Not applicable
AU$34,560 (2025 annual)
Build your confidence, sharpen your secondary teaching skills and become a teacher who makes a positive impact on the lives of students.
The RMIT Master of Teaching Practice (Secondary Education) is a degree designed for graduates from any discipline who wish to teach in secondary schools.
Studying in the heart of Melbourne, you'll build practical and technological teaching skills, and develop a deep theoretical understanding of how students learn. As you learn, you will be integrated into school settings to gain classroom experience.
This degree emphasises industry experience and theoretical understanding, with plenty of guidance from academic professionals to help you to positively influence the lives of your students.
Make valuable connections through our network of educational partners, established over 50+ years.
Benefit from 60 days of practical placement, which will prepare you for a career in the classroom.
Receive 1:1 mentoring from academic professionals with extensive experience.
In your final year, you will undertake a capstone teaching performance assessment made up of your final teaching placement and an action research project, which includes a written report on the impact of your practice on student learning.
Through your studies in this degree, you will develop an in-depth knowledge of how students learn, and gain the skills to become a confident, effective secondary school teacher.
This degree emphasises industry experience and theoretical understanding, and features 1:1 mentoring and guidance from academic professionals to help you to positively influence the lives of your students.
You’ll learn through:
Students will engage with local Aboriginal community members and gain an understanding of the oldest teaching methods in the world. This is supported by an opportunity to complete a Scar Tree Walk to a sacred Women's site on campus as well as contributing to the school's possum skin cloak.
During your studies, you’ll develop a professional portfolio to demonstrate your understandings of learning and teaching in the 21st century.
Assessment includes examinations, essays, reports, oral classes, presentations, group projects, research projects and practical assignments.
The types of classes you have will depend on the course you’re studying. Classes are offered in various formats designed to provide meaningful engagement with staff, industry and peers and provide for access and use of spaces where learning can be applied and active, including an array of specialised equipment.
Most RMIT courses do not include passive large-scale classes such as lectures, instead the content traditionally provided in lectures is made available online. This may be in the form of readings, videos or other on-demand learning materials. This content will also support the basis of interactive learning that takes place in on-campus classes.
Academics with extensive experience working in the secondary education sector have developed a strong network of industry professionals who are involved in the planning, teaching and facilitation of industry placements in this degree.
RMIT has a strong network of partner schools to help you make valuable connections while studying. We also have connections through practising teachers and other industry people such as subject associations' representatives, employment agencies and union representatives being invited to contribute to programs via QA panels in courses and graduation expos.
As a preservice teacher, you are encouraged and supported to volunteer to help out in local schools and gain extra experience in this capacity. This gives you further valuable exposure to a range of school settings.
By taking part in 60 days of professional experience in schools and educational settings, you will gain extensive experience that will build your confidence and prepare you for your work as a teacher. While on placement, you will have a whole-school experience. You’ll get to know the nature of teachers’ work by participating in classroom tasks and observing teachers in action, and you’ll have opportunities to plan and teach lessons, which will increase in number over your placement.
These placement opportunities include opportunities to work in rural, regional and metropolitan locations. We also have opportunities for students to conduct placement overseas.
The knowledge and skills you will acquire throughout this degree and how they can be applied in your career are described in the learning outcomes.
As part of your studies, you will specialise in two single teaching areas or one double teaching area from the list below.
Your eligibility for the specialist teaching areas is determined based on your previous higher education study after you have applied to the program.
The Master of Teaching Practice (Secondary Education) mixes coursework in educational theory and teaching methodology with a minimum of 60 days of practical teaching experience in educational settings.
Classes are held during normal business hours. If you choose to undertake the accelerated plan, you will also undertake study and classwork across summer and winter breaks to complete your degree in 18 months.
Choose a plan below to find out more about the subjects you will study and the course structure.
Please note: Plans MC220P19 and MC220ACC are no longer available for new applicants.
Applicants should apply for one of the following plans:
Please note: Plan MC220P19 is no longer available for new applicants.
Applicants should apply for one of the following plans:
Note: International student visa holders can only study full-time.
