Master of Teaching (Primary) 20 months Postgraduate Programme By The University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney) |TopUniversities
Programme Duration

20 monthsProgramme duration

Tuitionfee

47,000 AUDTuition Fee/year

Starting Month

FebStarting Month

Programme overview

Main Subject

Education and Training

Degree

Other

Study Level

Master's

Study Mode

Blended

This master's degree is Australia’s only primary teaching degree program of its kind, offering a fast-track to employment as a qualified primary school teacher,  with additional support in mathematics to help students meet program requirements with confidence. You’ll learn from experienced academic lecturers and practising teachers, developing the knowledge and practical skills to meet the Australian Professional Standards for Graduate Teachers. The curriculum and pedagogy studies span the six key learning areas of the primary curriculum:

  • English
  • Mathematics
  • Science and Technology
  • History and Geography
  • Creative Arts
  • Personal Development, Health and Physical Education

Programme overview

Main Subject

Education and Training

Degree

Other

Study Level

Master's

Study Mode

Blended

This master's degree is Australia’s only primary teaching degree program of its kind, offering a fast-track to employment as a qualified primary school teacher,  with additional support in mathematics to help students meet program requirements with confidence. You’ll learn from experienced academic lecturers and practising teachers, developing the knowledge and practical skills to meet the Australian Professional Standards for Graduate Teachers. The curriculum and pedagogy studies span the six key learning areas of the primary curriculum:

  • English
  • Mathematics
  • Science and Technology
  • History and Geography
  • Creative Arts
  • Personal Development, Health and Physical Education

Admission Requirements

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To enrol in the Master of Teaching (Primary), you’ll need a recognised three-year bachelor degree with Weighted Average Mark (WAM) of 60+.

You must have completed a recognised undergraduate degree with a major in one of the six Key Learning Areas (KLAs) below, consisting of at least eight units (courses) of undergraduate study, with no more than two at first year and at least two at third year.

Key Learning Areas include:

  • English
English with a strong core component of study of English literature, communications, creative writing, language studies (English), linguistics, literature studies, media studies (i.e., the theoretical study of media or where the product is a literary text).

  • Mathematics
Pure or applied mathematics, other studies of mathematics that are relevant to the central concepts, modes of enquiry and structure of the content/discipline(s).

  • Science and technology
Agriculture, architecture, biology, bio-technology, chemistry, computing studies, design - interior, industrial, graphics, fashion, product, landscape (2 units only), design and technology, engineering, geology, earth and/or environmental science, materials science, medicine, nursing, physics, psychology.

  • Human society and its environment
Humanities and social sciences, aboriginal studies/languages, anthropology, archaeology, Asia or Pacific studies, economics/business studies, cultural studies/ sociology, geography/environmental studies, government and citizenship, history, legal studies, political science, studies of religion.

  • Creative arts
Dance including practical experience in choreography and performance in several dance styles and dance history/theory, drama including experiential involvement in making and performing drama, music including performing (singing, playing and moving), listening and organising sound (composing) within a wide range of repertoire, visual arts including art making and art history/theory.

  • Personal development, health and physical education
Physical education, family studies, sports science, health studies, human movement, nutrition.

Additional requirements:

When submitting your application you will also need to prepare a personal statement outlining why you will be suitable for primary teaching. Your statement should be no more than 150 words and include your reasons for wanting to be a teacher and why you are well suited for that role.

A personal statement is required for all applications, regardless of whether you apply to UNSW directly or via UAC.

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Tuition fees

Domestic
4,500 AUD
International
47,000 AUD

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