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Bachelor of Arts (Western Civilisation)/Master of Teaching (Secondary)

ProviderAustralian Catholic University
Course code: UAC103319UniversityStudy area: Behavioural Science, necData JSON
AttendanceOn campus
Intakes & start datesPlease check the official website.

Course overview

The Bachelor of Arts (Western Civilisation)/Master of Teaching (Secondary) is a Teacher Education course that is both rigorous and stimulating. Our intellectual program provides you the option of combining a liberal arts degree in western civilisation and a teaching course.

This innovative pathway allows you to become a secondary school teacher with a teaching major in Archaeology, Drama, Geography, Environment and Society, History, Mathematics, Study of Religions or Visual Arts.

Offers will be made to high achieving applicants based on school results and will also be assessed against other criteria.

ACU offers up to 30 Ramsay Scholarships to students undertaking a Western Civilisation degree, generously funded by the Ramsay Centre.

Course record

Other Information

Professional recognition

Graduates are eligible for registration as secondary school teachers in government, independent, Catholic, and other faith-based schools.

Practical experience

Supervised professional experience is at the heart of all our pre-service teacher education courses and the faculty will find appropriate placements to suit the needs of your course. Professional experience units are planned as a specific sequence allowing for progressive development of both classroom-based proficiency and an understanding of the relevance of theory to practice and practice to theory. These units apply skills, techniques and processes taught in the Foundations Studies and Professional Studies units.

The practicum will be supported by other forms of in-school experiences, such as school-based tutorials and workshops.

Placements will usually be arranged for the scheduled placement period in the professional experience calendar though this may not always be possible. The Professional Experience program consists of a minimum of 80 days of teaching rounds, usually broken into three blocks.

Fees and charges

Visit the ACU website for general information about tuition fees.

Career Opportunities

Career opportunities

Our graduates have pursued careers in:

  • secondary school education
  • community centre education
  • private colleges
  • advocacy
  • policy development.
Majors

Areas of study

Secondary education, archaeology, drama, geography, environment and society, history, mathematics, study of religions, visual arts.

Entry 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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Student profile

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Campuses & intake dates

  • North Sydney (MacKillop)NSW