Secondary teaching is an incredibly rewarding career; one that gives you the opportunity to make a positive impact on young lives.
Discover a career with meaning. This globally recognised teaching qualification is always in demand, and RMIT graduates are among the most employable in Australia.
As a graduate of this degree, you’ll be qualified as a secondary teacher and equipped to teach in schools and other educational settings in national and international contexts.
The knowledge and skills you will gain can also be applied in policy and consultative work in private industry, the public sector and community service organisations.
Common career options include secondary teacher, educational officer, trainer and educational policy officer.
Jobs and Skills Australia projects that work opportunities for secondary school teachers are set to increase by 5.8% to 2028. There are further developmental and professional opportunities as a learning specialist or leading teacher.
The Master of Teaching Practice (Secondary Education) is subject to accreditation by the Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT) for registration purposes. It is well recognised throughout Australia, although graduates will have to check with the individual registration authorities in other states and territories.
You may also apply for membership of appropriate professional bodies and will be advised of these during the your studies.
To register with the VIT, all applicants who did not complete their initial tertiary qualification in English at an approved institution in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the Republic of Ireland, the United Kingdom or the United States of America need a minimum IELTS (academic module) overall score of 7.5, with individual band scores required at 7.0 for Reading, 7.0 for Writing, 8.0 for Listening and 8.0 for Speaking.
For further information, please contact VIT or Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership for information on registration requirements.
Through reciprocal arrangements with registration authorities, graduates can practice as teachers nationally and overseas.
You need to satisfy all of the following entry requirements to be considered for entry into this degree.
You must have successfully completed an Australian bachelor degree or two-year masters degree (or equivalent overseas qualification) that includes a major in a specialist area and a minor in a second specialist area, or a major in a double specialist area.
Please refer to the Secondary teaching specialist areas below for more information.
Selection for Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP) is competitive, and places are limited. You will be selected based on your grade point average (GPA).
The Master of Teaching Practice (Secondary Education) has English language requirements which are specific to this degree.
There are no prerequisite subjects required for entry into this qualification.
You must satisfactorily complete the RMIT Teaching Suitability Assessment. The assessment is designed to evaluate your non-academic attributes that are important for the teaching profession.
Please visit the Teaching Suitability Assessment page to find out more information and complete the assessment by the specified deadline.
If you did not complete your bachelor degree in English at an approved institution in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the Republic of Ireland, the United Kingdom or the United States of America, you must complete one of the following English proficiency tests or an approved Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT) English Language Test:
The test must be taken no more than two years prior to the RMIT program commencement date.
You need to satisfy all of the following requirements to be considered for entry into this degree.
You must have successfully completed an Australian bachelor degree or 2-year master degree (or equivalent overseas qualification) that includes a major in a specialist area and a minor in a second specialist area, or a major in a double specialist area.
Please refer to the Secondary teaching specialist areas below for more information.
You will need to nominate your specialist areas of study upon application.
There are no prerequisite subjects required for entry into this qualification.
You must satisfactorily complete the RMIT Teaching Suitability Assessment. The assessment is designed to evaluate your non-academic attributes that are important for the teaching profession.
Please visit Teaching Suitability Assessment to find out more, and complete the assessment by the specified deadline.
If you did not complete your bachelor degree in English at an approved institution in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the Republic of Ireland, the United Kingdom or the United States of America within five years prior to the RMIT program commencement date, you must complete one of the following English proficiency tests or an approved Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT) English Language Test:
The test must be taken no more than two years prior to the RMIT program commencement date.
All applicants to the Master of Teaching Practice (Secondary Education) must have completed a major sequence in one teaching specialist area and at least a minor sequence in a second specialist area, or a major sequence in one double teaching specialist area.
The specialist areas for which you are eligible are the disciplines in which you specialise for your study.
There are some teaching specialist areas for which a major sequence is always required. Please check the table below carefully.
