Master of Teaching (Secondary)

Yes. In partnership with the Victorian Department of Education, Swinburne offers the Teach Today & Teach Tomorrow Scholarship — a scholarship-supported, two-year Master of Teaching (Secondary) employment-based program. Eligible students can receive a scholarship of up to $16,000 in their first year to assist with study and living costs. In the second year, eligible students move into a paid Permission to Teach role in a Victorian government secondary or specialist school, with ongoing mentoring and support.

The Master of Teaching (Secondary) is accredited by the Victorian Institute of Teaching as an initial teacher education program.

Yes. Students have the opportunity to complete a paid internship in their second year, meaning you could be leading real classrooms as soon as one year into your studies.

Priority teaching areas for the Teach Today & Teach Tomorrow Scholarship include English, Mathematics, Science, and Special Education. Applicants must also be willing to work in a priority geographical area, such as regional, outer-metropolitan, and rural communities.

Applicants must meet one of the following: IELTS (Academic Module) overall 7.0 with no individual band below 7.0 and no less than 7.5 in speaking and listening; Swinburne English Language Centre EAP 5 Advanced level with overall 75% and all skills 70% or above; or TOEFL iBT minimum score 95 (Reading no less than 20, Writing no less than 22). The assessment must be no more than 2 years prior to the time of application. Evidence of English language proficiency is not required if the applicant has completed the full four years of required higher education study delivered in English in Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, the United States of America, Canada, or the Republic of Ireland.