Bachelor of Science Master of Teaching in Secondary Education

Note

This new course replaces the Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Education (Secondary) from 2021. Students may use the 2020 selection rank for the Bachelor of Science (Flexible, no specified major) as a guide. The lowest selection rank for Autumn 2020 intake was 75.70.

The Bachelor of Science Master of Teaching in Secondary Education offers students the knowledge and practical hands-on experience required to teach over 42,000 secondary school pupils studying Science subjects and/or 65,000 students studying Mathematics in NSW (NSW Education Standards Authority, 2021 HSC Enrolments by Course, 2021).

The combined "Vertical Stack" course (undergraduate + postgraduate degree) enables students to gain a greater depth of disciplinary knowledge in science before commencing the teaching subjects in the Master of Teaching from their second year of study. Gaining a wider and deeper understanding in their field of study gives them more confidence when commencing as a teacher. Students enter the classroom up to date on the most current developments in the discipline, and this is highly valued by schools.

The unique vertical structure of this combined course means students do not need to meet the standard three Band 5 HSC results, including English, for admission to an initial teacher education course.

To ensure that a high quality of teachers are maintained in the education sector, students need to achieve a Credit average in the first two years of their university studies before progressing into the final years of the program.

If students do not meet the Credit average, they will still be able to continue in the Bachelor of Science and graduate with that qualification.

Students spend 80 days in one of more than 200 secondary schools across NSW. This practical experience with a trusted UTS partner school helps students gain the skills and confidence incurriculum and classroom management required for effective teaching in their chosen discipline/s (Junior Science Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Physics and/or Mathematics), and also helps them develop personal and professional networks within and beyond education for their future career path.

Not only are students accelerated in their career pathway to secondary teaching by achieving two qualifications, including one at postgraduate level, within the duration of a single undergraduate degree, they have the benefits of a range of career options.

Innovation and Transdisciplinary program

Transdisciplinarity and Innovation at UTS

All UTS students have the opportunity to develop distinctive capabilities around transdisciplinary thinking and innovation through the TD School. Transdisciplinary education at UTS brings together great minds from different disciplines to explore ideas that improve the way we live and work in the world. These offerings are unique to UTS and directly translate to many existing and emerging roles and careers.

Diploma in Innovation

The Diploma in Innovation (C20060) teaches innovation, supports personal transformation and provides the hard skills needed to support the inventors and inventions of the future. Students come out of the Diploma in Innovation, with the hard skills to create and support sectoral and societal transformation. Graduates are able to fluently integrate ideas, across professional disciplines and are inventors of the future.

All UTS undergraduate students (with the exception of students concurrently enrolled in the Bachelor of Creative Intelligence and Innovation) can apply for the Diploma in Innovation upon admission in their chosen undergraduate degree. It is a complete degree program that runs in parallel to any undergraduate degree. The course is offered on a three-year, part-time basis, with subjects running in 3-week long intensive blocks in July, December and February sessions. More information including a link to apply is available at https://dipinn.uts.edu.au.

Transdisciplinary electives program

Transdisciplinary electives broaden students' horizons and supercharge their problem-solving skills, helping them to learn outside, beyond and across their degrees. Students enrolled in an undergraduate course that includes electives can choose to take a transdisciplinary subject (with the exception of students concurrently enrolled in the Bachelor of Creative Intelligence and Innovation). More information about the TD Electives program is available here.

Study plan

Each student's course program reflects the teaching area/s chosen on application. Example programs for students undertaking the course full-time are shown below.

Course programs for each individual major and stream are available at study plan management.

First year

Autumn session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Mathematics 1 33130 6
Chemistry 1 65111 6
Physics 1 68101 6
Discrete Mathematics 37181 6
Spring session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Chemistry 2 65212 6
Physics 2 68201 6
Mathematics 2 33230 6
Scientific Perspectives for Global Issues 60006 6

Second year

Autumn session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Analytical Chemistry 1 65306 6
Autumn D Session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Mathematics Teaching Methods 1 013238 6
Professional Learning 010048 6
Literacy and Numeracy Across the Curriculum 010047 6
Spring session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Real Analysis 35007 6
Vector Calculus and Partial Differential Equations 37336 6
Analytical Chemistry 2 65409 6
Spring D Session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Understanding and Engaging Adolescent Learners 010049 6

