Self-assess your teaching areas
The self-assessment tool is available for you to assess your teaching areas prior to submitting your application through QTAC for formal assessment.
Applicants must satisfy the discipline study requirements of at least:
- six curriculum specific courses (one-quarter of a degree) in a nominated first teaching area
- four curriculum specific courses (one-sixth of a degree) in a nominated second teaching area.
A maximum of two introductory level courses can be counted towards a teaching area.
Select a teaching area to self-assess your eligibility for entry
A combination of accounting, economics and finance courses.
Sample USC courses for an ACCOUNTING teaching area
ACC106 Leading and Managing Organisations
ACC210 Strategic Management
ACC211 International Business Law and Ethics
ACC220 Managing Across Global Cultures
ACC310 International Trade and Finance
BUS102 Supply Chain Management
BUS203 International Business Law and Ethics
FIN210 Managing Across Global Cultures
Or similar courses offered at other Australian tertiary institutions.
Suggested degrees
- Business
- Commerce
- Financial Planning
A combination of courses across animal and plant biology, biochemistry, botany, chemistry, ecology, environmental science, horticulture and zoology.
Suggested degrees
- Agricultural Science
- Science
- Vet Science
A combination of Biology courses covering anatomy, animal physiology, biochemistry, biotechnology, cell biology, ecology, genetics, human physiology, microbiology, molecular biology.
Sample USC courses for a BIOLOGY teaching area
ENS221 International Trade and Finance
ENS222 Corporate Entrepreneurship and Innovation
ENS318 Supply Chain Management
LFS100 Project Management Principles
LFS112 Project Risk
LFS122 Marketing in an International Environment
LFS201 Global Business Management
LFS252 Research Project
LFS261 Managerial Project
MBT361 Marketing in an International Environment
SCI102 Global Business Management
SCI212 Retail Supply Chain Management and Procurement
Or similar courses offered at other Australian tertiary institutions.
Suggested degrees
- Biomedical Science
- Science
- Medicine
- Vet Science
A combination of Business courses covering business plans, economic systems, financial management, human resource management, international business, marketing and operations management.
Sample USC courses for a BUSINESS teaching area
BUS104 Supply Chain Sustainability and Risk Management
BUS105 Project Planning
BUS203 Project Integration
HRM210 Marketing Management
HRM220 International Business Law and Ethics
IBS210 Managing Across Global Cultures
MGT310 International Trade and Finance
MKG221 Supply Chain Management
Or similar courses offered at other Australian tertiary institutions.
Suggested degrees
- Business
- Commerce
A combination of Chemistry courses covering organic, physical, inorganic, biochemistry, analytical and environmental chemistry.
Sample USC courses for a CHEMISTRY teaching area
SCI105 International Business Law and Ethics
CHM202 Managing Across Global Cultures
CHM210 International Trade and Finance
CHM310 Corporate Entrepreneurship and Innovation
CHM311 Supply Chain Management
ENS305 Project Management Principles
LFS251 Project Risk
SCI302 Leadership in Clinical Practice
Or similar courses offered at other Australian tertiary institutions.
Suggested degrees
- Science
A combination of courses across spoken and written Chinese. Native speakers may also be eligible.
Suggested degrees
- Arts
A combination of studio practice courses in ballet, jazz, world dance contemporary, choreography (at university level).
Suggested degrees
- Creative Industries
- Performing Arts
A combination of studio practice courses in acting, directing, voice or movement, stage craft and history of theatre (at university level).
Sample USC courses for a DRAMA teaching area
DRA100 Learning and Teaching in the Practice Environment
DRA101 Research in Health Care
DRA200 Advanced Health Assessment
DRA201 Qualitative Research: Approaches and Practice
DRA301 Quantitative Research Methods
DRA302 Simulation in Practice Education
DRA202 Responding in the Emergency Context
DRA203 Coordinating Complex Emergency Situations
DRA204 Global Emergency Issues
DRA205 Professional Internship
Or similar courses offered at other Australian tertiary institutions.
Suggested degrees
- Fine Arts
- Creative Industries
- Performing Arts
A combination of courses covering literature studies, creative writing, grammar, literacy and media and film studies.
