Bachelor of Science - (Pathway to Teaching Primary/Secondary) / Master of Teaching (Primary) or Master of Teaching (Secondary)
Western Sydney University - Parramatta
Overview
Get ready for a journey of discovery. This degree gives you what you need to take on Master Teaching (Secondary)/(Primary) and become an inspiring science teacher of the future. You could also get involved in the exciting world of research or carve out a great career in industry, forensics, medical laboratories, the list goes on.
You'll choose a major (see areas of study), but you can change your major later in the course. You will also complete an Education Studies minor which are four subjects in the Master of Teaching. The other four subjects to complete your degree are yours to choose- four more subjects in Science or from other Schools or a combination of both.
To gain the necessary learning areas to satisfy the NSW Education Standards Authority requirements for entry into teaching, graduates of the Bachelor Science (Pathways to Teaching) would then enroll in the Master of Teaching (Secondary)/(Primary) which is normally a two year course. However, because you have already completed four of the Masters subjects, this reduces the time to complete this Masters to 1 ½ years. This consecutive completion of a BSc and Master Teaching can qualify you for a teaching career in 4.5 years .
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
AgriFoods, animal science, applied physics, biology, biomedical science, chemistry, innovative foods, forensic science, sustainable environmental futures, zoology.
Potential Career Outcomes
Career opportunities
For Science: Careers relevant to the majors chosen in Bachelor Science. For Teaching (Secondary/Primary): Teachers in government or non-government primary/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 | <5 | <5 |
| Median rank to receive an offer | <5 | <5 |
| Lowest rank to receive an offer | <5 | <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
Science
Delivery Mode
On-campus
Duration
Full-time: 5 years, Part-time: Available
Indicative ATAR
Unknown
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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