Third year

Autumn session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Complex Analysis 37234 6
Organic Chemistry 1 65202 6
Autumn D Session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Professional Experience Teaching Practice 1 013241 6
Science Teaching Methods 1 013243 6
Spring session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Organic Chemistry 2 65508 6
Select 6 credit points from the following: 6
Cell Biology and Genetics 91161 6
Nature and Evolution 91123 6
Human Anatomy and Physiology 91400 6
Spring D Session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Mathematics Teaching Methods 2 013239 6
Chemistry Teaching Methods 2 013244 6

Fourth year

Autumn D Session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Inclusive Education 013404 6
Resetting the Future: Indigenous Australian Education 013407 6
Mathematics Teaching Methods 3 013240 6
Select 6 credit points from the following: 6
Electives (Secondary Education) cbk92040 18
Spring D Session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Learning Futures: Teaching for Complexity and Diversity 010046 6
Professional Experience Teaching Practice 2 013242 6
Teaching and Learning with Digital Technologies 013408 6
Select 6 credit points from the following: 6
Electives (Secondary Education) cbk92040 18

First year

Autumn session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Mathematics 1 33130 6
Chemistry 1 65111 6
Physics 1 68101 6
Discrete Mathematics 37181 6
Spring session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Chemistry 2 65212 6
Physics 2 68201 6
Mathematics 2 33230 6
Scientific Perspectives for Global Issues 60006 6

Second year

Autumn session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Advanced Mechanics 68414 6
Autumn D Session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Mathematics Teaching Methods 1 013238 6
Professional Learning 010048 6
Literacy and Numeracy Across the Curriculum 010047 6
Spring session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Optics 68206 6
Quantum Physics 68413 6
Real Analysis 35007 6
Spring D Session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Understanding and Engaging Adolescent Learners 010049 6

Third year

Autumn session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Complex Analysis 37234 6
Linear Algebra 37233 6
Select 6 credit points from the following: 6
Foundation Stream (Physical Sciences) stm91907 48
Autumn D Session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Science Teaching Methods 1 013243 6
Spring session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Solid-state Science and Quantum Devices 68606 6
Spring D Session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Professional Experience Teaching Practice 1 013241 6
Mathematics Teaching Methods 2 013239 6
Physics Teaching Methods 2 013179 6

Fourth year

Autumn D Session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Inclusive Education 013404 6
Resetting the Future: Indigenous Australian Education 013407 6
Mathematics Teaching Methods 3 013240 6
Select 6 credit points from the following: 6
Electives (Secondary Education) cbk90869 12
Spring D Session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Professional Experience Teaching Practice 2 013242 6
Teaching and Learning with Digital Technologies 013408 6
Learning Futures: Teaching for Complexity and Diversity 010046 6
Select 6 credit points from the following: 6
Electives (Secondary Education) cbk90869 12

First year

Autumn session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Mathematics 1 33130 6
Discrete Mathematics 37181 6
Chemistry 1 65111 6
Physics 1 68101 6
Spring session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Mathematics 2 33230 6
Scientific Perspectives for Global Issues 60006 6
Chemistry 2 65212 6
Physics 2 68201 6

Second year

Autumn session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Advanced Mechanics 68414 6
Literacy and Numeracy Across the Curriculum 010047 6
Professional Learning 010048 6
Mathematics Teaching Methods 1 013238 6
Spring session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Real Analysis 35007 6
Optics 68206 6
Vector Calculus and Partial Differential Equations 37336 6
Understanding and Engaging Adolescent Learners 010049 6

Third year

Autumn session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Science Teaching Methods 1 013243 6
Complex Analysis 37234 6
Professional Experience Teaching Practice 1 013241 6
Select 6 credit points from the following: 6
Linear Algebra 37233 6
Regression and Linear Models 37252 6
Spring session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Mathematics Teaching Methods 2 013239 6
Physics Teaching Methods 3 013180 6
Select 6 credit points from the following: 6
Cell Biology and Genetics 91161 6
Nature and Evolution 91123 6
Human Anatomy and Physiology 91400 6
Select 6 credit points from the following: 6
Probability and Random Variables 37161 6
Introduction to Optimisation 37242 6

Fourth year

Autumn session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Inclusive Education 013404 6
Resetting the Future: Indigenous Australian Education 013407 6
Mathematics Teaching Methods 3 013240 6
Select 6 credit points from the following: 6
Electives (Secondary Education) cbk92040 18
Spring session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Teaching and Learning with Digital Technologies 013408 6
Learning Futures: Teaching for Complexity and Diversity 010046 6
Select 6 credit points from the following: 6
Electives (Secondary Education) cbk92040 18