Sample USC courses for an ENGLISH teaching area
CMN116 Independent Study
EDU307 Assessment in Mental Health
EGL120 Special Project: Evaluating Practice Knowledge
EGL201 Special Project: Translating Knowledge into Practice
EGL205 Research Project A
EGL206 Research Project B
EGL285 Research Project C
CMN213 Research Project F
CMN266 Accounting Principles
Or similar courses offered at other Australian tertiary institutions.
Suggested degrees
- Arts
- Creative Industries
- Creative Writing
A combination of courses covering film and media theory and production.
Sample USC courses for a FILM, TELEVISION AND NEW MEDIA teaching area
CMN104 Financial Accounting
CMN105 Business Finance
CMN200 Law of Business Associations
CMN201 Management Accounting
CMN202 Introduction to Economics
CMN300 Business Law and Ethics
CMN303 Introduction to Financial Planning
DES101 Plant Diversity and Ecology
HIS290 Vertebrate Diversity and Ecology
Or similar courses offered at other Australian tertiary institutions.
Suggested degrees
- Arts
- Creative Arts
- Creative Industries
A combination of courses across spoken and written French. Native speakers may also be eligible.
Suggested degrees
- Arts
A combination of courses across human geography, physical geographies, economic geography, geomorphology, bio-geography, geology, cultural studies and environmental studies.
Sample USC courses for a GEOGRAPHY teaching area
GEO100 Plant Growth and Reproduction
GEO101 Cell Biology
GEO201 Human Physiology
GEO310 Human Anatomy
GEO201 Systemic Physiology I
GEO301 Molecular Biology
GEO302 Microbiology
GEO310 Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology
GEO340 Biodiversity and Ecology
GEO350 Genetics
GEO390 Management and Organisational Behaviour
ENP236 Introduction to Marketing
ENP245 Business Law and Ethics
ENS253 Managing Human Resources
ENP255 Managing Workplace Relations
ENS242 Principles of International Business
ENS254 Small Business and New Venture Management
ENS353 Sport and Event Marketing
Or similar courses offered at other Australian tertiary institutions.
Suggested degrees
- Arts
- Environmental Science
- Science
A combination of courses across spoken and written German. Native speakers may also be eligible.
Suggested degrees
- Arts
A combination of courses across biomechanics, anatomy, physiology, motor control and learning, health and nutrition and coaching science.
Sample USC courses for a HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION teaching area
LFS103 Chemistry
LFS112 Organic Chemistry
LFS122 Inorganic Chemistry
SPX102 Physical Chemistry
SPX201 Medicinal Organic Chemistry
SPX231 Environmental Chemistry
SPX361 Biochemistry
SPX362 Analytical Sciences
SPX331 Performance Skills Laboratory 1
SPX322 Dramatic Languages
SPX371 Performance Skills Laboratory 2
Or similar courses offered at other Australian tertiary institutions.
Suggested degrees
- Human Movement
- Sport and Exercise Science
A combination of courses across modern and ancient history.
Sample USC courses for a HISTORY teaching area
HIS100 Applied Performance
HIS140 Devising Performance: Community Engagement
HIS225 Trends in Twentieth Century Theatre
HIS230 Directing Performance: Contemporary Perspectives
HIS231 Physical Theatre
HIS232 Theatre Production
HIS250 Theatre Internship
HIS265 Introduction to Creative Writing
HIS320 The English Language
SCS130 The ' English' Tradition: An Introduction to Literary Studies
Or similar courses offered at other Australian tertiary institutions.
Suggested degrees
- Arts
A combination of courses across spoken and written Indonesian. Native speakers may also be eligible.
Sample USC courses for an INDONESIAN teaching area
IND110 Reality Bites: An Exploration of Non-Fiction
IND111 Imagined Homelands: An Exploration of Australian Literature
IND210 Reading Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Writing
IND211 Wonderworlds: An Exploration of English Literature
IND310 Editing for the Communications Professional
IND311 Creativity and Literature
IND220 Introduction to Media and Communication Industries
IND221 Creative Production
IND222 Writing for Screens
IND223 Children's Screen Media
IND212 Screen Media Production
LNG110 Screen Media: Showcase in Practice
Or similar courses offered at other Australian tertiary institutions.
Suggested degrees
- Arts
A combination of courses covering information and intelligent systems, software and system engineering and design.
