Entry requirements
For international students
Applicants qualifications must meet the requirements for admission for:
secondary specialisation: Graduate study as advised by the Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership Graduate Teacher Standard Descriptor 2.1.1 (Subject Content Knowledge) or be able to meet these requirements by completing no more than two units which on all occasions will be undertaken as part of the degree; or
primary specialisation: Graduate study as advised by the Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership Graduate Teacher Standard Descriptor 2.1.1 (Subject Content Knowledge), AND NSW Band 4 in Mathematics or equivalent.
early childhood (Birth to 5 years) specialisation: Graduate study in an Australian Bachelor degree or equivalent.
Applicants to the Primary or Secondary Specialisation must undertake the UAC or QTAC non-academic entry requirement test, which is a NESA requirement.
To meet the minimum English Language requirement for admission to this course, an applicant must satisfy one of the following criteria:
a. have completed approved qualifications where language of instruction was English as outlined in Rules Relating to Awards – Rule 2 – Section 2; orb. have achieved within (2) years of the proposed start date, an overall score of 7.0, with no band below 7.0 in the English International English Language Test System (IELTS) test or approved equivalent as outlined in Rules Relating to Awards – Rule 2 – Section 2.To register as a teacher in Australia the minimum English Language requirements are:International English Language Testing System (IELTS) (Academic)
A minimum score of 7 is needed in reading and writing
A minimum score of 8 is needed in speaking and listening.
This equates to an average band score of 7.5 across all four skill areas of listening, speaking, reading and writing, or
The International Second Language Proficiency Rating (ISLPR)
A score of Level 4 is needed in all four skill areas of listening, speaking, reading and writing, undertaken at approved testing sites where the assessment is teacher focused.