First year

Autumn session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Mathematics 1 33130 6
Physics 1 68101 6
Scientific Perspectives for Global Issues 60006 6
Chemistry 1 65111 6
Spring session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Chemistry 2 65212 6
Physics 2 68201 6
Select 6 credit points from the following: 6
Nature and Evolution 91123 6
Cell Biology and Genetics 91161 6
Human Anatomy and Physiology 91400 6
Mathematics 2 33230 6

Second year

Autumn session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Analytical Chemistry 1 65306 6
Autumn D Session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Science Teaching Methods 1 013243 6
Professional Learning 010048 6
Literacy and Numeracy Across the Curriculum 010047 6
Spring session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Inorganic Chemistry 1 65411 6
Optics 68206 6
Analytical Chemistry 2 65409 6
Spring D Session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Understanding and Engaging Adolescent Learners 010049 6

Third year

Autumn session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Advanced Mechanics 68414 6
Organic Chemistry 1 65202 6
Physical Chemistry 1 65307 6
Autumn D Session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Select 6 credit points from the following: 6
Electives (Secondary Education) cbk92040 18
Spring session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Organic Chemistry 2 65508 6
Spring D Session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Professional Experience Teaching Practice 1 013241 6
Chemistry Teaching Methods 2 013244 6
Select 6 credit points from the following: 6
Electives (Secondary Education) cbk92040 18

Fourth year

Autumn D Session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Inclusive Education 013404 6
Resetting the Future: Indigenous Australian Education 013407 6
Select 6 credit points from the following: 6
Electives (Secondary Education) cbk92040 18
Physics Teaching Methods 3 013180 6
Spring D Session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Learning Futures: Teaching for Complexity and Diversity 010046 6
Professional Experience Teaching Practice 2 013242 6
Select 6 credit points from the following: 6
Electives (Secondary Education) cbk92040 18
Teaching and Learning with Digital Technologies 013408 6

First year

Autumn session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Mathematics 1 33130 6
Scientific Perspectives for Global Issues 60006 6
Chemistry 1 65111 6
Physics 1 68101 6
Spring session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Mathematics 2 33230 6
Physics 2 68201 6
Chemistry 2 65212 6
Select 6 credit points from the following: 6
Cell Biology and Genetics 91161 6
Nature and Evolution 91123 6
Human Anatomy and Physiology 91400 6

Second year

Autumn session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Advanced Mechanics 68414 6
Science Teaching Methods 1 013243 6
Literacy and Numeracy Across the Curriculum 010047 6
Professional Learning 010048 6
Spring session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Quantum Physics 68413 6
Optics 68206 6
Physics of Energy 68412 6
Understanding and Engaging Adolescent Learners 010049 6

Third year

Autumn session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Analytical Chemistry 1 65306 6
Organic Chemistry 1 65202 6
Computational Physics 68416 6
Select 6 credit points from the following: 6
Electives (Secondary Education) cbk92040 18
Spring session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Solid-state Science and Quantum Devices 68606 6
Professional Experience Teaching Practice 1 013241 6
Chemistry Teaching Methods 2 013244 6
Select 6 credit points from the following: 6
Electives (Secondary Education) cbk92040 18

Fourth year

Autumn session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Inclusive Education 013404 6
Resetting the Future: Indigenous Australian Education 013407 6
Physics Teaching Methods 3 013180 6
Select 6 credit points from the following: 6
Electives (Secondary Education) cbk92040 18
Spring session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Professional Experience Teaching Practice 2 013242 6
Teaching and Learning with Digital Technologies 013408 6
Learning Futures: Teaching for Complexity and Diversity 010046 6
Select 6 credit points from the following: 6
Electives (Secondary Education) cbk92040 18

First year

Autumn session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Mathematics 1 33130 6
Physics 1 68101 6
Scientific Perspectives for Global Issues 60006 6
Chemistry 1 65111 6
Spring session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Chemistry 2 65212 6
Physics 2 68201 6
Mathematics 2 33230 6
Select 6 credit points from the following: 6
Cell Biology and Genetics 91161 6
Human Anatomy and Physiology 91400 6
Nature and Evolution 91123 6

Second year

Autumn session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Analytical Chemistry 1 65306 6
Autumn D Session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Science Teaching Methods 1 013243 6
Professional Learning 010048 6
Literacy and Numeracy Across the Curriculum 010047 6
Spring session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Inorganic Chemistry 1 65411 6
Analytical Chemistry 2 65409 6
Optics 68206 6
Spring D Session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Understanding and Engaging Adolescent Learners 010049 6

