Requirements
To be eligible for the Master of Teaching (Secondary) and/or Master of Teaching (Secondary) Internship you must qualify for at least two learning areas, or one double learning area, as listed below.
You must have completed a major sequence in at least one of your learning areas at a tertiary level.
The following learning areas always require a major sequence:
- Languages
- Music
- Visual Arts and Design
If you qualify for more than two learning areas, you may indicate your two preferred learning areas.
The number of places in some learning areas is capped. Applications are considered, and learning areas are allocated, in the order in which they are received.
Please note: Vocational studies or work experience cannot be used to meet Learning Area requirements. Assessment is based on tertiary studies and must be Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) level 7 or above to be considered. Equivalent international tertiary qualifications are accepted and will be assessed on application.
Definitions
Major study
A total of three-quarters of a year of successful full-time higher education study, usually comprising sequential discipline study taken over three years, e.g. a part in each of the first, second and third years of study, or equivalent study. In most programs, this equates to six subjects, with no more than two at first-year level and no less than two subjects at third-year level.
Minor/ sub-major study
A total of half a year of successful full-time higher education study, usually comprising sequential discipline studies taken over two years, e.g. a part in each of the first and second years of study, or equivalent study. In most programs, this equates to four subjects, with no more than two at the first-year level.
Part
Successful higher education study in a subject having the weighting of at least one quarter of a year of full-time study. In most programs, this equates to two units.
Learning areas
For further detail on each learning area, refer to the University Handbook for the Master of Teaching (Secondary) or Master of Teaching (Secondary) Internship.
Visit our FAQs – Master of Teaching (Secondary) Learning Areas page or FAQs – Master of Teaching (Secondary) Internship for answers to some of the most asked questions regarding learning areas.
Learning areas guide
| Learning Area | Requirements | Accepted UoM subject codes (not exclusive) |
|---|---|---|
**AccountingThis learning area covers senior secondary VCE Accounting | Major or Minor in Accounting | ACCT |
BiologyThis learning area covers senior secondary VCE Biology | Major or Minor in Biology - includes genetics, human biology, microbiology, botany, zoology, anatomy, biochemistry, cell biology, ecology, evolution, physiology | ANAT ANSC BIOL BIOM BCMB BMEN BMSC BIEN BOTA BTCH PATH CEDB ATOC MEDS MIIM NEUR ZOOL ECOL PHYS VETS |
**Business ManagementThis learning area covers senior secondary VCE Business Management | Major or Minor in Business Management – includes marketing, international business, operations management, change management, human resources, economics or commerce | MGMT |
**CommerceThis learning area covers commerce in secondary school years 7 to 10. | Major or Minor in one of the following areas or other approved areas:
PLUS a part in another of these areas of study. | ACCT ACTL BMGT FNCE ECON BLAW MKTG BISY |
ChemistryThis learning area covers senior secondary VCE Chemistry | Major or Minor in Chemistry - includes organic, inorganic, instrumental, biochemistry and chemical engineering | CHEM CHEN BCMB |
**DramaSingle and Double Learning Area available Single learning area: Drama A Double learning area: Drama A and Drama B | Major or Minor in one of the following:
Evidence of some practical experience in drama/theatre/performing arts is required. | DRAM THTR MUST ENGL: select subjects with a specific drama or theatre focus |
**EconomicsThis learning area covers senior secondary VCE Economics | Major or Minor in Economics | ECON |
EnglishNOTE: Requirements for this learning area will change in 2024. | Requirement for 2023: Major or Minor in English (Literature or Literary studies) OR Major or Minor in one of the following:
Plus a part in English (literature or literary studies) Requirement from 2024 onwards: A Major in English (Literature or Literary Studies) OR A Minor in English (Literature or Literary Studies) and a part in English-related areas such as:
| English: ENGL Creative writing: CWRI Linguistics: LING |
Environmental ScienceThis learning area covers senior secondary VCE Environmental Science | Major or Minor in Environmental Science - includes environmental science, environmental engineering, natural resource management, environmental management, biological sciences, chemistry, geography, earth science | ENST ENVS ZOOL ECOL ERTH ENSC GEOL GEOG NRMT FRST ENEN |
**Health | Major or Minor in Health Studies – including at least two of:
| NUTR HLTH NURS POPH ANAT BIOL BIOM FOOD CEDB MIIM PHYS |
History | Major or Minor in History - includes ancient world studies | HIST ANCW |
Humanities | Major or Minor in one of the following areas or other approved areas:
