BA/MTeach(Sec)
Credit points
360
Minimum duration
4 years full-time or equivalent part-time.
Approved locations
- Brisbane
- Melbourne
- Strathfield
Note:
Students will have the choice to study units in the Master of Teaching (Secondary) in the online mode.
*Not offered to International students in Brisbane
*No mid-year intakes for domestic students in Brisbane for 2027
EFTSL value of units : All 10cp units in this course have an EFTSL value of 0.125. Units with a credit point (cp) value of a multiple of 10 have corresponding EFTSL values.
Admission requirements
Applicants must comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy, which includes meeting a minimum ATAR requirement and English Language Requirements.
In addition, applicants in Victoria will be required to demonstrate suitability for teaching.
To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must have completed the following prerequisites at year 12 level or equivalent:
| State | Prerequisites |
|---|---|
| New South Wales | Assumed knowledge: 2 units of English (any) (Band 3), Mathematics (other than Mathematics General 2) for study in Mathematics (Band 3) |
| Queensland | Assumed knowledge: English (Units 3 & 4, C) |
| Victoria | Prerequisites: Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in English as an Additional Language (EAL) or at least 20 in English other than EAL. Prerequisite for study in Mathematics: Units 3 and 4: Mathematical Methods |
Disclaimer: The course entry requirements above are for 2027 Admission.
Definition
A Major is 80 cp in prescribed units in one discipline or approved interdisciplinary area, normally including at least 10 cp at 100-level, 30 cp at 200-level and 30 cp at 300-level.
A Minor is 40 cp in prescribed units in one discipline or approved interdisciplinary area, normally including at least 10 cp at 100-level and at least 20 cp at 200- or 300-level.
Completion requirements
To qualify for this award a student must complete 360 cp consisting of:
1. 240 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, for the Bachelor of Arts, consisting of:
- 160 cp from:
- 2 Arts Majors (Part A) OR
- 1 Arts Major (Part B) and 2 Arts Minors (Part C) OR
- 1 Arts Major (Part B) and 1 Arts Minor (Part D) and 40 cp of Arts Elective units (Part E)
- 10 cp from Community Engagement unit (Part F)
- 40 cp from Education Studies Minor (Part G)
- 10 cp from Bachelor of Arts Elective unit (Part H)
- 20 cp from Core Curriculum units (Part I)
2. 120 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, of the Master of Teaching (Secondary), consisting of:
- 60 cp from Education Studies and Effective Teaching units (Part J)
- 40 cp from Secondary Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment (CPA) units, corresponding to the teaching area(-s) (Part K)
- 20 cp from Education Elective units (Part L)
- 0 cp from ACER Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education units (Part M)
Other requirements
Students must pass all professional experience components, including professional experience embedded within units.
Students are required to follow the pattern of unit enrolment set out in the relevant Course Enrolment Guide unless otherwise approved by the Course Adviser.
Applicants seeking teacher registration in Australia should check with state registration bodies to confirm English Language Proficiency requirements for teacher registration.
Exit points
A student who has completed the following requirements may exit from the course with that qualification. Note that none of these qualifications will lead to teacher registration.
- Diploma in Liberal Arts: 80 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings of the Bachelor of Arts.
- Bachelor of Arts: 240 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings of the Bachelor of Arts
- Graduate Diploma in Educational Studies: 80 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings of the Master of Teaching (Secondary).
- Graduate Certificate in Educational Studies: 40 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings of the Master of Teaching (Secondary
Students may be able to exit with two degrees (Diploma in Liberal Arts or a Bachelor of Arts, and a Graduate Certificate in Educational Studies or a Graduate Diploma in Educational Studies), depending on their progress in this degree.
Progression requirements
1. Bachelor of Arts
Unless otherwise specified, students must complete a unit or units at an introductory level (100-level) in an approved sequence before undertaking advanced level units (200 or 300-level) in that sequence. Any additional prerequisites for individual units are shown in brackets after the unit in the Schedule of Unit Offerings.
A student may, with the approval of the Course Adviser, undertake cross-institutional study to satisfy the requirements, in whole or in part, of:
- a Major or a Minor in a language other than English; and/or
- a Major in any discipline, where the student has completed a Minor in that discipline at this University
2. Master of Teaching (Secondary)
All students progressing to the Master of Teaching (Secondary) must have:
- successfully completed the Bachelor of Arts
- a major study that meets the content requirements in at least one secondary teaching area offered by ACU
- demonstrated suitability for teaching as evidenced by completion of the relevant state/jurisdiction assessment
- the appropriate approvals before they may enter a classroom. These are the Blue Card (Queensland) or Working with Children Check (New South Wales and Victoria).
International students must bring police check documentation from their own countries. To meet the requirements for working in settings other than schools, a National Police check may be required. All students who have lived in another country for 12 months or more must provide a police check from that country for that period.
The number of places available in some teaching areas may be limited by the availability of appropriate professional experience placements and the capacity of partner schools to support preservice teachers.