The UNSW Master of Teaching (Secondary) is a full-time postgraduate degree that fast tracks graduates to employment as Secondary School teachers. This is an accelerated teaching degree, which includes practical in-school experience. After 1.3 years of full-time study, you’ll be eligible for employment as a Secondary School Teacher.
At UNSW, we specialise in educational research and teacher education, with a focus on Secondary and Higher Education contexts. Our Secondary Teaching postgraduate degree is uniquely designed to provide a nationally accredited preservice teaching qualification, and support as you transition into your first year of teaching.
From Theory to Practice
You’ll learn innovative teaching methods that link practice with theory. The degree is founded on in-school experience and learning in practice with ongoing support from experienced UNSW academics. The theoretical concepts you learn in your courses are applied directly to the classroom in this unique site-based degree.
Students in the Master of Teaching degree benefit from our strong ties to the Education sector. UNSW is a valued partner to industry, community and government organisations, domestically and internationally. We maintain close links with leading public and private schools in Australia and internationally and are the only university to have a formal partnership with the NSW Association of Independent Schools.
UNSW School of Education is a preferred provider of professional development and training for the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA). The UNSW Master of Teaching (Secondary) is also recognised as a formal teaching qualification in school in Australia and widely accepted internationally.
You can find more information on the Master of Teaching (Secondary) in our Information Pack.
Your Career
This Master of Teaching (Secondary) degree will enhance your career options and professional advancement within a broad range of educational institutions. Our graduates work as secondary school teachers or as education professionals in other areas related to education and training. Many graduates also progress into specialist fields of education by developing and extending their understanding of a critical area of knowledge.
What Our Students Say
"My degree taught me about the kind of teacher I should be... It gave me the opportunity to stay on at Matraville High School after graduating, and now with its partnership with Matraville High School, UNSW is still helping me grow as a teacher as our school receives PL (Professional Learning) support from UNSW. I also continue to grow as a teacher by working with new prac students from UNSW, with all the new knowledge that they bring to our school, which really helps in my professional development as well."
- Howard Cheng, Bachelor of Education (Secondary) Alumn
You can find more information on this degree including entry requirements on the UNSW Degree Finder.