a pathway to a rewarding career in teaching. Bring your passion for knowledge and your work and life experience to the teaching profession.
Real-world learning
You may also have the opportunity to gain extra experience through other programs offered by QUT including the School Readiness Immersion Program, the Robotics@QUT program, and visits to rural and remote schools and communities through the QUT Centre of Learning and Wellbeing Rural and Remote Community Engagement Program.
Learn more about QUT’s real world learning
Professional experience
We organise professional experience placements to give you the opportunity to work in a range of real school classrooms and other settings, supervised by practising professional educators.
These experiences help you to develop your capabilities as you progress through the course. You can choose where you complete your professional experience from a variety of locations, including South-East Queensland, rural and remote schools, and overseas. You will be required to undertake the majority of your supervised professional experience in Australian school settings. You can select from a range of experiences to align with your interests and career goals.
Real-world learning
You may also have the opportunity to gain extra experience through other programs offered by QUT including the School Readiness Immersion Program, the Robotics@QUT program, and visits to rural and remote schools and communities through the QUT Centre of Learning and Wellbeing Rural and Remote Community Engagement Program.
Learn from the best
You’ll learn from inspiring and innovative lecturers who are committed to providing a quality experience for the teachers of the future. Our lecturers have real-world experience and have a wealth of knowledge and advice to set you on the right path.
We’ve been recognised among the nation’s most outstanding teaching and learning programs.
Explore this course
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.
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.
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.
Professional experience
We organise professional experience placements to give you the opportunity to work in a range of real school classrooms and other settings, supervised by practising professional educators.
These experiences help you to develop your capabilities as you progress through the course. You can choose where you complete your professional experience from a variety of locations, including South-East Queensland, rural and remote schools, and overseas. You will be required to undertake the majority of your supervised professional experience in Australian school settings. You can select from a range of experiences to align with your interests and career goals.
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
Work Integrated Learning
During this course you will be required to complete 60 days (equivalent to 420 hours) of professional experience placements.
Work Integrated Learning
During this course you will be required to complete 60 days (420 hours) of professional experience placements.
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 $20,000 scholarship, a paid internship and an offer of a permanent teaching position upon graduation. Applications for this program are currently closed, register your interest to be kept informed about future intakes.
Apply for a Commonwealth Teaching Scholarship
The Australian Government is supporting new students looking to start teaching, by providing $40,000 for full-time Bachelor of Education students or $20,000 for full-time Master of Teaching students.
Applications for 2024 open soon, with conditional offers to be made by the end of March 2024.
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.
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
- Community education officer
- Deputy principal
- Educator
- Head of department
- School principal
- Secondary school teacher
- Trainer
This 192 credit point course is comprised of:
- Core units - 132 credit points (11 units)
- Option units - 12 credit points (1 unit)
- First Teaching Area - 24 credit points (2 units)
- Second Teaching Area - 24 credit points (2 units).
Core units are comprised of psychology, sociology, curriculum and professional experience units, which have compulsory practicum placement or work-integrated learning components. Students are admitted to their first teaching area on entry to the course and select the second teaching area on enrolment.
This 192 credit point course is comprised of:
- Core units - 132 credit points (11 units)
- Option units - 12 credit points (1 unit)
- First Teaching Area - 24 credit points (2 units)
- Second Teaching Area - 24 credit points (2 units).
Core units are comprised of psychology, sociology, curriculum and professional experience units, which have compulsory practicum placement or work-integrated learning components. Students are admitted to their first teaching area on entry to the course and select the second teaching area on enrolment.
- ATAR/selection rank threshold
- 93.00
- Additional entry requirements
- Yes
- Additional entry requirements
- Yes
Admission to the course is based on prior study in addition to a selection rank.
These thresholds are the lowest adjusted scores to which QUT made an offer in Semester 1, 2024.
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- Course code
- EU50
- QTAC code
- 424401
- CRICOS code
- 084583K
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- Online
- Kelvin Grove
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- Kelvin Grove
- 2 years full-time
- 4 years part-time
- 2 years full-time
- February
- February
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.
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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.
Deferment
You can't defer your offer in this course. You must start in the semester you apply for.
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.
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 Australian higher education 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.
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 teaching area in your application. If you are not eligible for your nominated first teaching area you will be considered for an 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 offer.
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.
Minimum English language requirements
Select the country where you completed your studies to see a guide on meeting QUT’s English language requirements.
Your scores and prior qualifications in English-speaking countries are considered. Approved English-speaking countries are Australia, Canada, England, Ireland, New Zealand, Scotland, United States of America and Wales.
If your country or qualification is not listed, you can still apply for this course and we will assess your eligibility.
We accept English language proficiency scores from the following tests. Tests must be taken no more than 2 years prior to the QUT course commencement.
| English Test | Overall | Listening | Reading | Writing | Speaking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IELTS Academic | 7.5 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
|
Cambridge English Score
You must share your results with QUT through the Candidate Results Online website. |
191 | 200 | 185 | 185 | 200 |
| TOEFL iBT | 105 | 28 | 24 | 27 | 26 |
| Pearson PTE (Academic) | 73 | 79 | 65 | 65 | 79 |
Advanced standing
If you intend to apply for advanced standing (credit) you can view more information and find out how to apply.
Course requirements
Literacy and numeracy
You will need to successfully complete the National Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education Students to graduate from the course. You are permitted three test attempts in total for each component as a student at QUT. If you fail three test attempts for each component, you will not be able to graduate. The test will assess your personal literacy and numeracy skills.
For more information view additional course costs and requirements.
Blue card
This course requires you to have a blue card so you can participate in work placements and experience.
Your actual fees may vary depending on which units you choose. We review fees annually, and they may be subject to increases.
2025 fees
2025: CSP fees available from September
2025 fees
2025: Available from July
2024 fees
2024: CSP $4,500 per year full-time (96 credit points)
2024 fees
2024: $32,200 per year full-time (96 credit points)
Student services and amenities fees
You may need to pay student services and amenities (SA) fees as part of your course costs.
HECS-HELP: loans to help you pay for your course fees
You may not have to pay anything upfront if you're eligible for a HECS-HELP loan.
You can apply for scholarships to help you with study and living costs.
QUT Real World International Scholarship
A scholarship to cover tuition fees, with eligibility based on your prior academic achievements.
- Scholarship eligibility
- Academic performance
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