Accounting | Major or minor in Accounting |
Biology | Major or minor in Biology– includes anatomy, botany, cell biology, ecology, ethology, evolution, genetics, human biology, microbiology, physiology, and zoology |
Business Management (double specialist area) |
Major or minor in Business Management |
Chemistry | Major or minor in Chemistry – includes biochemistry, stoichiometry, food science, pharmacology, analytical chemistry, inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry, physical chemistry, polymer chemistry, and theoretical chemistry |
Commerce and Business studies (double specialist area) |
Major or minor in Business Studies
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Dance (double specialist area) |
Major or minor in Dance or Performance Studies (Dance) |
Drama (double specialist area) |
Major or minor in Drama, Performance Studies (Drama) or Theatre Studies (including practical Drama) |
Economics | Major or minor in Economics |
English (double specialist area) |
(a) Major or minor in English (Literature or Literary Studies) or (b) Major or minor in Writing, English Language Studies or Linguistics, together with two additional units in English (Literature or Literary Studies) |
English as a Second Language (ESL) | Major or minor in one of the following: (a) Linguistics (b) A second language (i.e., not your first language) (c) Appropriate studies on Teaching English to Speaker of Other Languages (TESOL) that include the following core content:
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Geography | Major or minor in Geography |
Health | Major or minor covering all four areas of Health, Human Development, Family and Nutrition |
History | Major or minor in History |
Home Economics |
Major or minor covering: (a) Food (Food Preparation and Food Science) or Nutrition and (b) Health or Human Development or Family |
Humanities | Major or minor in one of the following specialist Humanities areas: (a) Economics (b) Geography (c) History together with two additional units in another area of Anthropology, Cultural Studies, Economics, Environmental Studies, Geography, History, Indigenous Studies, Legal Studies, Philosophy, Politics, or Sociology |
Information Technology/Computing (double specialist area) |
Major or minor in Computer Science or Information Technology |
Languages Other Than English (LOTE) (double specialist area) |
Major in the language Note: Native speakers of a language may seek a Statement of Equivalence from an Australian university to verify that their knowledge and competence in the language meets the standard of a major level study. |
Legal Studies | Major or minor in Legal Studies or Criminology |
Mathematics (double specialist area) |
Major or minor in Mathematics |
Media Studies (double specialist area) |
Major or minor in Media Studies, Film or Journalism. |
Music (double specialist area) |
(a) Major study in Music which includes Practical Music or (b) Major study in Music together with AMEB Grade VI or Year 12 Practical Music |
Philosophy | Major or minor in Philosophy |
Physical Education (double specialist area) |
Major in Physical Education Studies should include study in the following areas: (a) Discipline Study: Human Movement (e.g. anatomy, physiology, exercise physiology, biomechanics, growth and motor development, skill acquisition and psycho-social aspects of physical activity), Health and Nutrition (b) Skills: fundamental motor skills, ball handling, dance, games, fitness education, athletics, aquatics, sport education |
Physics | Major or minor in Physics - includes acoustics, astrophysics, atomic physics, cosmology, electronics, mechanics, nuclear physics, optics and thermodynamics. |
Politics | Major or minor in Politics – includes international relations |
Psychology (double specialist area) |
Major or minor in Psychology |
Science | Major or minor in one Science area together with two additional units in another Science area. Science areas include Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science (Geology), Environmental Science, and Physics. |
Studies of Society and Environment (SOSE) (double specialist area) |
Major or minor in one SOSE area together with two additional units in another SOSE area. SOSE areas include Anthropology, Cultural Studies, Economics, Environmental Studies, Geography, History, Indigenous Studies, Legal Studies, Philosophy, Politics and Sociology. |
Visual Arts (double specialist area) |
Major in Visual Arts which includes at least one quarter of a year of practical Art content – includes Ceramics, Computer-generated Art, Craft, Drawing, Metal, Painting, Photography, Pottery, Sculpture, Textiles, Visual Communication, Wood, etc. |
Applicants will be required to hold a valid Victorian Working with Children (WWC) Check (valid for 5 years) prior to undertaking professional placement as part of this program.
Note: For placements undertaken interstate a valid WWC Check is required for that state.
