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Graduate Diploma in Education (Secondary) - Teaching area entry requirements

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

Accounting — available as a first teaching area only
A combination of accounting, economics and finance courses.

Sample USC courses for an ACCOUNTING teaching area

ACC106 Organic Chemistry
ACC210 Medicinal Organic Chemistry
ACC211 Medical Biochemistry
ACC220 Accounting Principles
ACC310 Financial Accounting
BUS102 Business Finance
BUS203 Law of Business Associations
FIN210 Management Accounting

Or similar courses offered at other Australian tertiary institutions.

Suggested degrees

  • Business
  • Commerce
  • Financial Planning
Agricultural Science — available as a first teaching area only
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
Biology — available as a first teaching area only
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 Introduction to Economics
ENS222 Business Law and Ethics
ENS318 Introduction to Financial Planning
LFS100 Plant Diversity and Ecology
LFS112 Terrestrial Vertebrate Diversity and Ecology
LFS122 Plant Growth and Reproduction
LFS201 Cell Biology
LFS252 Human Physiology
LFS261 Human Anatomy
MBT361 Systemic Physiology I
SCI102 Molecular Biology
SCI212 Microbiology

Or similar courses offered at other Australian tertiary institutions.

Suggested degrees

  • Biomedical Science
  • Science
  • Medicine
  • Vet Science
Business — available as a first and second teaching area
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 Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology
BUS105 Biodiversity and Environment
BUS203
HRM210 Managing the Organisation
HRM220 Marketing Theory and Practice
IBS210
MGT310 Managing Human Resources
MKG221 Managing Workplace Relations

Or similar courses offered at other Australian tertiary institutions.

Suggested degrees

  • Business
  • Commerce

 

Chemistry — available as a first teaching area only

 A combination of Chemistry courses covering organic, physical, inorganic, biochemistry, analytical and environmental chemistry.

Sample USC courses for a CHEMISTRY teaching area

SCI105 Principles of International Business
CHM202 Small Business Management and Entrepreneurship
CHM210 Sport and Event Marketing
CHM310 Chemistry
CHM311 Organic Chemistry
ENS305
LFS251
SCI302

Or similar courses offered at other Australian tertiary institutions.

Suggested degrees

  • Science

 

Chinese — available as a first and second teaching area

 A combination of courses across spoken and written Chinese. Native speakers may also be eligible.

 Suggested degrees

  • Arts
Dance — available as a first and second teaching area

A combination of studio practice courses in ballet, jazz, world dance contemporary, choreography (at university level).

Suggested degrees

  • Creative Industries
  • Performing Arts
Drama — available as a first and second teaching area

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
DRA101
DRA200 Advanced Instrumental Techniques
DRA201
DRA301
DRA302
DRA202
DRA203
DRA204
DRA205

Or similar courses offered at other Australian tertiary institutions.

Suggested degrees

  • Fine Arts
  • Creative Industries
  • Performing Arts
English — available as a first and second teaching area

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
EDU307
EGL120
EGL201 Introduction to Creative Writing*
EGL205
EGL206
EGL285
CMN213
CMN266

Or similar courses offered at other Australian tertiary institutions.

Suggested degrees

  • Arts
  • Creative Industries
  • Creative Writing
Film, TV and New Media — available as a first teaching area only

A combination of courses covering film and media theory and production.

Sample USC courses for a FILM, TELEVISION AND NEW MEDIA teaching area

CMN104
CMN105 Editing for the Communications Professional
CMN200 Creativity and Literature A: Chaucer to Romantics
CMN201
CMN202
CMN300
CMN303
DES101
HIS290

Or similar courses offered at other Australian tertiary institutions.

Suggested degrees

  • Arts
  • Creative Arts
  • Creative Industries
French — available as a first and second teaching area

A combination of courses across spoken and written French. Native speakers may also be eligible.

