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Bachelor of Arts and Master of Teaching (Secondary)

ProviderThe University of Western Australia
Course code: TISCUM034UniversityStudy area: EducationData JSON
AttendanceOn campus
Intakes & start datesAugust 2026 · Crawley · WA

Course overview

Bachelor of Arts and Master of Teaching (Secondary)

Career opportunities: Secondary School Teacher in your chosen specialisation, and specialist education roles such as Education Officer.

Our Bachelor of Arts and Master of Teaching (Secondary) provides you with in-depth knowledge of the theory and practical skills required for secondary teaching. This degree allows you to combine your passion for the Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences with the teaching profession and qualify as a secondary school teacher in just four years. You could work across government, independent or Catholic education school settings.

Why study this degree at UWA:

  • You’ll gain two qualifications – a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Teaching (Secondary) – in just 4 years instead of 5.
  • Get classroom ready with 13 weeks of professional practice in schools.
  • There are strong employment opportunities (national shortage of teachers, plus you’ll qualify to teach two secondary school subjects).
  • Our graduates are in high demand. UWA’s Graduate School of Education achieved the highest employer reputation score of all Western Australian Education Faculties in the QS World University Rankings by Subject in 2020.

Course record

Majors
Bachelor of Arts majors:

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Career Opportunities

High school teacher, art teacher, music teacher, language teacher, history teacher and more.

Entry requirements

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IB Diploma

24-26

Use the ATAR 70 band together with the relevant qualification and prerequisite requirements.

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English requirement
IELTS 7.5 (L 8 / R 7 / W 7 / S 8)TOEFL iBT 102 (L 28 / R 24 / W 27 / S 26)PTE Academic 73-78 (L 79 / R 65 / W 65 / S 79)Cambridge C1 Advanced / C2 Proficiency 191-199 (L 200 / R 185 / W 185 / S 200)

If the student's current English result is below the direct-entry requirement, consider the university's recognised English language pathway or ELICOS package. When the student successfully completes the approved pathway at the required level, the university may accept that pathway for English entry without requiring a new IELTS, TOEFL or PTE result. Always confirm exclusions for professional registration courses and the offer conditions.

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Past offer reference

Current-course cases first, supplemented by same-institution scored cases.

Scored cases
Source countriesChina
Common pathwayBachelor background
Target levelBachelor degree
Offer fieldsBachelor of Arts (English and Literary Studies)
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ChinaBachelor background
Bachelor of Arts (English and Literary Studies)Bachelor degree · Bachelor of Arts (English and Literary Studies) · Offshore
gpa 4GPA 2.76/4.02.76/4.00 · lower band · approx. top 30-35%

Campuses & intake dates

Upcoming intakes

  • CrawleyWAAugust 2026
  • CrawleyWAFebruary 2026
  • CrawleyWA