Which teaching methods am I eligible for?
The best way to determine your eligible method areas for entry to either the Master of Teaching (Primary and Secondary) or Master of Teaching (Secondary) is to check your university transcript against our current list of approved teaching methods below. Please note that certain teaching methods may only be available as a major, online or have additional eligibility requirements.
| Specialist teaching method | Prior study |
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| Biology Major or minor | Anatomy | Animal biology | Biomedical science | Botany | Cell biology | Ecology | Evolution | Exercise physiology | Forensic biology | Genetics, genomics, and bioinformatics | Human biology | Infection and immunity | Microbiology | Molecular life sciences | Physiology | Plant biology | Wildlife and conservation | Zoology and animal science |
| Chemistry Major or minor | Biochemistry | Chemistry (analytical, inorganic, organic, physical, polymer or theoretical) | Chemical engineering | Food science and technology | Forensic chemistry | Pharmaceutical science | Pharmacology | Stoichiometry |
| Commerce and business studies (Master of Teaching (Secondary) only) Major plus a minor in business studies; or two minors in different business studies areas. | Accounting | Business management | Commerce | Economics | Finance | Human resource management | International business | Laws | Legal studies | Management | Marketing | People management | Project management | Retail and supply chain management |
| Dance Double major or minor | Dance | Musical theatre | Performance studies (Dance) | Performing arts |
| Drama Double major or minor | Drama | Performance studies (Drama) | Movement (Theatre and performance) | Performing arts | Theatre studies (including practical drama) |
English | English – Children's literature | English – Creative writing | English – Literature | English language studies | Linguistics | Literary studies | Literature | Writing |
| English as a Second Language (TESOL) Major or minor | The following languages are available at Deakin:
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| Environmental science Major or minor | Animal biology | Atmospheric science | Biological sciences | Chemistry | Earth science | Ecotourism | Environmental studies (management, engineering, science) | Environmental management and sustainability | Environmental science | Geography | Natural resource management and sustainability | Ocean, fisheries and aquaculture sciences | Plant biology | Sustainability and development | Wildlife and conservation biology |
| Geography Major or minor | Environmental science | Geographical science |
| Health Major or minor | Child and family | Family, society and health | Health promotion | Health, nature and sustainability | Nutrition | Public health |
| History Major or minor | Ancient world studies | Ancient history | Archaeology | History | Indigenous cultures and histories |
| Home economics Major or minor | Food studies | Nutrition |
| Humanities Major or minor study in one of the specialist humanities areas (economics, geography or history) together with two units in another humanities area of study. | Anthropology | Criminology | Cultural studies | Economics | Environmental science | Gender and sexuality studies | Geography | History | Indigenous studies | International relations | International studies | Laws | Legal studies | Philosophy | Politics and policy studies | Sociology |
| Languages Other Than English (LOTE) Major | The following languages are available at Deakin:
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| Mathematics Double major or minor | Engineering (must be mathematics based) | Geomatics | Mathematics | Regression modelling |
| Media studies Major or minor | Digital media | Film and television studies | Journalism | Media and communication | Media studies | Producing screen content | Screen production | Social media |
| Music Double or major | Music Performance (classical, Jazz, improvisation, popular music) | Composition | Music Studies | Musicology | Ethnomusicology | Music and technology |
| Physical education Major | Physical education | Exercise and sport science |
| Physics Major or minor | Acoustics | Atomic physics | Cosmology | Engineering (must be physics based) – civil, electrical, mechanical, mechatronic | Medical imaging | Nuclear physics | Optics | Physics | Solid mechanic | Thermodynamics | Ultrasound/Sonics |
| Psychology (Master of Teaching (Secondary) only) Major or minor | Behavioural studies | Psychological science | Psychology | Psychology for allied health |
General science | Animal biology | Biology | Biochemistry | Biomedical science | Cell biology | Chemistry | Earth science | Electrical and electronics engineering | Environmental science | Food science and technology | Genetics, genomics, and bioinformatics | Human biology | Marine science | Mechanical engineering | Mechatronic engineering | Medical imaging and radiations | Natural resource management | Nutrition science | Ocean, fisheries and aquaculture sciences | Pharmaceutical science | Pharmacology | Physics | Plant biology | Science | Sustainable marine management | Veterinary science | Vision science | Wildlife and conservation | Zoology and animal science |
| Studies of Society and Environment (SOSE) Double, major or minor in SOSE together with two units in another SOSE area of study. | Anthropology | Cultural studies | Economics | Environmental science | Environmental studies | Gender and sexuality studies | Geography | History | Indigenous studies | International relations | Laws | Legal studies | Marine science | Ocean, fisheries and aquaculture sciences | Philosophy | Politics and policy studies | Sociology | Sustainable marine management |
| Visual arts Double or major in visual art studies together with two units in another of area of visual arts. | Art | Ceramics/pottery | Computer-generated art | Craft | Cultural arts (Archaeology) | Design | Drawing | Fashion design | Industrial design | Landscape architecture | Metal | Painting | Photography | Sculpture | Textiles | Visual arts | Visual arts and photography | Wood |