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The Bachelor of Mathematics Education (Dean's Scholar) is a program for high-achieving students who wish to continue their studies through honours and research degrees. As a Dean's Scholar you will make a scholarly contribution to your field of study and to UOW. You will have access to an academic mentor, extended library privileges, invitations to attend School workshops and seminars, and networking events. There's also the opportunity for casual employment in the UOW Faculty of the Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities, community research, or projects supervised by leading practitioners or scholars for 15 hours per year.

Mathematics is a discipline central to many branches of science and commerce. Given its wide variety of applications, teaching the next generation of mathematicians requires specific skills. UOW Mathematics Education involves learning mathematics and how to teach it effectively.

The UOW Bachelor of Mathematics Education qualifies you to be a high school maths teacher, and focuses on developing your mathematical knowledge and professional teaching skills. You will undertake extensive professional experience throughout your degree, which allows you to learn by observation and apply your skills in the classroom. You may also have opportunities for rural and international professional experiences, and to study overseas with UOW's international exchange and study abroad partners, and international cultural immersion programs.

Each year, UOW offers up to five Mathematics Secondary Education Scholarships to students starting this degree with an ATAR above 80 and Band 5 in Advanced Mathematics or equivalent.

What you will study

During this four-year degree you will study a combination of maths and education subjects allowing you to practically apply both disciplines throughout your degree. Mathematics subjects including calculus, algebra, statistics and mathematical modelling are complemented with education subjects about teaching and learning strategies including learning and development, pedagogy (the method and practice of teaching), professional teaching skills, curriculum studies and meeting learners' needs.

Teaching is an academically rigorous profession and teachers play a critical role in our communities. Strengthening requirements for studying teaching degrees is an initiative of the NSW Government to ensure that initial teacher education programs prepare high quality graduate teachers who can respond to the needs of all learners to make a positive impact on student learning. At UOW we are committed to ensuring our graduates are of the highest standard by setting appropriate entry criteria and maintaining a strongly developmental program that supports teacher education students from diverse backgrounds with diverse experiences, abilities and perspectives to become the teachers of the future.

Career opportunities

School teacher

Early Childhood Teacher

Educational consultant

Educational manager

Preschool teacher

Private college teacher

Recreational activities coordinator

Sport development officer

TAFE teacher

Training and development officer