*All relevant screening and compliance check fees are the responsibility of the student.
The Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education (LANTITE) is a national test required by the Federal Government that all pre-service teachers must complete to be able to graduate and register as a teacher. The test is administered by the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER). You are able to sit the test up to three times before you need to seek further approval to complete a fourth or fifth (final) attempt. Please note that you are required to be physically in Australia to undertake this test at a test centre. Counselling and support for those failing the test will be available.
You are able to sit the LANTITE before you enrol in your degree. This will provide you with the result early. If you are not successful on your first attempt, this will enable you and your lecturers to identify the areas you need to focus on in your studies. You must successfully complete your LANTITE by the end of your first year of studies.
Please visit the Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education Students website for more information, including the cost of the test.
The following information outlines the tasks you will be required to undertake during professional experience placement and on-campus learning activities.
The non-academic abilities listed are provided for your information only and are not entry requirements.
If there are any activities outlined which may be difficult for you to undertake, there are a range of adjustments to your study conditions available to enable and support you to demonstrate these abilities. Please contact the Equitable Learning Service to discuss any adjustments you may require.
By understanding the types of activities you’ll participate in, you can:
If you are living with disability, long-term illness and/or a mental health condition, we can support you by making adjustments to activities in your program so that you can participate fully in your studies.
To receive learning adjustments, you need to register with Equitable Learning Service
The University considers the wellbeing and safety of all students, staff and the community to be a priority in academic and professional experience placement settings.
You can gain entry to this masters degree from a range of RMIT undergraduate programs, if you meet the entry requirements.
Credit, recognition of prior learning, professional experience and accreditation from a professional body can reduce the duration of your study by acknowledging your earlier, relevant experience.
Credit and exemptions will be assessed consistent with the principles of the RMIT Credit Policy.
Upon successful completion of this masters degree, you may be eligible to undertake further studies in related programs at RMIT University, including postgraduate research programs, subject to the program's entrance requirements.
You can gain entry into this degree from a range of RMIT undergraduate programs.
Credit may reduce the duration of your study by acknowledging your earlier, relevant study experience.
When you are submitting an application, please indicate that you want to be considered for credit and provide detailed course syllabus (also known as course outline), outlining volume of learning, course content and weekly topics, learning objectives/outcomes, assessment types and their weightings, and reference to the learning resources such as prescribed textbooks and recommended readings.
Credit and exemptions will be assessed consistent with the principles of the RMIT Credit Policy.
Upon successful completion of this degree, you may be eligible for entry into an RMIT Masters by Research or Doctoral (PhD) program.
Entry for this program is primarily through Commonwealth Supported Places (CSPs).
Government financial assistance is available to eligible students regardless of the type of place you enrol in.
The annual tuition fee for 2025 is AU$26,880.
For students who meet the entry requirements for the 1.5 years program (program plan MC220ACC24), the annual tuition fee for 2025 commencement is AU$35,840.
If you do not meet the entry requirements, you will be offered a place in the full two year program.
Amounts quoted are indicative fees per annum, and are based on a standard year of full-time study (96 credit points). A proportionate fee applies for more or less than the full-time study load.
*Fees are adjusted on an annual basis and these fees should only be used as a guide.
For information on how to pay your fees or how to apply for a refund, please see Paying your fees and applying for refunds.
If you are offered a Commonwealth supported place, your tuition fees are subsidised by the Australian Government.
Your share of the fee (student contribution) is set on an annual basis by the government and is determined by the discipline areas (bands) of your individual enrolled courses, not the overall program.
The Australian Government has introduced changes to university funding and student contribution fees under its Job-ready Graduates Package.
The fees in the table below apply to students who commence their program in 2025. Fees for continuing students are available at fees for Commonwealth supported students.
Each course (subject) falls into a band. The band determines the student contribution amount for the course.
Amounts listed in the table below are based on a standard, full-time study load (96 credit points per year) with all courses in the same band. A proportionate fee applies for more or less than the full-time study load or for enrolment in courses (subjects) from a combination of bands.
