Macquarie University
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Courses included
Our suite of education degrees is currently being refreshed. Further details for Session 1 2025 will be available in June 2024. Visit courses.mq.edu.au for more information.
Secondary education teachers guide and support high school students during what can be an exciting and challenging period in their lives. High-quality high school teachers inspire a love of learning and enquiry in their students and help them develop skills enabling then to reach their full potential.
In the Bachelor of Commerce component of this degree, you’ll choose an academic major in the discipline of your first teaching subject. This will allow you to gain a comprehensive understanding of major business functions as well as the qualifications to teach economics or business studies and commerce to secondary students. The Bachelor of Education (Secondary) component will provide you with the equivalent of two years full-time professional study. Macquarie is a leader in educational research, and you’ll be taught by academics who are researching the latest approaches to teaching and learning.
Accounting, economics, finance, international business.
Education adviser, education officer, education policy adviser, education researcher, secondary teacher.
This degree is accredited by the NSW Education Standards Authority.
80 days of professional experience.
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Questionnaire: You are required to answer a questionnaire about your motivation and suitability for teaching when you apply. Preview the teaching questionnaire.
Other special requirements and policies also apply.
Assumed knowledge: For economics and finance majors: Mathematics Advanced. For accounting, and international business majors: Mathematics Standard 2. If you don’t have the assumed knowledge, you're advised to include a mathematics or quantitative methods elective unit in your first year of study.
Recommended studies: For accounting major: Mathematics Advanced. For finance major: Mathematics Extension 1.
Guaranteed selection rank: 80.00
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