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Bachelor of Education (Secondary) / Bachelor of Arts

Share your love of the arts with the next generation.

This double degree gives you the opportunity to combine your arts knowledge with teaching skills. Gain an edge and increase your career options with two degrees in four years of study. Choose to specialise in two teaching areas such as English, geography, history, drama, biology, chemistry or mathematics.

CRICOS code
082693J
Commence
Semester 1 or 2
Program length (full-time)
4 years
Semester tuition fee 2015
A$9,500
Estimated total tuition fee *
A$76,000
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 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.
  • € From 2016 it will be a requirement to have Maths A, B  or C (4,SA) and English (4,SA).
Study location QTAC code
  • Sunshine Coast 017221
Minimum selection threshold
OP - 15 Rank - 66
UniSC program code
AE304
Commence
Semester 1 or 2
Duration
4 years full time or equivalent part time
Study mode
on campus
Prerequisites
English (4,SA) €
Recommended prior study
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 2015
  • What will I pay?
Total courses
32
Total units
384
Footnotes
  • € From 2016 it will be a requirement to have Maths A, B  or C (4,SA) and English (4,SA).

This double degree gives you the opportunity to combine your arts knowledge with teaching skills. Gain an edge and increase your career options with two degrees in four years of study. Choose to specialise in two teaching areas such as English, geography, history, drama, biology, chemistry or mathematics.

You’ll study how students in Years 7-12 learn, how to plan, teach and assess, and develop curriculum content knowledge. You’ll complete 80 days of supervised professional experience in Queensland schools to link theory and practice. Gain valuable and rewarding wider field experience where you engage with community projects and work with children, families and communities.

Our program has been developed in partnership with leading educational bodies, and as you graduate you’ll be eligible to register with the Queensland College of Teachers.

Post-admission requirements

Students complete 80 days of Supervised Professional Experience, completed as full-time blocks, and 15 days of Wider Field Experience. The majority of Supervised Professional Experience must be completed in Queensland schools. Students must undergo a Working with Children Check and obtain a Blue Card from the Public Safety Business Agency (PBSA) prior to commencing supervised professional experience.

Career opportunities

Teacher in secondary schools, private practice, community education centres, private colleges, universities, or careers in related discipline areas.

Registration

Graduates may apply for registration with the Queensland College of Teachers.

Program structure

For students commencing Semester 1, 2015.
13 required courses:

COR109 Professional Practice of Psychology
EDU114 Ethical and Professional Issues In Psychology
EDU202 Research Dissertation A
EDU328 Research Dissertation B
EDU410 Communication and Thought
EDU412 Secondary Professional Learning 1: Transitioning into the Profession
EDU417 Engaging Diverse Learners
EDU418 Secondary Professional Experience 2 : Managing the Diverse Learning Environment
EDU419 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Perspectives in Learning and Teaching
EDU420 Responding to Diversity and Inclusion
EDU421 Secondary Literacy and Numeracy Across the Curriculum
EDU422 Secondary Assessment and Reporting
SCS203 Secondary Professional Learning 3: Diversity and Inclusion

4 required curriculum and pedagogy courses from:

EDU337 The Psychology of Learning
EDU338 Using Data for Learning
EDU347 Secondary Professional Learning 4: The Professional Empowered and Engaged
EDU348 Introduction to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education
EDU352 Arts Education: Curriculum A
EDU353 Arts Education: Curriculum B
EDU356 Teaching and Learning in English: Curriculum A
EDU357 Teaching and Learning in English: Curriculum B
EDU358 Teaching Science: Curriculum A
EDU359 Teaching Science: Curriculum B
EDU363 The World of Geography Education: Curriculum A
EDU364 The World of Geography Education: Curriculum B

8 course major from:

Drama
English
Geography
History

4 course minor from:

Biology
Chemistry
Drama
English
Geography
History
Mathematics

2 discipline specific courses relating to chosen minor from:

Biology:

Students must complete the Biology Minor plus all 3 of the following courses:
LFS100 History Teaching: Curriculum A
LFS112 History Teaching: Curriculum B
SCI102 Teaching and Learning in Mathematics: Curriculum A

Chemistry:

Students must complete the Chemistry Minor plus the 2 following courses:
LFS100 Teaching and Learning in Mathematics: Curriculum B
SCI105 Cell Biology

Drama:

Students must complete the Drama minor plus 2 of the following courses:
DRA202 Human Physiology
DRA203 Biodiversity and Ecology
DRA204 Cell Biology
DRA302 Chemistry

English:

Students must complete the English minor plus 2 of the following courses:
CMN116 Directing Performance: Contemporary Perspectives(required when combined with Drama Major)
EDU307 Physical Theatre
EGL206 Theatre Production

Geography:

Students must complete the Geography minor plus 2 of the following courses:
GEO100 Trends in Twentieth Century Theatre
ENP236 Introduction to Creative Writing
ENP245 The English Language
ENP255 Reading Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Writing
ENS242 Changing Planet Earth
ENS254 Regions, Change and Sustainability
ENS353 Landscapes, Place and People
GEO201 Urbanism and Urban Design
GEO302 Introduction to Weather and Climate
GEO310 Satellite Image Analysis and Surveying
GEO340 Applied Spatial Analysis and Geoprocessing
GEO350 Hydrology and Geomorphology

History:

Students must complete the History minor plus 2 of the following courses:
HIS225 Coastal Geomorphology
HIS230 Indigenous Peoples and the Environment
HIS231 Historical Geographies
HIS232 Animals and Society
HIS250 Life and Death in the City: From Settlement to Federation
HIS265 Talking History: Memory and the Past
HIS290 Migrants' Lives in the World

Mathematics:

Students must complete the Mathematics Minor plus all 3 of the following courses:
MTH381 20th Century and Beyond: A History
SCI110 Riots and Rebellions: Conflict in Australian History
SCI202 Cultural Heritage

1 elective course

Select one course from either Faculty of Arts and Business or Science, Health, Education and Engineering ( students undertaking Biology and Mathematics minors will not be required to select an elective as they undertake an additional discipline specific course).

Requirements for placements

As required by the Queensland Family and Child Commission Act (2014), preservice teachers must undergo a Working with Children Check and be issued with a Blue Card by the Public Safety Business Agency to allow them to undertake supervised professional 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 a Blue Card prior to commencing 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 the USC's Professional Learning office (Level 1, H building).

Note:  If you do not possess a current Blue Card, you will be unable to complete the professional experience component of your program and you will be unable to meet graduation requirements.

Visit Education - Supervised Professional Experience (SPE) for more information on requirements for placement.

Visit the Public Safety Business Agency website for information on Blue Cards - For students commencing Semester 1, 2016.

Total units: 384
Recommended study sequences

Program requirements and notes

Program requirements

In order to graduate you must:

  • Complete 32 courses as listed in program structure.
  • The total number of introductory courses (100 level) cannot exceed 15.
  • Select and complete majors and minors as per the list below.
  • Register your selected major and minor with Student Administration.
  • Complete a minimum of  80 days Supervised Professional Experience, completed as full-time blocks.
  • Complete 15 days of Wider Field Experience.

In order to commence Supervised Professional Experience placement you must:

  • Have a National Criminal History check (by Queensland Police Service or other state/territory authority).
  • Travel to attend field education placements.
  • A Blue Card is required, refer to Requirements for 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.