The High Achieving Teachers at Western Sydney University is funded by the Department of Education to develop and qualify new primary and secondary teachers from diverse socio-cultural and linguistic backgrounds who can work in schools identified as hardest to staff in Greater Western Sydney.
Primary (for those wishing to teach Kindergarten to Year 6).
The code of the program you are applying for is 1781 Master of Teaching (Primary)
The UAC code is Bankstown City UAC 950906
https://www.westernsydney.edu.au/future/study/courses/postgraduate/master-of-teaching-primary
Secondary (for those wishing to teach high school students from year 7-year 12 in a range of teaching areas; English, Business, History, Geography, Languages, PDHPE, Music).
The code of the program you are applying for is 1714 Master of Teaching (Secondary)
The UAC code Penrith 950920
https://www.westernsydney.edu.au/future/study/courses/postgraduate/master-of-teaching-secondary
Secondary STEM (for those wishing to teach high school students from year 7-year 12 in a range of STEM teaching areas; Mathematics, Engineering, Technology, Science).
The code of the program you are applying for is 1848 Master of Teaching (Secondary) STEM
The UAC code Penrith UAC 950937
https://www.westernsydney.edu.au/future/study/courses/postgraduate/master-of-teaching-secondary-stem
There are 100 spaces in the program over two intakes:
50 places in 2025
50 places in 2026
If you have an undergraduate degree equivalent in any area to Australian Bachelor 3-year degree from overseas, or if you have an undergraduate degree from an Australian University, you are eligible to apply.
You will receive a bursary $10 000 per year for two years of study in a Master of Teaching program to a total of $20 000.
You will need to meet the following IELTS scores if your undergraduate degree was completed overseas in a non-English speaking country.
International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic test An IELTS (Academic) test result with an average band score of 7.5 across all four skill areas of listening, speaking, reading, writing, with no score below 7.0 in any of the four skill areas and a score of no less than 8.0 in speaking and listening.
You must complete the Academic IELTS test which includes the following components.
- Writing (60 minutes)
- Reading (60 minutes)
- Listening (30 minutes)
- Speaking (11-14 minutes)
After you have applied for a place in the Master of Teaching program and received a conditional offer from Western you can book for your IELTS Test. This is provided through WSU College. Western will cover this test cost of $490.
Book here
https://www.westernsydney.edu.au/future/study/how-to-apply
You can do this without the cost associated with a UAC application by applying here directly.