Education (Secondary) Murdoch University

Get the qualification you need to teach students from Years 7 to 12 in a teaching area you're passionate about. You can choose to major in one of these areas:

• Advanced Mathematics
• Biology and Environmental Science
• Biology and Human Biology
• Chemistry
• Earth and Environmental Science
• English
• History (HASS*)
• Health & Physical Education
• Geography and Economics (HASS*)
• Mathematics
• Physics
• Politics (HASS*).

*ATAR Humanities and Social Sciences (HASS) subject

You will also choose a second teaching area (known as a minor), except for Health and Physical Education which must be combined together.

You'll explore the role of education in society, learn how to manage a secondary level classroom and get valuable experience working in school placements across the secondary years. By having qualifications in two teaching areas, you will have a competitive advantage with a variety of employers across Australia and overseas.

Entry requirements

Minimum English Requirements

For admission into Murdoch you must be able to provide evidence of competency in the English language. This is usually achieved through one of the following:

• A scaled score of 50% or more in ATAR English, English Literature or English as a Second Language (or interstate equivalent).
• An Academic International English Language Testing System (IELTS) overall score of 6.0 (with no band below 6.0) or equivalent scores for the Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic, TOEFL iBT or the Occupational English Test (OET).
• Successful completion of a University enabling course (e.g. OnTrack, FlexiTrack).
• A score of 140 or more in the Written English component of the STAT test
• Successful completion of either a Diploma (AQF Level 5 or higher) OR two University-level units (AQF Level 7 or higher).