Plus a part in another of these areas of study. | History: HIST, ANCW Anthropology: ANTH Criminology: CRIM Economy: ECON Geography: ENV, GEOG, GEOL Politics: POLS, INTS, PADM, PPMN Legal studies: LAWS Philosophy: PHIL Sociology: SOCI Australian Studies: INDG |
Humanities AdditionalNote: this learning area is only available to students who have Humanities or History as their first Learning Area. | Major or Minor in one of the following areas or other approved areas:
PLUS a part in another of these areas of study. | History: HIST, ANCW Anthropology: ANTH Criminology: CRIM Economy: ECON Geography: ENV, GEOG, GEOL Politics: POLS, INTS, PADM, PPMN Legal studies: LAWS Philosophy: PHIL Sociology: SOCI Australian Studies: INDG |
**Legal StudiesThis learning area covers senior secondary VCE Legal Studies | Major or Minor in legal studies, law or criminology | BLAW LAWS |
LanguagesNote: Learn more about taking an approved language test and the Statement of Equivalence. | Major study in a Language (other than English) Applicants with other qualifications and native speakers will need to arrange to have these assessed by a language department at an Australian university as being of equivalent proficiency. Approved languages:
Other languages may be available on request. | CHIN CLAS (Latin) FREN GERM HEBR INDO ITAL JAPN SPAN |
Mathematics | Major or Minor in Mathematics | MAST |
**Media StudiesThis learning area covers senior secondary VCE Media Studies | Major or Minor in Media Studies - includes screen studies, journalism, film and TV, digital media | MECM FLTV JOUR SCRN |
**MusicSingle learning area: Music A Double learning area: Music A and Music B | A Major sequence in Music Performance (or demonstrated performance skills equivalent to a final year Bachelor of Music recital) AND A Major sequence in Musicology subjects (eg music language, music history, orchestration, arrangement) AND Successful completion of an audition and interview. | MUSI |
**Physical Education | Major in Physical Education – includes sport science, exercise science and/or human movement. Minor in Physical Education may be considered if accompanied by relevant additional study/experience. | |
PhysicsThis learning area covers senior secondary VCE Physics | Major or Minor in Physics - includes electronics, , astrophysics, cosmology. Engineering units may be considered upon review of unit statements for appropriate physics content. | PHYC ELEN ENGR CVEN MCEN |
**PoliticsThis learning area covers senior secondary VCE Politics | Major or Minor in Politics - includes International Relations. | POLS INTS PADM PPMN |
**PsychologyThis learning area covers senior secondary VCE Psychology | Major or Minor in Psychology | PSYC |
ScienceThis learning area covers secondary science in years 7 to 10. | Major or minor in one of Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science (Geology), Environmental Science, General Science, or Physics; or a degree in biomedicine. | Biology: ANAT, ANSC, BIOL, BIOM, BCMB, BMEN, BMSC, BIEN, BOTA, BTCH, PATH, CEDB, ATOC, MEDS, MIIM, NEUR, ZOOL, ECOL, PHYS, VETS Chemistry: CHEM, CHEN, BCMB Environmental science: ENST, ENVS, ZOOL, ECOL, ERTH, ENSC, GEOL, GEOG, NRMT, FRST, ENEN Physics: PHYC, ELEN, ENGR, CVEN, MCEN |
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) | Major or Minor in Linguistics or in a second language (i.e. not the student’s first language) | LING (See codes for Languages) |
Visual Arts & DesignSingle and Double Learning Area available. Single learning area: Visual Arts and Design A Double learning area: Visual Arts and Design A and Visual Arts and Design B | Major in Visual arts and/or Design which includes at least a part in a practical studio area. | FINA ARCH DPSS GDES |
** Not available in Master of Teaching (Secondary) Internship.
Case Study
The following University of Melbourne student has completed 300 credit points (24 standard subjects) across 6 semesters of study. Based on the subjects they have completed, they have completed 2 majors and a minor that would be considered under the learning area requirements.
| Level 1 | Sem. 1 | MULT10019 Arts in Florence | HIST10012 The World Since World War II | GERM10004 German 1 | EDUC10048 Creativity, Play and the Arts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sem. 2 | INST10001 International Politics | POLS10003 Introduction to Political Ideas | GERM10005 German 2 | EDUC10049 Creative Projects - Digital Technologies | |
| Level 2 | Sem. 1 | HIST20069 Modern European History: 1789 to 1914 | HIST20013 The Holocaust and Genocide | GERM20004 German 3 | EDUC20064 Concepts of Childhood |
| Sem. 2 | POLS20025 International Relations: Key Questions | HIST20068 The French Revolution | GERM20005 German 4 | EDUC20062 Youth Arts: Expressing Cultural Identity | |
| Level 3 | Sem. 1 | POLS30018 European Integration: Politics of the EU | HIS30015 The Modern Middle East | GERM30005 German 5 | EDUC30065 Ethics, Gender and the Family |
| Sem. 2 | HIST30010 Hitler's Germany | HIST30060 Making History | GERM30006 German 6 | EDUC30067 Youth and Popular Culture |
This student has majors in History and German, and a minor in Politics.
They are provisionally eligible for the following learning areas:
- History
- Politics
- Humanities
- Humanities Additional
- Language (German)
- TESOL