Share your passion for the outdoors and recreation.
- Only a full-time option is available to international students on a Student visa. Online programs are not available to Student visa holders.
- * Estimated tuition fees are based on 2025 rates. Refer to international fees for more information.
- Not all majors/minors and elective options are available at every campus. You should refer to the What Can I Study tab, and the proposed study sequence for your chosen campus and intake for further information.
Program structure
Required courses (16)
COR109 Building & Construction Law
EDU114 Mining & Resources Law
EDU202 Indigenous Legal Issues
EDU328 Equal Opportunity Law
EDU410 Alternative Dispute Resolution
EDU412 Environment & Planning Law
EDU417 Elder Law
EDU418 Intellectual Property
EDU419 Taxation
EDU420 Public International Law
EDU421 Private International Law
EDU422 Human Rights Law
OES100 International Social Justice Clinic
OES101 Accounting Principles
SCS203 Business Analytics
SPX102 Introduction to Economics
Required curriculum and pedagogy courses (4)
EDU368 Management and Organisational Behaviour
EDU369 Introduction to Informatics
PLUS select 2 courses to match your chosen Minor:
EDU347 Business Finance
EDU348 Taxation Law and Practice
EDU356 Introduction to Financial Planning
EDU357 Retirement and Superannuation
EDU358 Insurance and Risk Management
EDU359 Personal Investment Management
EDU363 Tax and Estate Planning
EDU364 Financial Plan Construction
Minor (4)
English
Geography
History
Mathematical Studies
Health and Physical Education major (8)
OES240 Business Law and Ethics
OES300 Corporate Governance and Social Responsibility
OES301 Accounting for Managers
PUB104 Managing Research
SPX101 Managing Organisations
SPX222 Marketing in an International Environment
SPX361 Contemporary and Emerging Issues in Health Sector Business Management
SPX362 Global Business Management
*Subject to final approval
Note: Program structures are subject to change. Not all USC courses are available on every USC campus.
Total units: 384
Recommended study sequences
Program requirements and notes
Program requirements
In order to graduate you must:
- Successfully complete 384 units as outlined in the Program Structure
- Complete no more than 10 introductory level (100 coded) courses, including the core course
- Complete 80 days Supervised Professional Experience, completed as full-time blocks, and 15 days of Wider Field Experience
- Complete 25 days Outdoor Environmental Fieldwork on Fraser Island and other natural environments on the Sunshine Coast
- Successfully complete the Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education students. For more information on this Government initiative please visit the Students First website. Further information on the test, including sample test questions and registration information, please visit the Australian Council of Educational Research website
- You must select and register your compulsory major(s)/minor(s) as soon as possible
In order to commence Supervised Professional Experience (SPE) placement you must:
- Obtain a Blue Card (or link your existing Blue Card to USC) prior to commencing supervised professional experience. Applications should be submitted at least 12 weeks prior to the SPE start date. View the Blue Card Fact Sheet for further information
- Complete PrePlace and a Student Placement Agreement (further information will be provided by the placement office upon enrolment)
- Be willing to travel to attend supervised professional experience placements
- Visit Education - Supervised Professional Experience (SPE) for more information regarding requirements for placements
Program notes
- Cross-institutional study is not permitted for the education (EDU) coded courses and SCS203 Entrepreneurship and Venture Planning in the Bachelor of Education (Secondary) / Bachelor of Recreation and Outdoor Environmental Studies
- Completing this program within the specified (full-time) duration is based on studying 48 unit points per semester (normally 4 courses)
- Most courses are valued at 12 units unless otherwise specified
- Courses within this program are assessed using a variety of assessment methods which may include essays, seminar presentations, reports, in-class tests and examinations
- Only a full-time study option is available to international students on a Student Visa
- Students will need to be aware of the physical components and location requirements of the program. If you have a disability, medical condition or any concerns that may affect your potential participation in some of the practical components of the program, you are invited to discuss your options with the program coordinator
- Register your selected major(s) and/or minor(s)
- Refer to the Planning your study page to manage your progression