Secondary Education courses

A secondary teaching qualification will give you the skills and knowledge to become a specialist curriculum teacher in secondary schools. Monash is renowned for producing high quality secondary school educators. Secondary Education studies focus on: adolescent learning and the nature of education, classroom teaching and practice in schools, education and its relationship to society, and curriculum planning, implementation and evaluation. You will also complete units which qualify you to teach up to Year 12 in two specialist teaching areas.

Which Secondary Education course is right for me?

The following options will help you choose the right course to suit your background and career aspirations.

Undergraduate courses (your first degree)

All Bachelor of Education (Secondary) degrees are offered as a four year double degree together with a bachelor of:
The double degree option will give you qualifications that will allow you to teach in two specialist teaching areas areas.
The Bachelor of Education (Prep to Year 10) is ideal if you are interested in teaching both primary and secondary students up to Year 10. Students who complete appropriate discipline sequences may be qualified to teach that particular curriculum area up to Year 12.
The Bachelor of Education (Special Education) is similar to the P-10 course, however students can choose a six-unit discipline sequence in special and inclusive education. You will be a qualified P-10 teacher and a specialist teacher in special needs/inclusive schools and classrooms.

Graduate Entry Teaching courses (you already have a bachelor degree)

Monash offers a Master of Teaching (Secondary) course for people who have completed a bachelor degree. The bachelor degree must include the appropriate combination of majors/minors to qualify for two teaching specialist areas.

The Master of Teaching (Secondary) is offered in a range of modes including on-campus and off-campus. You can choose from full time, part time or accelerated mode.

Professional placements

Whether you are studying a four year Bachelor of Education (Secondary) double degree or a Master of Teaching, you will gain professional teaching experience throughout your program. The Faculty's Partnerships and Placements office organise each placement. Students complete placements in a range of settings in metropolitan Melbourne and regional Australia. There are also exciting placement opportunities available in South Africa and the Cook Islands.

The professional placement program draws the theoretical components of your studies together with the practical aspects of teaching, giving you first hand teaching experience in the classroom before you graduate.

Career outcomes

Following registration with the Victorian Institute of Teaching, graduates will be qualified to teach in Victorian secondary schools. Graduates wishing to teach interstate or overseas are advised to check registration requirements with local authorities.
Graduates will be qualified to work in a range of industries relevant to their double degree in arts, commerce, music, science, sport and outdoor recreation and visual arts.