University of New England

Entry requirements

• There are no mandated entry requirements.

Entry requirements

You can apply for this course if you have completed a Bachelor qualification (AQF Level 7 or overseas equivalent).

You must also meet all of the following entry requirements:

• In your Bachelor qualification you have achieved a minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) of 4.0.
• During your previous higher education studies you have undertaken units meeting the NESA Subject Content Knowledge Requirements for at least one First Teaching Area in the secondary school curriculum.*
• You can satisfy the School of Education of your suitability for teaching by completing a Personal Statement.

If you are admitted on this basis, you will be eligible for admission under standard entry. Please see the Course Structure (Program of Study).

Transfer from another UNE course

If you are currently studying another postgraduate qualification at UNE, you can apply to transfer into this course. To be assessed for admission you must meet all of the following entry requirements:

• You are eligible for admission to this course as per the above admission rules.
• You have completed at least 4 units of study within a single course with a minimum GPA of 4.0.
• You can satisfy the School of Education of your suitability for teaching by completing a Personal Statement.

If you are admitted on this basis, you will be eligible for admission under standard entry. Please see the Course Structure (Program of Study).

Additional requirements for all applicants

Teaching Areas

Teaching areas are subjects or disciplines within the Secondary Education field. Secondary teachers must have a minimum of one First Teaching Area. Teachers may have multiple First Teaching Areas and multiple Additional Teaching Areas. Candidates who meet further First or Additional Teaching Areas based on their studies as per above, may be permitted to add to a maximum of three areas. There are general requirements for First Teaching Areas and Additional Teaching Areas, and specific eligibility requirements for each discipline as per the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA). Applicants' undergraduate (and appropriate coursework postgraduate) studies must include units meeting the Subject Content Knowledge Requirements for their intended teaching area/s in the secondary school curriculum areas (Teaching Areas), as detailed below.

First Teaching Areas

In your previous studies you must have undertaken a major, or three-quarters of a year (0.75 Equivalent Full Time Study Load (EFTSL) or equivalent) of study in a discipline. In most programs this requirement equates to 6 units, with no more than 2 units at first-year level and no fewer than 2 units at third-year level.

Additional Teaching Areas

In your previous studies you must have undertaken a minor, or half of a year (0.50 Equivalent Full Time Study Load (EFTSL) or equivalent) of study in a discipline. In most programs, this requirement equates to 4 units, with no more than 2 units at first-year level.

Please note: If you are 12 credit points (equivalent to two units) short of meeting the prerequisite discipline units for a teaching area, you may be admitted to this course with that teaching area. The shortfall in discipline units must be completed prior to or concurrently with the Curriculum Units associated with the Teaching Area. Such discipline units are in addition to the standard Course Structure (Program of Study) and incur an additional cost and must be completed in order to graduate. The maximum shortfall to enter the Master of Teaching is 12 credit points across the award.

First Teaching Area (Major)

Candidates in their undergraduate (and appropriate coursework postgraduate) studies will have successfully undertaken the equivalent of three-quarters of a year (0.75 Equivalent Full Time Study Load (EFTSL) of discipline study, usually comprising sequential units taken over three years. In most programs, this requirement equates to six units, with no more than two units at first-year level and no fewer than two units at third-year level.

Additional Teaching Area/s (Minor)

Candidates wishing to be qualified to teach an additional secondary teaching area (for flexibility of employment) are required to have successfully undertaken the equivalent of half a year (0.5 EFTSL) of discipline study in their undergraduate (and appropriate coursework postgraduate), usually comprising sequential discipline study taken over two years. In most programs, this requirement equates to four units, with no more than two units at first-year level.

English Language Entry Requirements

At least one of the following criteria must be met:

• English is the applicant's first language as defined in Section 4 of the Admissions, Credit and Enrolment Policy; or
• Satisfactory completion, no more than five years prior to the date of application for admission to UNE, of at least three years of full-time or equivalent full-time study at tertiary level in a country in which English is the primary official language or co-official language and in which English was the sole medium of instruction and assessment for the particular period of study claimed, resulting in an AQF award or an award recognised by the Australian Department of Education. An official statement must be provided from the institution that the studies were in English; or
• An IELTS (Academic) overall score of at least 7.0 with no sub-bands less than 6.5; (or equivalent TOEFL score of at least 91 in the internet-based test with a minimum score of 22 in Reading, Listening and Speaking and a minimum of 25 in Writing); or equivalent Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic minimum overall score of 62 with no skill less than 62; or
• An International Second Language Proficiency Rating (ISLPR) score of at least 3+ in each of the four areas: speaking, listening, reading and writing; or
• Satisfactory completion of the Advanced English for Academic Purposes program (EAP Level 5) at the University of New England English Language Centre.