Third year

Autumn session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Advanced Mechanics 68414 6
Organic Chemistry 1 65202 6
Physical Chemistry 1 65307 6
Autumn D Session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Select 6 credit points from the following: 6
Electives (Secondary Education) cbk92319 24
Spring session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Organic Chemistry 2 65508 6
Spring D Session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Professional Experience Teaching Practice 1 013241 6
Chemistry Teaching Methods 2 013244 6
Select 6 credit points from the following: 6
Electives (Secondary Education) cbk92319 24

Fourth year

Autumn D Session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Inclusive Education 013404 6
Resetting the Future: Indigenous Australian Education 013407 6
Physics Teaching Methods 3 013180 6
Select 6 credit points from the following: 6
Electives (Secondary Education) cbk92319 24
Spring D Session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Professional Experience Teaching Practice 2 013242 6
Teaching and Learning with Digital Technologies 013408 6
Learning Futures: Teaching for Complexity and Diversity 010046 6
Select 6 credit points from the following: 6
Electives (Secondary Education) cbk92319 24

First year

Autumn session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Chemistry 1 65111 6
Cell Biology and Genetics 91161 6
The Biosphere 91107 6
Select 6 credit points from the following: 6
Design, Data, and Decisions 33116 6
Scientific Perspectives for Global Issues 60006 6
Spring session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Nature and Evolution 91123 6
Chemistry 2 65212 6
Molecular Biology 91132 6
Human Anatomy and Physiology 91400 6

Second year

Autumn session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Ecology 91154 6
Autumn D Session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Science Teaching Methods 1 013243 6
Professional Learning 010048 6
Literacy and Numeracy Across the Curriculum 010047 6
Spring session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Immunology 91401 6
Environmental Chemistry 65621 6
Applications of Molecular Biology 91178 6
Spring D Session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Understanding and Engaging Adolescent Learners 010049 6

Third year

Autumn session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
General Microbiology 91314 6
Aquatic Ecosystems 91121 6
Metabolic Biochemistry 91320 6
Autumn D Session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Select 6 credit points from the following: 6
Electives (Secondary Education) cbk92040 18
Spring session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Immunology and Human Health 91180 6
Spring D Session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Professional Experience Teaching Practice 1 013241 6
Biology Teaching Methods 2 013175 6
Select 6 credit points from the following: 6
Electives (Secondary Education) cbk92040 18

Fourth year

Autumn D Session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Inclusive Education 013404 6
Resetting the Future: Indigenous Australian Education 013407 6
Earth and Environmental Science Teaching Methods 3 013178 6
Chemistry Teaching Methods 3 013245 6
Spring D Session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Professional Experience Teaching Practice 2 013242 6
Teaching and Learning with Digital Technologies 013408 6
Learning Futures: Teaching for Complexity and Diversity 010046 6
Select 6 credit points from the following: 6
Electives (Secondary Education) cbk92040 18

Course fees

For relevant fee information, please choose from the following:

Local student

All students at UTS pay tuition fees to contribute towards the cost of their studies.

In 2024 all offers made to domestic undergraduate students will be for Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP), which means that the Australian government makes a substantial contribution towards the cost of your education, and you pay the balance through student contributions.

The amount you pay depends on your area of study and the number of credit points (cp) in which you enrol. At UTS 48 credit points is considered to be one Equivalent Full Time Study Load (EFTSL).

The table to the right shows the amount a student can expect to pay for one year of full-time study (1.0 EFTSL).

Students can choose to pay their student contribution upfront, or if eligible, can defer their fees through HECS-HELP.

In addition to tuition fees, students are required to pay a Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF). The purchase of textbooks and other course materials may also result in additional cost.

You can calculate your student contribution as a percentage of the amounts shown on the table. Fee rates are divided into four bands covering broad discipline areas.  It is important to note that a particular subject within a course may fall within a different band.

For example, if you are enrolled in a 6-credit point Architecture subject, your contribution would be 6/48 x $9,314 = $1,164.

Student contribution amounts for 2025 commencing students

2025 student contribution - Area of StudyAmount for 48 cp
Law, Accounting, Administration, Economics, Commerce, Communications and Society and Culture$16,992
Medicine, Dentistry and Veterinary Science$13,241
Allied Health, Other Health, Built Environment, Computing, Visual & Performing Arts, Professional Pathway Psychology, Professional Pathway Social Work, Engineering, Surveying, Environmental Studies, Science and Pathology$9,314
Education, Postgraduate Clinical Psychology, English, Mathematics, Statistics, Nursing or Foreign Languages and Agriculture$4,627

International student

Tuition fees for international undergraduate students can be found using tuition fees search.

