Postgraduate
Master of Teaching (F-12)
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Admission requirements
If you’re interested in furthering your career by studying this postgraduate degree, find out the admission details below
Admission Requirements
(a) a bachelor's degree, or an equivalent qualification, as recognised by UWA;
and
(b) must have at least one major study relevant to secondary teaching curriculum areas offered by the University and reflecting the national program standard for teaching. A major is defined as at least 6 semester units of study in a discipline with at least two of those units studied at second year university level and two at third year university level. A minor study is at least 4 semester units in a discipline with a least two units at second year university level;
and
(c) the equivalent of a UWA weighted average mark of at least 60 per cent.
(2) Before admission, international students must obtain a criminal record check from their country of origin or recent residence.
Ranking and Selection Process
(a) a satisfactory personal statement, as recognised by UWA;
and
(b) an interview when requested
Personal statement
To apply for this course, you will need to write a personal statement (on the template provided) demonstrating that you have the necessary personal characteristics to become a successful educator. Download the personal statement template here.
Personal statement (RTF, 823KB)
Inherent Requirement Domains for an Initial Teacher Education (ITE) Professional Practice (PDF, 235KB)
English Language Requirements
Below is a summary of how the ELC requirement may be satisfied for admission to the UWA Master of Teaching.
At least two years full-time equivalent study at tertiary level in one of the following countries:
- Australia
- New Zealand
- United Kingdom
- Republic of Ireland
- United States of America
- Canada (except Quebec)
- South Africa, where studies are taught and assessed in English.
OR
- A valid IELTS Academic overall score of at least 7.5, a minimum score of 7.0 in the Reading and Writing bands, and a minimum score of 8.0 in the Listening and Speaking bands.
Note ELC must be satisfied by the application closing date. More detailed information can be found here.
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Course details
This course is subsidised by the Australian Government as a Commonwealth supported place (CSP).
About the course
Quick details
- Not available for 2023
- Full-time
- Part-time
- Partially Online
- Off-site professional placement
- On-campus
- February (non-standard teaching period)
- Each unit (apart from professional practice units) constitutes 150 hours study time, including contact time.
- Postgraduate
- 32540
- 103499M
Why study this course?
- Qualify to teach all year levels from foundation/pre-primary to year 12, opening up a wide range of career options
- Undertake the majority of your study online and do your professional practice placements at schools near to you, no matter where you are in Australia
- Study in beautiful Albany in WA’s southwest for 17 days of intensive teaching across the course
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Important dates
- Not available in 2024 or 2025
- Not available in 2024 or 2025
- Not available in 2024 or 2025
Refer to Admissions Requirements for information on eligibility criteria and how to apply.
Course structure
Postgraduate coursework degrees and combined (coursework and research) degrees comprise a number of units. Refer to the course structure for more information.
You'll learn to
- apply skills, understandings and professional competencies to practice as an inspiring, flexible and ethical educator who supports all students to reach their full potential
- build and sustain relationships with students and educational stakeholders
- meet the challenges of dynamic educational contexts
- engage in classroom research to continuously improve your educational impact
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As part of this course, you'll undertake a total of 17 days of study at the UWA Albany Centre, located in the beautiful Great Southern region.
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