You can learn how to calculate your exact tuition fees for units from different bands at Fees for Commonwealth supported students.
Student contribution band by course (subject) |
Maximum annual student contribution amount (per EFTSL) in 2025 |
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Education, Postgraduate Clinical Psychology, English, Mathematics, Statistics, Nursing, Indigenous and Foreign Languages, Agriculture | $4,627 per standard year $578 per standard (12 credit point) course |
Allied Health, Other Health, Built Environment, Computing, Visual and Performing Arts, Professional Pathway Psychology, Professional Pathway Social Work, Engineering, Surveying, Environmental Studies, Science, Pathology | $9,314 per standard year $1,164 per standard (12 credit point) course |
Dentistry, Medicine, Veterinary Science | $13,241 per standard year $1,655 per standard (12 credit point) course |
Law, Accounting, Administration, Economics, Commerce, Communications, Society and Culture | $16,992 per standard year $2,124 per standard (12 credit point) course |
On 1 January 2022, the Government implemented the Student Learning Entitlement (SLE).
For more information about SLE, visit Study Assist.
If you are offered a full-fee place, you will need to pay the full tuition costs of your program. However, eligible students (such as Australian citizens or holders of an Australian permanent humanitarian visa) may apply to defer payment of some or all of their tuition fees via the Commonwealth Government’s FEE-HELP loan scheme.
In addition to tuition fees, you will be charged an annual student services and amenities fee (SSAF), which is used to maintain and enhance services and amenities that improve your experience as an RMIT student.
The SSAF is calculated based on your enrolment load and the maximum fee for 2025 is $365.
You may also be required to purchase other items related to your course, including field trips, textbooks and equipment. These additional fees and expenses vary from course to course.
The Australian Government provides financial assistance via the HECS-HELP loan scheme, which allows eligible students (such as Australian citizens or holders of an Australian permanent humanitarian visa) to defer payment of up to the full amount of their student contribution.
Eligible students (such as Australian citizens or holders of an Australian permanent humanitarian visa) may apply to defer payment of some or all of their tuition fees via the Commonwealth Government’s FEE-HELP loan scheme.
You may be eligible to apply to defer payment of the Student services and amenities fee (SSAF) through the SA-HELP loan scheme. If you use SA-HELP, the amount will be added to your accumulated HELP debt.
If your HECS-HELP, FEE-HELP and/or SA-HELP loan application is successful, the Australian Government will pay RMIT, on your behalf, up to 100% of your fees. This amount will become part of your accumulated HELP debt.
You only start repaying your accumulated HELP debt to the Australian Government once you earn above the minimum income threshold for repayment, which is set each year by the Australian Government (this also applies if you are still studying). The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) will calculate your compulsory repayment for the year and include this on your income tax notice.
For more information about loan repayment options see Commonwealth assistance (HELP loans) or Study Assist.
This program is approved for income support.
You may be eligible for student income support payments from the Commonwealth Government if you are undertaking a graduate certificate, graduate diploma or an approved professionally oriented masters by coursework program. For more information see Income support for Masters students.
If you are enrolled in an eligible program you will also need to satisfy all other student payment eligibility requirements. You can contact Centrelink or Services Australia for further information about student income support entitlements, your eligibility and how to apply.
You may be eligible to apply for income tax deductions for education expenses linked to your employment.
See the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) for more information.
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In addition to tuition fees, you will be charged an annual student services and amenities fee (SSAF), which is used to maintain and enhance services and amenities that improve your experience as an RMIT student.
The SSAF is calculated based on your enrolment load and the maximum fee for 2025 is $365.
Find out more details about how fees are calculated and the expected annual increase.
Find information on how to apply for a refund as a continuing international student.
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Acknowledgement of Country
RMIT University acknowledges the people of the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung language groups of the eastern Kulin Nation on whose unceded lands we conduct the business of the University. RMIT University respectfully acknowledges their Ancestors and Elders, past and present. RMIT also acknowledges the Traditional Custodians and their Ancestors of the lands and waters across Australia where we conduct our business.