Tuition fees must be paid in advance each session and are subject to annual increase. Fees for future year(s) published in fees search, whilst unlikely to change, are estimates only. UTS makes every effort to provide up to date future year(s) fee estimates and to limit any changes, however, UTS reserves the right to vary fees for future year(s) at any time.

For this course, the cost per credit point for 2025 is $1007. The total credit points are 192.


All international students should familiarise themselves with the following documents:

In addition to tuition fees, students may be required to pay a Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF). Textbooks and other course materials will also result in additional costs.

UTS Alumni save 10%: alumni.uts.edu.au/advantage

For further information on costs related to your study at UTS, visit the international students' fees information page.

Careers

Secondary teacher in their chosen discipline (Biology, Chemistry, Earth and Environmental Science, Physics, Mathematics and/or Junior Science) in a public or private school, locally or internationally (subject to meeting relevant employer requirements). The Bachelor of Science is a broad professional degree, equipping graduates to pursue careers in almost any industry such as biotechnology, biomedical science, medical science, environmental monitoring and management, chemistry, nanotechnology, physics, material science, statistics, data analysis, business management, logistics and scientific research.

Course structure

Course structure explained

Students must complete 96 credit points of disciplinary content subjects in the Bachelor of Science in Life Sciences; Physical Sciences (Chemistry and Physics); or Physical Sciences (Maths). This comprises 48 credit points of foundational studies and 48 credit points of more advanced subjects.

In the Master of Teaching in Secondary Education component students complete 42 credit points of core subjects focused on the foundation education disciplines of learning, motivation and adolescent psychology as well as addressing the education of students with special needs; and 54 credit points of teaching methods and professional experience relating to the teaching area/s chosen at application, as well as elective subjects.

Industrial training/professional practice

Students undertake professional experience totalling 80 days of supervised teaching practice in schools. Students work under the supervision of an in-service high school teacher in their area(s) of specialisation and are mentored by a tertiary education supervisor.

Course completion requirements
Requirement Credit Points
CBK91926 Stream Choice 96
STM91579 Secondary Education core 42
CBK91927 Specialisation Choice 54
Total 192

Additional information

Course duration

The course duration is four years of full-time study. The course may also be undertaken at a reduced load, provided it is completed within eight years.

Course progression criteria apply to this course see the course Rules and Regulations below.

Admission requirements

Admission requirements

Applicants must have completed an Australian Year 12 qualification, Australian Qualifications Framework Diploma, or equivalent Australian or overseas qualification at the required level.

Applicants must submit a personal statement as part of their application.

The English proficiency requirement for international students or local applicants with international qualifications is: IELTS Academic: 7.5 overall, with a minimum of 8.0 in both the speaking and listening modules, and a reading and writing score of 7.0; or TOEFL iBT: 102-109 overall, a listening score of 28, a speaking score of 26, a reading score of 24 and a writing score of 27; or PTE: 73-78 overall with a 79 in both the speaking and listening, and a reading and writing score of 65; or C1A/C2P: 191-199 overall with 200 in both the speaking and listening, and a reading and writing score of 185.

Eligibility for admission does not guarantee offer of a place.

International students

Visa requirement: To obtain a student visa to study in Australia, international students must enrol full time and on campus. Australian student visa regulations also require international students studying on student visas to complete the course within the standard full-time duration. Students can extend their courses only in exceptional circumstances.

Check to see if there are additional admission requirements for this course.

Additional information relating to this course, including the ATAR profile of domestic students who commenced this course in Autumn 2022, is located under UTS' admissions requirements, alongside information relating to the commencing student cohort who were enrolled in this course past the Autumn 2022 census date.

If you don't meet the admission requirements for this course, there may be alternative pathways to help you gain admission.

Inherent requirements

Inherent requirements are academic and non-academic requirements that are essential to the successful completion of a course. For more information about inherent requirements and where prospective and current students can get assistance and advice regarding these, see the UTS Inherent requirements page.

Prospective and current students should carefully read the Inherent Requirements Statement below and consider whether they might experience challenges in successfully completing this course.

UTS will make reasonable adjustments to teaching and learning, assessment, professional experiences, course related work experience and other course activities to facilitate maximum participation by students with disabilities, carer responsibilities, and religious or cultural obligations in their courses.

