Translate your passion for the study of sciences into a career that inspires others, with a Bachelor of Science/Master of Teaching (Secondary) at Deakin. Create unique course combinations with science specialisations and graduate as a qualified secondary school educator.

This industry-led combined degree allows you to fast-track your studies and graduate with two degrees in just four years. You will explore a broad range of science disciplines before focusing on a specialisation.

At the same time, develop the attributes, discipline-specific knowledge and professional behaviours required to practise as a secondary school teacher in Australia. Learn by doing and build practical experience through hands-on lab work, professional placements, work-integrated learning and international study experiences.
 

To qualify for the award of Bachelor of Science/Master of Teaching (Secondary), students must complete a total of 36 credit points consisting of 24 credit points from the Bachelor of Science and 12 credit points from the Master of Teaching (Secondary), which must include the following:

Bachelor of Science studies

Students must complete 24 credit points from the Bachelor of Science, including:

• 7 credit points of core units, including 1 credit point of Mathematics as follows;
  • SIT190 Introduction to Functions, Relations and Graphs or;
  • SIT191 Introduction to Statistics and Data Analysis.
    Note: that students undertaking D304 are not required to undertake SLE209 Science and Society – core unit in the single degree S320 Bachelor of Science
• 1 credit points of Chemistry units as follows:
  • Students who have not completed Year 12 Chemistry or equivalent take SLE133 or SLE155
  • Students who completed Year 12 Chemistry or equivalent take SLE155 and 1 credit point elective (must be Science course grouped)
• One approved Bachelor of Science major sequence of at least 6 credit points selected from:
  • One of Animal Biology, Cell Biology and Genomics, Human Biology or Plant Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Environmental Science
  • Food Science
  • Mathematical Modelling
• 5 credit points of Science course grouped elective units chosen from a second Bachelor of Science major listed above*
• Students must complete all three compulsory 0-credit point units to graduate from their course:
  • DAI001 Academic Integrity Module (0-credit-point compulsory unit).
  • SLE010 Laboratory and Fieldwork Safety Induction Program (0 credit point compulsory unit) and;
  • STP010 Career Tools for Employability (0 credit point unit)
• 4 credit points selected from:
  • EDU201 Educational Psychology
  • EDU202 Educators and Learners
  • EDU203 Literacy, Numeracy and Education
  • EDU303 Education, Communication and Technology
  • EDU301 Culture, Diversity and Participation in Education
  • EDU302 Education and Humanitarian Development
• Level 3 - at least 6 credit points

Following successful completion of the first 3 undergraduate levels of the course, students with a Weighted Average Mark (WAM) above 60 progress to the postgraduate level of the course. Students cannot progress to the postgraduate level of study without completing all 24 credit points at undergraduate level. A WAM of less than 60 results in an alternative exit from D304 with award S320 Bachelor of Science.

A Working with Children Check and completion of Casper selection is required before commencing any units from the Master of Teaching (Secondary).

* Students wishing to pursue studies in Geography should discuss unit selections with their enrolment officer

Master of Teaching (Secondary) studies

Students must complete 12 credit points from the Master of Teaching (Secondary), including:

• 7 core units (8 credit points)
• 2 curriculum study units in first teaching specialist area
• 2 curriculum study units in second teaching specialist area
• Students must complete both compulsory 0-credit-point units for Initial Teacher Education (LANTITE)
  • ELN010 Australian Literacy Test (0-credit-point compulsory unit)
  • ELN011 Australian Numeracy Test (0-credit-point compulsory unit)

This course includes 60-days of supervised professional experience, and students must successfully complete the Deakin Teaching Performance Assessment. Successful completion of this course indicates that a student has met the expected standard of performance for each of the Graduate Teacher Standards.

As a graduate of the Bachelor of Science/Master of Teaching (Secondary), you will be qualified to teach in secondary schools within Victoria, in the private, independent or public education sectors. Your specialisations and advanced knowledge will also open doors to roles in:

• community services
• government agencies
• not-for-profit organisations

Students must have qualification most relevant to your secondary school studies. The Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) is the primary criterion for entry into most undergraduate-entr

IELTS - Overall 6 No band lower than 6

TOEFL IBT - 69 Writing 21

C1 PROFICIENCY and C2 PROFICIENCY- 169 No band less than 169

PTE - 50 No less than 50 in each skill

OET - Overall C