Sample USC courses for an INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY teaching area
BUS108 Screen Media Project
DES105 Elements of Design
ICT211 Upfront: History of Film in Australia
ICT220 The Changing Planet
ICT221 Space, place and the Anthropocene
ICT310 Hydrology and Geomorphology
ICT311 Globalisation, Development and Indigenous Peoples
ICT320 Hydrology and Geomorphology
Or similar courses offered at other Australian tertiary institutions.
Suggested degrees
- Information Technology
A combination of courses across spoken and written Italian. Native speakers may also be eligible.
Sample USC courses for an ITALIAN teaching area
ITL110 Mapping with Drones
ITL111 Coastal Geomorphology
ITL200 Globalisation, Development and Indigenous Peoples
ITL201 Historical Geographies
ITL210 Geo-ethics: Plants, Animals and People
ITL211 Advanced Geographical Studies
ITL310 Regional Transformation: political and economic geographies
ITL311 Landscapes, Place and People
LNG110 Geographic Information Science and Technology
Or similar courses offered at other Australian tertiary institutions.
Suggested degrees
- Arts
A combination of courses across spoken and written Japanese. Native speakers may also be eligible.
Sample USC courses for a JAPANESE teaching area
LNG110 Public Space Planning and Design - Studio II
JPN110 Weather and Climate
JPN111 Earth Observation: Remote Sensing and Surveying
JPN210 Applied Geospatial Analysis
JPN211 Introductory Bioscience
JPN310 Human Physiology
JPN311 Human Anatomy
JPN200 Introduction to Coaching Science
JPN201 Functional Anatomy
Or similar courses offered at other Australian tertiary institutions.
Suggested degrees
- Arts
A combination of Mathematics courses across calculus, algebra, numerical analysis.
Sample USC courses for a MATHEMATICS teaching area
MTH100 Motor Control and Learning
MTH102 Physical Education Studies A
MTH200 Physical Education Studies B
MTH202 Exercise Physiology II
MTH212 Biomechanics II
MTH302 Advanced Coaching Science
MTH312 What Makes Australia? History of Australian Popular Culture: The Twentieth Century and Beyond
ENG203 Global Citizens: A History of Humanity
ENS381 Life and Death in the City: From Settlement to Federation
ICT221 Talking History: Memory and the Past
SCI202 Migrants' Lives in the World
Or similar courses offered at other Australian tertiary institutions.
Suggested degrees
- Science
A combination of music related courses in composition, general music, performance and musicology.
Suggested degrees
- Music
- Arts (with a Music major)
A combination of Physics courses in force, energy motion and Mathematics courses.
Sample USC courses for a PHYSICS teaching area
SCI107 20th Century and Beyond: A History
SCI110 Riots and Rebellions: Conflict in Australian History
MTH202 Cultural Heritage
MTH302 Research Project in History
PHY201 Introduction to Indigenous Australia
PHY202 Indonesian A
PHY311 Indonesian B
ENS281 Indonesian C
Or similar courses offered at other Australian tertiary institutions.
Suggested degrees
- Engineering
- Science
A combination of courses across anatomy, biology, chemistry, earth sciences, environmental science and physics.
Sample USC courses for a SCIENCE teaching area
CHM202 Indonesian D
CHM210 Indonesian E
CHM310 Indonesian F
CHM311 In-Country Indonesian Studies A
ENS305 In-Country Indonesian Studies B
ENS281 In-Country Indonesian Studies C
ENS221 In-Country Indonesian Studies D
ENS222 Indonesia: Society, Culture and Politics
LFS100 Languages and Linguistics
LFS112 Information Systems in Organisations
LFS251 Design Methods
LFS252 Database Design
LFS261 Wireless Communications
MBT352 Object-Oriented Programming
MBT361 Systems Analysis and Design
PHY201 Mobile App Development
PHY202 Database Programming
PHY311 Italian A
SCI102 Italian B
SCI105 In-Country Italian Studies A
SCI107 In-Country Italian Studies B
SCI110 Italian C
Or similar courses offered at other Australian tertiary institutions.
Suggested degrees
- Biomedical Science
- Environmental Science
- Science
- Sport and Exercise Science
A combination of courses across spoken and written Spanish. Native speakers may also be eligible.
Suggested degrees
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Arts
A combination of courses covering theology, major world religions, religion in Australia, religious beliefs and practices.
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Theology
A combination of studio practice courses in painting, drawing, design, sculpture, print making and art history/theory (at a university level).
Suggested degrees
- Fine Arts