For course specific information see the BABEd (Primary and Secondary) and MTeach (Secondary) (Essential) Requirements Statement.

ATAR and selection ranks

To find out further information regarding ATAR and selection ranks from previous applicants who received an offer to this course, please visit our Admissions Stats Tool

Assumed knowledge

Physical Sciences – Chemistry and Physics stream: Advanced Maths, 2 Units of Physics or Chemistry and any 2 units of English

Physical Sciences – Mathematics stream: Maths Extension 1, any 2 units of Science and any 2 units of English

Life and Environmental Sciences stream: Advanced Maths, any 2 units of Science and any 2 units of English

Year 12 adjustment factor scheme

To see a list of courses where HSC subjects provide adjustment factors, please refer to the Year 12 adjustment factors page.

Scholarships and prizes

Scholarships

For Education and Science - 2 students

Only for international students

For all domestic students

Only for Aboriginal Australian or Torres Strait Islander students

Prizes and awards

For Education and Science - 2 students

Professional recognition

This course is accredited by the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) as a recognised secondary school teaching qualification. To gain employment as a teacher in NSW schools, graduands must meet the requirements of NESA, including language proficiency.

UTS: Handbook

See the Bachelor of Science Master of Teaching in Secondary Education in the UTS: Handbook for comprehensive course details.

Information for international students

Find out about support services, the Australian education system, accommodation and more to help you get the most out of your study at UTS.

Domestic students

Before you apply

Here are a few important things for you to check out before you apply:

How to apply

Domestic applicants can apply via the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) (opens an external site)

UAC code(s): 600050 Biology,Chemistry & Environmental Science (Autumn D session), 600052 Chemistry, Physics & Mathematics (Autumn D session), 600053 Mathematics & Mathematics/Physics (Autumn D session), 600054 Chemistry & Physics (Autumn D session)

Make a note of the relevant UAC code before starting the UAC application.

Intake

Autumn D Session 2025

Important dates

NOVEMBER 2024
1
Closing date for change of preferences (November Round 1)
8
UAC offers released (November Round 1)
14
Closing date for change of preferences (November Round 2)
21
UAC offers released (November Round 2)
28
Closing date for change of preferences (December Round 1)
DECEMBER 2024
5
UAC offers released (December Round 1)
18
UTS Info Day
18
Closing date for change of preferences (December Round 2)
23
UAC offers released (December Round 2)
JANUARY 2025
2
Closing date for change of preferences (January Round 1)
9
UAC offers released (January Round 1)
16
Closing date for change of preferences (January Round 2)
23
UAC offers released (January Round 2)
30
Closing date for change of preferences (February Round 1)
FEBRUARY 2025
3 - 14
Autumn session orientation
6
UAC offers released (February Round 1)
7
Closing date for change of preferences (February Round 2)
13
UAC offers released (February Round 2)
17
Autumn session commences (main calendar)
27
Closing date for change of preferences (March Round 1)
MARCH 2025
3
Last day to enrol for Autumn session
6
UAC offers released (March Round 1)
20
Autumn census date – last day to withdraw from subjects or apply for leave of absence

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Scholarships, prizes and awards

Scholarships

For Education and Science - 2 students

Only for international students

For all domestic students

Only for Aboriginal Australian or Torres Strait Islander students

Prizes and awards

For Education and Science - 2 students

International students

Before you apply

Here are a few important things for you to check out before you apply:

You can meet an international student advisor at one of our events worldwide to ask questions and submit an application.

Important dates

Visit the UTS Handbook for full academic dates. Visit essential information for international students for the application closing dates.

How to apply

International applicants can apply to study through UTS International.

International applicants who are currently doing:

  • an Australian Year 12 qualification in or outside Australia
  • an International Baccalaureate, or
  • a New Zealand National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA) Level 3

can apply through the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) (opens external site).

Intake

Autumn D Session 2025

Apply online

Download an application form

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Scholarships, prizes and awards

Scholarships

For Education and Science - 2 students

Only for international students

For all domestic students

Only for Aboriginal Australian or Torres Strait Islander students

Prizes and awards

For Education and Science - 2 students

Acknowledgement of Country

UTS acknowledges the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, the Boorooberongal people of the Dharug Nation, the Bidiagal people and the Gamaygal people, upon whose ancestral lands our university stands. We would also like to pay respect to the Elders both past and present, acknowledging them as the traditional custodians of knowledge for these lands.