• 1.5 Years Full-time
• 3 Years Part-time

New students to UNE apply to study on or off campus through UAC.

Former or current students apply to study on or off campus directly to UNE using the postgraduate admission form.

A candidate must hold a relevant university degree; or hold a three-year diploma acceptable to the Faculty.

As a guide, you must have completed a minimum of 6 sequential semester-long units of discipline knowledge in a designated area (equivalent to a minimum of three academic years of study in the designated area), and at least 4 of these units at level 2 (year 2) or above (hereafter referred to as a 'major' as per the NSWIT definition).

A second designated area, if studied, requires 4 units with 2 units at level 2 or above.

Please note that admission requirements for secondary teaching subject areas may be different to teacher registration/employment requirements in a particular state. UNE prerequisites may be more than what is required for teacher registration/employment requirements. Please note that these are the only secondary curriculum areas that UNE offers.

Secondary Curriculum Areas

Aboriginal Studies: Major in Aboriginal studies in areas such as contact and Aboriginal history, anthropology, Aboriginal literature and Aboriginal language and linguistics.

Agriculture: A major in agriculture in an area such as agricultural science, agricultural technology or horticulture, and including studies of plants and animals, animal care, agricultural enterprises and chemical safety.

Business Studies / Commerce: Major in business related studies, including at least one unit of finance or accounting, and one unit of business management and remaining units drawn from business law (Australian/English), economics, human resource management, industrial relations or marketing.

Computing: Computing Technology Information Systems: A major in computing or computing technology including at least two units that develop skills in information and communications technologies and information systems eg database design including relational databases and communication systems/networking.

Computing Technology Software Design: A major in computing or computing technology including at least two units that develop skills in the design and development of software eg programming in a computer-based language and system analysis, design, development and testing.

Drama: A major in drama including all of the following: performance, production and theory, and preferably Australian drama. Drama studies must be developed as a discrete discipline. Vocationally oriented courses are not recognised as equivalent.

Economics / Commerce: Major in economics

English: Major in English with at least 3 units of a strong core of textual studies including literature. Other units may include studies in: communications, creative writing, linguistics and media studies

Geography: Major in geography

History: Modern History Major in History in areas such as Australian history, contact and Aboriginal history, early modern history, historiography and modern history. Ancient History: Major in history in areas such as ancient history and archaeology.

Languages: A major in a language. Where the language is an Aboriginal language there may be specific cultural requirements.

Legal Studies: Major in social sciences including legal studies

Mathematics: Major in pure or applied mathematics (must include algebra and calculus). One unit only of statistics may be counted provided it is studied as a stand-alone unit.

Music: Major in music, including all of the following: musicological study (music history and analysis) in a range of musical styles, periods and genres with a strong component of contemporary and western art music, compositional techniques and music performance studies (a minimum of two years of music performance studies, and preferably Australian music. The study of music and music practice must be developed as a discrete discipline. Vocationally oriented courses are not recognised as equivalent.

Science:

Biology: Major in science of four units in biology and two units in one of chemistry or physics

Chemistry: Major in science of four units in chemistry and two units in one of physics or biology or earth and environmental science.

Earth and Environmental Science: Major in science of one unit in biology and one unit in geology or environmental science and two units in chemistry or physics and two other science units.

Physics: Major in science of four units in physics and two units in one of biology, chemistry, or earth and environmental science.

Society and Culture: A major in social science in areas such as Aboriginal studies, anthropology, archaeology, Asian or Pacific studies, civics, cultural studies, government, history, media studies, philosophy, politics, psychology (only one unit may be counted), religious studies, social communication and sociology (at least one unit preferred).

Studies of Religion: Major in social sciences in areas such as studies in religion (preferably comparative religions) and culture.

TESOL: Qualifications in another discipline listed herein and four units in linguistics. Two of the units may be English or a language.

Visual Art: A major in visual arts, including all of the following: practical studies in 2 and 3 and/or 4 dimensional art forms, art theory/history (a minimum of one year) and studio art making practice (a minimum of one year). The study of visual arts must be developed as a discrete discipline. Vocationally oriented courses are not recognised as equivalent.

Students enrolled in the Graduate Diploma in Education must undertake three practica (45 days total). These experiences are designed to support students in forming their own links between the academic knowledge they develop at the university and the practical knowledge they can observe, model and individually create within the classroom and school.

Generally off-campus students are permitted to undertake their practicum in approved schools of their choice.

Prohibited Employment Declaration and Probity Checks: In response to the New South Wales Department of Education and Training's legal obligations in respect to the Commission for Children and Young People Act 1998 and the Child Protection (prohibited Employment) Act 1998, the University has guidelines regarding students undertaking field experience. All students are required to declare whether they are a prohibited person by completing a Prohibited Employment Declaration prior to their professional experience placement.

In addition, the New South Wales Department of Education and Training has introduced probity (criminal history) checks for all student teachers participating in unsupervised situations with school students. Education Queensland and the ACT Department of Education require probity checks for all students undertaking any school experience in Queensland or the ACT. Probity checks may be carried out prior to students undertaking any school experience. Candidates should be aware that they will be subject to probity checks on behalf of potential employers after completing the course and prior to receiving clearance to function as an independent classroom teacher.

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