Secondary Education

Discover our new suite of Secondary Education degrees – designed to make you stand tall amongst other teacher education graduates.

Our unique ‘vertical stack’ course structure combines an undergraduate degree in Science, Communication (Writing and Publishing), Business or Economics with a postgraduate degree in Secondary Education. This means you can graduate with two qualifications in as little as four years – saving you both time and money.

Throughout both degrees, you’ll benefit from the hands-on approach to learning that UTS is known for. Alongside practical workshops and labs from your core degree, you’ll study secondary teaching subjects in our purpose-built education facilities. You’ll also spend 80 days in real classrooms, gaining professional experience at some of our 200+ partner schools across NSW.

With four combined degrees to choose from, including a number of majors, streams and elective subjects, you can choose the program to suit your interests and career aspirations.

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Why choose a combined degree in Secondary Education?

  • The Australian government has identified Education and Training as one of the most in-demand industries of 2025 (JobOutlook). With a growing number of school-age children, there will be strong employment opportunities for secondary school teachers. 
  • Our unique course structure allows you to graduate with an undergraduate and postgraduate qualification at the same time. UTS is the first university in NSW to offer a teacher education program like this. 
  • Benefit from our renowned hands-on approach to learning, including an 80-day professional experience program at some of our 200+ partner schools across NSW.
  • Learn how to adapt to the classrooms of tomorrow with courses and electives designed to address the sector’s greatest needs, including STEM education and digital learning. 
  • Study in world-class facilities, including purpose-built teacher education spaces, our revolutionary Engineering and IT building and our brand new ‘Hive SuperLab’.

Courses

You can also find information on our Master of Teaching in Secondary Education here and other Postgraduate Education courses here.

Bachelor of Communication (Writing and Publishing) Master of Teaching in Secondary Education

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Duration: 4 years full-time

Share your passion for writing and literature with the next generation as a secondary English teacher.

This degree combines the practical experience and theory in communication, media and contemporary creative writing with a teacher education course. In as little as four years, you can graduate with our renowned Bachelor of Communication plus a Master of Teaching in Secondary Education. 

Throughout the two degrees, you’ll develop your analytical skills and writing technique through the study of key texts, genres and narrative forms, and learn how to apply this knowledge to the secondary school context. 

Choose from three teaching area options:

  • First teaching area (major) in English + elective subjects
  • First teaching area (major) in English + additional teaching area (minor) in English as an Additional Language or Dialect (EAL/D)
  • First teaching area (major) in English + additional teaching area (minor) in Society and Culture

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Bachelor of Science Master of Teaching in Secondary Education

Duration: 4 years full-time

Learn how to create engaging and inspiring educational experiences that will change the way learners think about science, technology and maths. With a combined degree in Science and Education, you can graduate as a professional scientist and qualified secondary teacher in just 4 years.

Throughout your Bachelor of Science, you’ll study in state-of-the-art facilities and learn from some of Australia’s leading scientists and researchers. 

Choose from three Science streams, which will determine what subjects you will be eligible to teach:

  • Physical Sciences stream (Chemistry and Physics) will qualify you with first teaching areas (majors) in Chemistry and Physics and an additional teaching area (minor) in Mathematics
  • Physical Sciences stream (Mathematics) will qualify you with first teaching areas (majors) in Mathematics and Mathematics/Physics
  • Life Sciences stream will qualify you with first teaching areas (majors) in Biology, Chemistry, and Earth and Environmental Science.

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Bachelor of Business Master of Teaching in Secondary Education 

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Duration: 4 years full-time 

Learn business expertise and practice and the ability to engage and inspire as a Secondary Education Business Studies teacher. 

The Bachelor of Business will form the basis of your theoretical knowledge of all business areas. In just four-years, you’ll acquire a broad skill set built upon developing critical thinking, analytical and evaluative skills combined with the ability to articulate businesstheories and practices. These skills will provide you with the knowledge and competencies to navigate around the diverse world of business. 

Leverage your business studies with our Master of Teaching in Secondary Education, learning up-to-date approaches to effectively translate business theories and practices in a classroom setting. Garner relevant experience and confidence as you’ll undertake regular  practical classroom experience and qualify yourself to become a teacher to one of the 18,000 students who take the Business Studies course for their HSC. Our 80-day practical component allows you to experience a structured and supported teaching experience which will gradually build your confidence and improve your ability to teach and manage students in a classroom environment. 

Graduate with the following teaching areas:  

  • First teaching area (major) in Business Studies 
  • Optional second teaching area (minor) in Economics 

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Bachelor of Economics Master of Teaching in Secondary Education 

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Duration: 4 years full-time 

Our combined Economics and Teaching qualification provides graduates with the opportunity to explore varied pathways in multiple areas of interest. 

During your Bachelor of Economics, you’ll learn the necessary analytical and evaluation skills to become a world-leader in finance and business. The degree offers students an in-depth study of key economic principles and opportunities to cross over to a select number of business disciplines. The competencies and values taught throughout the course ensure students leave well versed in the application of these principles in real-world environments.  

This level of professional readiness and ability to critically analyse and communicate serve graduates in both industry and the classroom. Studying a Master of Teaching, our experienced teaching team will deliver a practical and immersive experience that will equip you with essential skills and learnings to excel as an educator. You’ll learn how to re-interpret and integrate economic concepts and business perspectives for high school learning. The course contains an 80-day practical component to help build your confidence and experience through classroom immersion. 

Graduate with the following teaching areas: 

  • First teaching area (major) in Economics and Commerce

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NESA Accreditation

All the courses listed above are recognised by the NSW Department of Education and Training, Independent Schools Association, Catholic Education Office, and also interstate and internationally. All the courses have been approved by the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) for professional accreditation.

Admission criteria 

Recent school leavers will be assessed on their ATAR, plus any adjustment points received through relevant admission schemes. As these are new degrees, selection ranks from 2020 intake are not available.

All applicants must also submit a satisfactory Personal Statement, as required by NESA and AITSL. 

Course progression criteria

Students are required to satisfactorily complete the NSW Government’s LANTITE Literacy and Numeracy test before they can progress into the first Professional Experience supervised teaching placement in Year 3 of the combined Master of Teaching in Secondary Education degree.   

To remain in the combined Master of Teaching in Secondary Education, students are required to achieve credit average results at the completion of 96 credit points (typically at the end of Year 2). Students who do not achieve a credit average will be transferred to the relevant standalone Bachelor degree. Upon completion, they will be eligible to apply to the Master of Teaching in Secondary Education via the regular graduate entry pathway.

More information

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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.