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 (18)
COR109 Biomechanics II
EDU114 Exercise Physiology II
EDU300 Exercise Management in Chronic Disease
EDU328
EDU368
EDU369
EDU410
EDU411
EDU412
EDU415
EDU417 Communication and Thought
EDU419 Professional Experience: Orientation to the Profession
EDU420 Assessing Learning
EDU421 Professional Experience: Managing Learning Environments
OES100 Teaching Junior Secondary HPE
OES101 Teaching Senior Secondary HPE
SCS203 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Perspectives in Learning and Teaching
SPX102 Professional Experience: The Professional Teacher
Required curriculum and pedagogy courses (2)
PLUS select 2 courses to match your chosen Minor:
EDU347 Diversity and Inclusion
EDU348 Teacher as Researcher
EDU356 Literacy and Numeracy Across the Curriculum
EDU357 Professional Experience: Individual Learner Needs
EDU358 The Psychology of Learning
EDU359 Using Data for Learning
EDU363 Outdoor Living and Travel Skills
EDU364 Foundations of Outdoor Environmental Studies
Health and Physical Education major (8)
OES240 Introduction to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education
OES300 Introduction to Coaching Science
OES301 Teaching Junior Secondary English
PUB104 Teaching Senior Secondary English
SPX101 Teaching Junior Secondary Geography
SPX222 Teaching Senior Secondary Geography
SPX361 Teaching Junior Secondary History
SPX362 Teaching Senior Secondary History
Minor (4)
English
Geography
History
Mathematical Studies
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 75 hours 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 Teaching Junior Secondary Mathematics 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
- Apply for your selected major(s) and/or minor(s)
- Refer to the Planning your study page to manage your progression