Australian Catholic University

Entry requirements

• There are no mandated entry requirements.

Entry requirements

An applicant must also comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.

To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must:

• have successfully completed a Bachelor degree or equivalent qualification, with:
1. a major study in one teaching area; and
2. a separate minor study in a second teaching area, that may be separate from or related to the major study area;
3. be able to select from teaching areas that are available within the course and meet the requirements of applicant's local state/territory registration authority; and
4. the combination of teaching areas identified would usually prepare the applicant to teach across all year levels of secondary schooling.
• demonstrate suitability for teaching as evidenced by completion of the relevant State assessment, which will be provided in the application process.

Applicants who completed Bachelor degrees outside Australia should review Admission to Coursework Programs Policy to determine if they are required to meet additional English Language Proficiency requirements for entry into the course.

Applicants seeking teacher registration in Australia should check with state registration bodies to confirm English Language Proficiency requirements for teacher registration.

International applicants need to meet the English Language Proficiency requirements as defined in the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.

Admission Requirements for the Professional Practice specialisation

To be eligible for admission to the Master of Teaching (Secondary) (Professional Practice) specialisation, an applicant is required to:

Have completed the first year of the course with a grade point average (GPA) of at least 5.0 and a demonstrated strong performance in the professional experience units in Year 1; OR

Be from an approved sponsored cohort and meet the Master of Teaching (Secondary) course entry requirements.

Admission Requirements for the Internship specialisation

To be eligible for admission to the Master of Teaching (Secondary) (Internship) specialisation, an applicant is required to:

Be from an approved sponsored cohort and meet the Master of Teaching (Secondary) course entry requirements.

English language requirements

International applicants

International students must have an IELTS of no score less than 7.0 in reading and writing and no score less than 8.0 in listening and speaking, plus an Australian three-year Bachelor's Degree or equivalent with a Grade Point Average (GPA) equivalent to an Australian Catholic University GPA of 4.0.

Students must also nominate two subject areas for which, based on their Bachelor studies, they believe they are qualified to teach. The Faculty of Education and Arts will assess students' suitability for these methods during the admissions process.

• International English Language Testing System (IELTS): No score less than 7 in reading and writing. No score less than 8 in listening and speaking.
• Pearson Test of English (PTE): A minimum of 65 in reading and writing and a minimum of 79 in listening and speaking
• Test of English as a Foreign Language – Academic (TOEFL): No score less than 24 in reading, 27 in writing, 28 in listening and 26 in speaking
• ACU English Language Test: A++ (85 or above)
• Cambridge Advanced English (CAE): A minimum of 185 in reading and writing and 200 in listening and speaking.

Entry requirements

An applicant must also comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.

To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must:

• have successfully completed a Bachelor degree or equivalent qualification, with:
1. a major study in one teaching area; and
2. a separate minor study in a second teaching area, that may be separate from or related to the major study area;
3. be able to select from teaching areas that are available within the course and meet the requirements of applicant's local state/territory registration authority; and
4. the combination of teaching areas identified would usually prepare the applicant to teach across all year levels of secondary schooling.
• demonstrate suitability for teaching as evidenced by completion of the relevant State assessment, which will be provided in the application process.

Applicants who completed Bachelor degrees outside Australia should review Admission to Coursework Programs Policy to determine if they are required to meet additional English Language Proficiency requirements for entry into the course.

Applicants seeking teacher registration in Australia should check with state registration bodies to confirm English Language Proficiency requirements for teacher registration.

International applicants need to meet the English Language Proficiency requirements as defined in the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.

Admission Requirements for the Professional Practice specialisation

To be eligible for admission to the Master of Teaching (Secondary) (Professional Practice) specialisation, an applicant is required to:

Have completed the first year of the course with a grade point average (GPA) of at least 5.0 and a demonstrated strong performance in the professional experience units in Year 1; OR

Be from an approved sponsored cohort and meet the Master of Teaching (Secondary) course entry requirements.

Admission Requirements for the Internship specialisation

To be eligible for admission to the Master of Teaching (Secondary) (Internship) specialisation, an applicant is required to:

Be from an approved sponsored cohort and meet the Master of Teaching (Secondary) course entry requirements.

English language requirements

International applicants

International students must have an IELTS of no score less than 7.0 in reading and writing and no score less than 8.0 in listening and speaking, plus an Australian three-year Bachelor's Degree or equivalent with a Grade Point Average (GPA) equivalent to an Australian Catholic University GPA of 4.0.

Students must also nominate two subject areas for which, based on their Bachelor studies, they believe they are qualified to teach. The Faculty of Education and Arts will assess students' suitability for these methods during the admissions process.

• International English Language Testing System (IELTS): No score less than 7 in reading and writing. No score less than 8 in listening and speaking.
• Pearson Test of English (PTE): A minimum of 65 in reading and writing and a minimum of 79 in listening and speaking
• Test of English as a Foreign Language – Academic (TOEFL): No score less than 24 in reading, 27 in writing, 28 in listening and 26 in speaking
• ACU English Language Test: A++ (85 or above)
• Cambridge Advanced English (CAE): A minimum of 185 in reading and writing and 200 in listening and speaking.