Master of Teaching (Secondary) (EU50)

Guidelines for enrolment

Enrolment is undertaken on your Study Plan in HiQ. Read the information under the Course Structure tab, note your important enrolment key dates, then access your Study Plan to enrol. Please note, units offered in flexible teaching periods and 6 week teaching periods may have earlier start dates and are subject to different key dates. All teaching period dates can be found on the QUT Academic Calendar.

You have 5 years to complete the Master of Teaching (Secondary), including any approved leave of absence. If you withdraw from the course without an approved leave of absence, and subsequently apply for readmission, you will be required to satisfy all course entry requirements, including any additional entry requirements in operation at the time of your readmission.

Course structures

You will complete a total of 192 credit points of study with a minimum of 60 days of professional experience in school classrooms.

If you are an out-of-step student, you need to be aware that some coursework units cannot be studied in the same semester as a professional experience unit. Contact the Faculty if you are out-of-step and require progression advice. Please also be aware of pre-requisites of future units and unit offerings before enrolling. If you need further advice please contact the Faculty or HiQ: askqut@qut.edu.au

Advanced standing (credit)

You may wish to apply for advanced standing (also known as credit or exemption) for prior completed studies and other assessable learning outcomes. See more on Advanced Standing.

Advanced standing will not be awarded for EUN263 Professional Experience: Quality Teaching Performance Assessment.

This is a capstone unit that requires key experiences including student portfolio, career preparation, reflection, closure and research. This unit is designed to measure your knowledge, skills and ability in relation to the Graduate level of the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers (APSTs) and must be completed by all students.

Blue card

You will need to apply for a blue card because you will be working with children or young people as part of this course. More information is available from the Blue card website.

Professional experience

You must have a GPA of 4 or higher to undertake a professional experience. You must have a GPA of 5 or higher to undertake a rural, remote or international professional experience.

If you fail a unit containing professional experience, you are required to repeat all components of the unit.

The majority of supervised professional experience must occur in Australian secondary school settings.

The final professional experience unit must be completed in the last semester of enrolment in the course. For more information about your professional experience, please visit the Professional Experience website. You can look at the professional experience dates on the Professional Experience Calendar.

Designated units

This course contains designated units which are essential to your course progress. If you do not successfully complete the requirements of these units your progress in the course will be reviewed. Please refer to the unit outlines for more information and/or the HiQ website.

Literacy and numeracy

Overall, you must achieve the benchmarks on the Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education Students (LANTITE)  to satisfy course completion requirements. Successfully achieving the literacy and numeracy benchmark is a requirement to graduate from the course.

You are expected to attempt the Test in your first year of enrolment. Sanctions will apply if you don't sit the test in the timeframe explained on the LANTITE Canvas site.

From 2024, the Australian Institute of Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL) permits recognition of First Nations language proficiency by the relevant cultural authority as an acceptable alternative standard to LANTITE. Students who are proficient in an Australian First Nations language can use this as an alternative in place of all LANTITE requirements. Further information can found on the LANTITE Canvas site.

If you are experiencing issues or have concerns, please contact the Faculty at ciesj.support@qut.edu.au.

Professional recognition

This course meets professional teaching standards for the Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership and Queensland College of Teachers. Graduates are eligible to apply for teacher registration.

Applicants seeking teacher registration in Australia may be required to provide evidence of English Language proficiency levels. Further information is available from relevant registering bodies.

Early exit

If you are unable to complete EU50 Master of Teaching (Secondary), you can exit with EU20 Graduate Diploma in Educational Studies (96 credit points) on meeting specific criteria.

There is no direct entry to the Graduate Diploma in Educational Studies and this course does not provide eligibility for teacher registration. For further information contact HiQ: askqut@qut.edu.au

Pathways to further study

On successful completion of this course you will be eligible to apply for entry into the Master of Education or Master of Philosophy, provided you meet the entry requirements.

Additional costs

There are requirements that you will need to meet as a student in this course. Some of these requirements have associated costs. Information is available from the Additional course requirements and costs website.

Study costs

Domestic students may need to pay the Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF).

• More information about study costs and paying fees.

Study areas

Your first teaching area has admissions prerequisites that must be met. 

You are required to nominate your second teaching area upon enrolment in program. We assume that you have completed at least half- year (4 QUT units) in the second teaching area through your prior higher education studies.

The following second teaching study areas are:

• dance education 
• drama education
• English education
• film and media education 
• mathematics education
• music education 
• science education (biology)
• science education (chemistry)
• science education (earth and environmental science)
• science education (psychology) 
• science education (physics)
• social education (geography) 
• social education (history)
• technologies education (design)
• technologies education (digital solutions)
• visual arts education