Bachelor
The University of Tasmania is one of few universities in Australia that offer a double degree combining a Bachelor of Arts with a Master of Teaching.
This program will accelerate your career allowing you to graduate in just 4-years. In the Bachelor of Arts, you'll take on the world's cultural, environmental and humanitarian challenges from multiple perspectives and gain the confidence to make a positive difference. Your studies will deepen your knowledge, which you will build on in your chosen teaching specialisation.
The Master of Teaching is accredited through the Tasmanian Teachers Registration Board and is recognised in all Australian states and territories. You'll be able to choose whether to teach at a primary or secondary school level. The specialisations you teach will depend on the Major you complete in the Bachelor of Arts.
After graduating, you will qualify for two degrees through a carefully managed study plan.
If you wish to specialise in teaching Science or Mathematics, we offer an equivalent double degree with the Bachelor of Science and Master of Teaching.
Domestic Applicants who have recently completed secondary education
Applicants are ranked by ATAR and offers made based on the number of places available.
Applicants who have recently completed senior secondary studies but have not received an ATAR may still be eligible for admission. We will consider your individual subject results on a case-by-case basis when we assess your application.
For all other majors, please refer to Alternative entry pathways below.
Domestic applicants with higher education study
To be eligible for an offer, applicants must have:
Domestic applicants with VET / TAFE study
To be eligible for an offer, applicants must have completed a Certificate IV (or equivalent) in any discipline.
Domestic applicants with work and life experience
Applicants without senior secondary, tertiary or VET / TAFE study can complete a personal competency statement.
Applicants may be eligible for an offer if they have relevant work and / or life experiences which demonstrate a capacity to succeed in this course.
Special consideration
If your ability to access or participate in education has been affected by circumstances beyond your control, you can apply for special consideration as part of your application. We will consider a range of factors, including economic hardship, serious medical condition or disability.
We can only approve applications for special consideration where we are confident that you have the necessary skills and knowledge to succeed in your studies. If your application is not approved, the UTAS admissions team will work with you to find the best alternative pathway to your chosen course. Special consideration is not available for international applicants.
Non-Academic Capability Assessment Tool (NACAT)
All applicants are required to provide a non-academic personal statement which is used to assist in the selection of students into all Initial Teacher Education (ITE) courses at the University of Tasmania.
This statement is submitted through the Non-Academic Capability Assessment Tool (NACAT) after you have completed your application and is used in conjunction with your ATAR score (or equivalent alternative entry.) All applicants must satisfactorily complete the NACAT before they will be provided with an offer into the course.
Instructions on submitting your statement and completing the NACAT are provided during the application process.
Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teaching Education.
Commencing students must attempt the LANTITE in their first year of study and are required to successfully complete the LANTITE prior to undertaking their final Professional Experience Placement.
Progression to Master of Teaching
To progress into the Master of Teaching component of the course you must attain a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 5 or above (Credit average) in the first 100 credit points of undergraduate study.
If you do not meet this GPA requirement you will be transferred into the Bachelor of Arts with full credit. On completion of the Bachelor of Arts you may apply to return and complete the Master of Teaching.
A double degree increases your career prospects and maximises your employability.
You'll build a unique set of skills that will help you stand out in a competitive employment market. When you graduate from a double degree you will receive a separate degree certificate (also called a testamur) for each component course.
Modern workplaces are invariably changing; responding to economic, political and social forces, which means employees need the basic intellectual capacities to adapt to change, understand intercultural differences, thoughtfully challenge assumptions, and think objectively.
Employers depend on people who are effective communicators and decision-makers, with demonstrable skills in critical thinking, problem solving, research and investigation. These abilities are fundamental for all Arts graduates.
Graduates of this course have met the expected standard of performance for the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers (APST) set by Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership and will meet the qualification required to apply for teacher registration in all states and territories of Australia.
Our graduates work with students from Prep to Grade 6 (Primary specialisation) or Grade 7 to 12 (Secondary Specialisation), throughout Australia and overseas.
Please refer to the course page for each component course for detailed information on the Bachelor of Arts and Master of Teaching.
In this 4 year double degree you will complete a total of 400 credit points comprising;
200 credit points from the Master of Teaching, completing either;
Teaching Proficiencies and Specialisations
Your teaching specialisation (secondary) or proficiency (primary teaching) will be determined by your major and discipline electives as per the table below.
If you are completing the secondary teaching stream, your Bachelor of Arts major will be your first teaching specialisation. For your second teaching specialisation, you will need to complete four Discipline Electives (with at least two at 200 level or above) from a specialisation different to your major. For example, if your major is English, that is your first specialisation and you will need to choose your second specialisation from the remaining options - Languages, Arts or Humanities & Social Sciences.