Bachelor of Science Master of Teaching in Secondary Education

This course is designed for aspiring secondary education teachers specialising in Science or Mathematics. Choose this course to become a well-equipped educator, ready to teach in New South Wales with a deep understanding of your subject matter. What sets this course apart is its Vertical Stack structure (undergraduate + postgraduate degree), allowing you to study science comprehensively before transitioning to teaching modules in your second year. This approach bypasses the usual entry requirement of three Band 5 HSC results, including English, for admission to an initial teacher education course. You'll be expected to maintain a Credit average in your initial years to proceed to the latter stages of the program. Failing to do so will still permit you to graduate with a Bachelor of Science. Engage in 80 days of practical teaching at one of over 200 partner schools in NSW, honing your skills in curriculum and classroom management. This hands-on experience is invaluable for building confidence and professional networks. By completing this course, you'll fast-track your career with a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Teaching, opening doors to diverse career opportunities within the education sector. The combined "Vertical Stack" course (undergraduate + postgraduate degree) enables students to gain a greater depth of disciplinary knowledge in science before commencing the teaching subjects in the Master of Teaching from their second year of study. Gaining a wider and deeper understanding in their field of study gives them more confidence when commencing as a teacher. Students enter the classroom up to date on the most current developments in the discipline, and this is highly valued by schools. The unique vertical structure of this combined course means students do not need to meet the standard three Band 5 HSC results, including English, for admission to an initial teacher education course. To ensure that a high quality of teachers are maintained in the education sector, students need to achieve a Credit average in the first two years of their university studies before progressing into the final years of the program. If students do not meet the Credit average, they will still be able to continue in the Bachelor of Science and graduate with that qualification. Students spend 80 days in one of more than 200 secondary schools across NSW. This practical experience with a trusted UTS partner school helps students gain the skills and confidence incurriculum and classroom management required for effective teaching in their chosen discipline/s (Junior Science Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Physics and/or Mathematics), and also helps them develop personal and professional networks within and beyond education for their future career path. Not only are students accelerated in their career pathway to secondary teaching by achieving two qualifications, including one at postgraduate level, within the duration of a single undergraduate degree, they have the benefits of a range of career options.