Bachelor of Graphic Design (Pathway to Teaching Secondary)/Master of Teaching (Secondary)
Western Sydney University - Parramatta
Overview
This is a four and a half-year degree specifically designed to lead to Master of Teaching (Secondary), an accredited postgraduate teaching qualification. As part of your undergraduate study, you will complete four subjects (equivalent to 6 months) in an education studies minor.
For further information concerning the requirements for secondary teaching, students are advised to consult the NSW Education Standards Authority's (NESA) subject content knowledge requirements: Refer to Teacher accreditation on the NESA website.
Graduates of the Bachelor of Graphic Design can transition into Master of Teaching (Secondary) after demonstrating suitability for teaching. Study in Master of Teaching (Secondary) will concentrate on contemporary pedagogy to apply your discipline knowledge to a classroom setting. This consecutive qualification can give you access to a teaching career in 4.5 years (accelerated mode) or 5 years (full-time mode). For more information on this course, refer to Teaching and Education courses.
For all teaching programs: Western Sydney University reserves the right to vary teaching programs to enable students to meet any additional provisions in relation to teacher registration, which may be required by relevant external organisations.
Majors
Areas of study
Branding, design and technology, data visualisation, design history and theory, education studies, graphics and media technology, image design, layout design, motion design, photography, typography, web design.
Potential Career Outcomes
Career opportunities
For Graphic Design: Graphic designer. For Teaching (Secondary): Teacher in secondary government or non-government secondary schools.
ATAR & Selection Rank
The table below shows the ATAR and Selection Rank information for those offered places wholly or partly on the basis of ATAR in 2023.
| ATAR-based offers only, across all offer rounds | ATAR (excluding adjustment factors) | Selection Rank (including adjustment factors) |
|---|---|---|
| Highest rank to receive an offer | 97.9 | 99.95 |
| Median rank to receive an offer | 63.53 | 68.97 |
| Lowest rank to receive an offer | 53.55 | 60.5 |
<5 - Less than 5 ATAR-based offers were made
Admission Criteria
Please refer to the Western Sydney University website for admission criteria information.
This information is sourced from Course Seeker, a joint initiative between the Australian Government and the Tertiary Admission Centres. View more information on Course Seeker.
University
Western Sydney University
Campus
Parramatta
Course Type
Bachelors Degree
Study Area
Arts
Indicative ATAR
53.55
Delivery Mode
On-campus
Duration
Full-time: 5 years, Part-time: Available
Course Link
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- State
- NSW
- Type
- University
- Courses
- 292
- Campuses
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Bankstown Campbelltown Campbelltown or Orange Hawkesbury Liverpool Nirimba (Blacktown) Parramatta Parramatta City Penrith Sydney City
Please note that these statistics simply refer to the information we have in our database. This is not an exhaustive list of courses offered at Western Sydney University. Please refer to the institution's website for the most current information.
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