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Bachelor of Education/Bachelor of Business

Become a qualified secondary business teacher in middle (Years 7-9) and senior (Years 10-12) schools.

The education component develops professional knowledge and practice through courses on campus and at a variety of school/education sites. The business component develops a background in two selected teaching areas: accounting education, business education or information and communication technology education. School-based, supervised professional experiences start in second year.

CRICOS code
056384E
Commence
Semester 1 or Semester 2
Footnotes
  • 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 2023 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.
Study location QTAC code
  • Sunshine Coast 017011
Minimum selection threshold
OP - 15 Rank - 68
UniSC program code
BE301
Commence
Semester 1 or Semester 2
Duration
4 years full time or equivalent part time
Recommended prior study
English; Maths A, B or C
Other requirements
Applicants from a non-English speaking background must attain an IELTS score of at least 7.5 with a minimum of 8.0 in speaking and listening and 7.0 in all other subtests. Refer to English language requirements.
Fee type 2013
  • Commonwealth supported places
  • Fee paying places
  • International fee-paying places
Total units
384

The education component develops professional knowledge and practice through courses on campus and at a variety of school/education sites. The business component develops a background in two selected teaching areas: accounting education, business education or information and communication technology education. School-based, supervised professional experiences start in second year.

The University also offers a Bachelor of Education / Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Education / Bachelor of Science.

Post-admission requirements

Students must complete 80 days of supervised professional experience, completed as full-time blocks as program approved. The majority of supervised professional experience must be completed in a Queensland school. Students are required to complete 20 days of wider field experience. Students must undergo a criminal history check and obtain a Suitability Card (Blue Card CCYPCG) before the first workplace experience — refer to Requirements for placements.

Career opportunities

Teacher in secondary schools, training organisations, careers in related discipline areas.

Membership

Queensland College of Teachers. Registration is a requirement to teach in Queensland schools.

Program structure

Program structure

Program requirements

In order to graduate you must:

  • Complete 32 courses.
  • Complete no more than 12 introductory level courses, including core courses.
  • Complete a minimum of 16 weeks Supervised Professional Experience, completed as full-time blocks.
  • Complete 20 days of Wider Field Experience.

In order to commence field education placement you must:

  • Hold a valid Suitability Card (Blue Card), throughout the duration of your program, which is issued by the Commission for Children and Young People and Child Guardian (CCYPCG). You should allow 12 weeks for CCYPCG to issue the card. Note: students who do not possess a valid Blue Card will be unable to complete the Supervised Professional Experience components of their program and will be unable to meet graduation requirements.
  • Have a National Criminal History check (by Queensland Police Service or other state/territory authority).
  • Travel to attend Supervised Professional Experience placements.
Program notes
  • Completing this program within the specified (full-time) duration is based on studying 48 unit points per semester (normally 4 courses).
  • Courses within this program are assessed using a variety of assessment methods including
  • essays, seminar presentations, reports and examinations. Not all courses will necessarily include all methods.
  • Only a full-time study option is available to international students on a Student Visa.
  • When enrolling, please refer to the Study Plan.
Core courses

2 required courses:

COR109 Ways of Seeing: Understanding Images
COR110 Digital Photographic Practice

Education courses

13 required courses:

EDU100 Visual Worlds: An Introduction to Art and Design History
EDU101 Typography
EDU201 Editing for the Communications Professional
EDU202 Computer-Assisted Reporting
EDU210 Crisis and Issues Management
EDU220 Media and Community Relations
EDU221 Multimedia Advertising
EDU301 Advertising Campaigns
EDU310 Advertising: Copy and Image
EDU311 News Rounds
EDU312 The Writer and the Law
EDU330 Media and Promotion: Tourism and Hospitality
SCS130 Communication Campaign Planning

Plus select 2 education elective courses from:

EDU302 News Writing: Print and Broadcast
EDU303 Online Journalism
EDU304 Feature Writing
EDU305 Strategic Management
EDU313 Creative Advertising
EDU314 Corporate Governance and Social Responsibility †
EDU340 Communication and Thought
EDU341 Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship
EDU351 Becoming a Teacher
EDU371 Learning about Learning

† Not available in 2013.

School of Business courses
Business foundation courses

5 required courses: #

BUS101 Language and Literacies in Education
BUS102 Dimensions of Learner Engagement
BUS103 Professional Learning: Professional Practice
BUS104 Curriculum A Middle Years 4-10: Pedagogies for New Times
BUS105 Curriculum B Middle Years 4-10: Assessment for Learning

Major teaching area / Minor teaching area combination *

Complete 7 required courses towards your chosen major Education Teaching area:

Major teaching areas:

Complete 3 required courses towards your chosen minor Education Teaching area:

Minor teaching areas:

* The major and minor teaching areas are a combination of 12 courses in total; 7 required courses towards your chosen major and 3 required courses towards your chosen minor. The two additional courses required to fulfil the major and minor teaching areas are completed as part of the Business introductory foundation courses.

Requirements for placements

As required by the Commission for Children and Young People and Child Guardian Act (2000), preservice teachers must undergo a criminal history check and be issued with a Suitability Card (Blue Card) by the Commission to allow them to undertake field experience in a school or centre where children under 18 years of age are present. It is now a requirement of all Queensland sites and most Australian sites that preservice teachers have obtained the Blue Card prior to starting Supervised Professional Experience. To avoid processing delays, you are encouraged to apply for a Blue Card as soon as you have accepted your offer. Blue Cards are free-of-charge for Education students when you apply through USC’s Professional Learning office (Level 2, C Building). Note: If you do not possess a current Blue Card, you will be unable to complete the Supervised Professional Experience component of your program and you will be unable to meet graduation requirements.

Visit the Commission's website for information on Blue Cards and how to apply.

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Total units: 384