Secondary education courses

If you've never studied at university before, there are two paths you can take to become a secondary school teacher. You can earn a Bachelor of Education (Secondary), majoring in the teaching specialisation of your choice. Or you can earn a bachelor degree in the area you’d like to teach in, before completing a Master of Teaching (Secondary). 

Those who already have a qualification in another discipline can enrol directly in a Master of Teaching (Secondary), or related postgraduate qualification. 

It takes 4 years of full-time study to complete an undergraduate secondary teaching degree, or 2 years of full-time study to complete a postgraduate teaching degree. 

If you enrol in your course online through Open Universities Australia, you have more flexibility. You can study as little as one subject at a time, and complete your course at a pace that suits you.

Traditionally, you would need an ATAR of 70 or above to enrol in a teaching degree. 

But there are two ways you can get into teaching through us, regardless of your ATAR result or academic background. 

1. You can enrol in an Undergraduate Certificate in Secondary Teaching Education Studies, which has no entry requirements and offers a direct pathway into a Bachelor of Education. 
2. You can enrol in single undergraduate education subjects that are open to everyone. Once you successfully complete these subjects, you’ll be free to transition into a Bachelor of Education either online or on campus. 

Give our student advisors a call to find out more about these pathways. 

Yes. In fact, completing a teaching degree online prepares you for the modern workforce as a teacher. Today’s teachers are expected to deliver material using online tools and environments. What better way to learn that by completing online education yourself?

Yes, you must complete professional experience (practicum) placements to graduate from a teaching degree in Australia. As an online student, you can choose the date and duration of your placement during a given study term.

There are a lot of reasons to study your course online through us.

• You can enrol without entry requirements 
  We have a unique open-door policy that makes it possible for everyone to enrol in university study, no matter their academic history. If you don’t meet the entry requirements for a degree, we’ll help you get in through single undergraduate subjects and transition into a qualification from there.
• You have total control over how you study
  Upskill without committing to a whole degree upfront. Or enrol in a full degree, but take it a subject at a time. We’ll introduce you to flexible study options you didn’t even know about, so you can fit uni around what matters to you.
• You’ll graduate with the same qualification as an on-campus student
  Once you enrol through us, you’ll study online with the university that provides your degree. This means that when you complete your qualification, you’ll graduate with the same degree as on-campus students.
• We’ll help you navigate the university world
  Our friendly student advisors will be your guide every step of the enrolment journey. They'll help you compare universities, choose a course, provide documentation and understand your finance options.

Before starting an enrolment, it’s important to read the entry requirements for your chosen course to ensure that you’re eligible to apply. If you don’t quite meet the requirements, we may be able to help you find a pathway into your course through open-entry subjects, which anyone can study.

Chat with us to find out more.

Here at Open Universities Australia, we make enrolling online as straightforward as possible. To get started, find the course for you by browsing the options on this page. You can also compare different qualifications using our handy comparison tool, or request help from one of our student advisors.

When you’ve made your choice, click ‘Apply now’ on the relevant course page and follow the prompts to begin your enrolment. We’ll ask you to supply some supporting documentation, including proof of your identity, your tax file number, and a unique student identifier (USI) during this process.

Your university will get in touch with you via email to confirm whether or not your application has been successful.

Please note that enquiries and applications for some courses are handled directly by the university. If this is the case, it will be indicated on the course listing page.  

For more information about enrolment, read our online self-service enrolling instructions. If you get stuck at any time, contact us and we’ll talk you through it.