Overview

This innovative pathway in Arts (Western Civilisation) - Master of Teaching (Secondary) from Australian Catholic University (ACU) allows you to become a secondary school teacher with a teaching major in archaeology, drama, economics, geography, environment and society, history, mathematics, study of religions or visual arts.

Offers will be made to applicants based on high ATAR results and will also be assessed against other criteria, namely “Ramsay Attributes” (i.e. potential to make a positive contribution in Australia and the world as demonstrated through resume, references and a personal statement.

Work placement

A challenging and rewarding career in secondary education is a unique opportunity for you to inspire and positively influence the lives of all young people who enter your classroom. Become the teacher who is confident, adaptable, and able to design and implement engaging and flexible learning experiences to meet the needs of your students. This is a graduate entry, preservice teacher education course for those who want to become secondary school teachers.

This course will enable you to adopt a research-based approach to reflective practice. You'll able to consider the implications and applications of this approach to your own professional development and its contribution to your students' learning and wellbeing.

This course provides you with 80 days of valuable professional experience through a range of school and community-based placements. You will have the flexibility to study this course fully online or on campus.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Western Intellectual Tradition

The Birth of Politics: Origins of Western Political Thought

Form and Beauty: Origins of Western Art and Architecture

Literacy Test for Initial Teacher Education Students

Community Engagement in Local, National and International Contexts

Arts

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 54 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-03-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-02-17 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

400 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Sydney, Australia

Disciplines

Area & Cultural Studies Liberal Arts Teaching View 191 other Bachelors in Liberal Arts in Australia

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

CRICOS Code: 109295H

Personal statement or essay,

ATAR/Selection Rank, International Baccalaureate (IB), or equivalent,

Performance at interview, and

Demonstrated suitability for teaching, as evidenced by completion of the relevant State assessment, which will be provided in the application process.

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

Student insurance

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Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
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Tuition Fee

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International

28728 AUD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 28728 AUD per year during 54 months.
National

15446 AUD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 15446 AUD per year during 54 months.

The national tuition is Commonwealth supported

Living costs for Sydney

1882 - 3547 AUD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Programme Structure

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Key information

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Academic requirements

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