About Master Of Teaching (secondary) in University of Newcastle

What you will study

You will complete 140 units of core courses, including 40 units of courses which focus on your area of teaching specialisation, and 20 units of electives. In the core courses you will examine concepts and theories in the following learning areas:

• Educational Philosophy, Psychology, and Sociology;
• Language as a Social Practice;
• The Principles and Practice of Teaching, including an emphasis on pedagogy and assessment; and
• The Integration of New Technologies into the curriculum

You can undertake teacher preparation in the following disciplines: Aboriginal studies, business studies, drama, economics, English, geography, history, languages, legal studies, mathematics, music, PDHPE, science, technology, and visual arts. Excluding the areas of visual arts, technology, and music, you can qualify in two teaching areas.

In addition to your on-campus work, you will complete 60 days of formal professional experience in the classroom and 5 days of Work Integrated Learning in educational settings. You will have the opportunity to build relationships with staff in schools. Upon graduation you will be ready to embark on your career with confidence.

Career opportunities

You will be prepared to begin your career teaching students from Year 7 through to Year 12 and have the opportunity to embark on some of the following example career pathways:

• Classroom Teacher;
• School Counsellor;
• Teacher Librarian;
• Head Teacher of a teaching discipline; and
• School Executive and Principal

Academic qualification equivalents

Students are required to have a completed bachelor degree in a relevant discipline.

English language requirements (one of the below):

• IELTS : 6.5 With minimum of 6.0 in each band 

• TOEFL : 79 Overall score between 79-93 with the following scores in each band-

• Reading= 13-18
• Listening= 12-19
• Speaking= 18-19
• Writing= 21-23

• PTE : 58 Overall score of 58-64

University of Newcastle Highlights

University of Newcastle The Average Tuition Fees And Other Expenses

• The tuition fee at the University of Newcastle differs depending upon the degree level and whether one is receiving commonwealth assistance, international education or studying part-time.
• Program cost for some popular undergraduate courses is given below-

• Program cost for some popular graduate courses is stated below-

Accommodation Cost

The institute provides its applicants with an option of choosing a mode of accommodation that suits their needs and requirements best. The cost of different types of accommodation available to aspirants seeking admission to UON is as follows: 

Other expenses

Estimated overall expenditure of a year (excluding tuition fee): 20,290 AUD.

English Proficiency Test Scores For International Students

English Language Proficiency Test scores are a measure of the English Language fluency of the applicants. The University of Newcastle expects all students to fulfill these test score requirements, including students whose first language is English or have studied in an educational institution whose language of instruction is English for at least 4 years. These tests are conducted to provide a structural base so that there is no hindrance to cope with the syllabi.

Note: These scores are course dependent and may vary from course to course and hence, students are advised to be well aware of the minimum score requirements.