Suggested degrees

  • Arts
Geography — available as a first and second teaching area

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
GEO101
GEO201
GEO310
GEO201
GEO301
GEO302
GEO310
GEO340
GEO350
GEO390
ENP236
ENP245
ENS253
ENP255
ENS242 Cultural Geography and Demography
ENS254 An Introduction to Geographical Information Systems
ENS353 Urbanism and Urban Design

Or similar courses offered at other Australian tertiary institutions.

Suggested degrees

  • Arts
  • Environmental Science
  • Science
German — available as a first and second teaching area

A combination of courses across spoken and written German. Native speakers may also be eligible.

Suggested degrees

  • Arts
Health and Physical Education — available as a first and second teaching area

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 Introduction to Weather and Climate
LFS112 Landscape Analysis
LFS122 Applied Spatial Analysis and Decision Support
SPX102
SPX201 Human Physiology
SPX231 Human Anatomy
SPX361
SPX362 Functional Anatomy
SPX331 Motor Control and Learning
SPX322
SPX371

Or similar courses offered at other Australian tertiary institutions.

Suggested degrees

  • Human Movement
  • Sport and Exercise Science
History — available as a first and second teaching area

A combination of courses across modern and ancient history.

Sample USC courses for a HISTORY teaching area

HIS100 Exercise Physiology II
HIS140 Biomechanics II
HIS200
HIS210
HIS230
HIS240
HIS320
SCS130

Or similar courses offered at other Australian tertiary institutions.

Suggested degrees

  • Arts

 

Indonesian — available as a first and second teaching area

A combination of courses across spoken and written Indonesian. Native speakers may also be eligible.

Sample USC courses for an INDONESIAN teaching area

IND110
IND111
IND210 Introduction to Indigenous Australia
IND211
IND310
IND311
IND220
IND221
IND222
IND223
IND212
LNG110

Or similar courses offered at other Australian tertiary institutions.

Suggested degrees

  • Arts
Information and Communications Technology — available as a first and second teaching area

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
DES105
ICT211
ICT220 Introduction to Informatics
ICT221 Introduction to Design
ICT310 Database Design
ICT311 Telecommunications and Networks
ICT320 Software Development 1

Or similar courses offered at other Australian tertiary institutions.

Suggested degrees

  • Information Technology
Italian — available as a first and second teaching area

A combination of courses across spoken and written Italian. Native speakers may also be eligible.

Sample USC courses for an ITALIAN teaching area

ITL110 Object-Oriented Analysis and Design
ITL111 Software Development 2
ITL200 Database Programming
ITL201
ITL210
ITL211
ITL310
ITL311
LNG110

Or similar courses offered at other Australian tertiary institutions.

Suggested degrees

  • Arts
Japanese — available as a first and second teaching area

A combination of courses across spoken and written Japanese. Native speakers may also be eligible.

Sample USC courses for a JAPANESE teaching area

LNG110
JPN110
JPN111
JPN210
JPN211
JPN310
JPN311
JPN200
JPN201

Or similar courses offered at other Australian tertiary institutions.

Suggested degrees

  • Arts

 

Mathematics — available as a first and second teaching area

A combination of Mathematics courses across calculus, algebra, numerical analysis.

Sample USC courses for a MATHEMATICS teaching area

MTH100
MTH102
MTH200
MTH202
MTH212
MTH302
MTH312 Calculus and Algebra
ENG203 Discrete Mathematics
MTH381 Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics
ICT221 Numerical Analysis
SCI202

Or similar courses offered at other Australian tertiary institutions.

Suggested degrees

  •  Science
Music — available as a first and second teaching area

A combination of music related courses in composition, general music, performance and musicology.

Suggested degrees

  • Music
  • Arts (with a Music major)
Physics — available as a first teaching area only

A combination of Physics courses in force, energy motion and Mathematics courses.

Sample USC courses for a PHYSICS teaching area

SCI107
SCI110 Software Development 1
MTH202 Advanced Research Methods and Statistics
MTH302 Physics
PHY201 Science Research Methods
PHY202 Calculus and Algebra
PHY311 Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics
ENS281 Fluids, Waves and Thermodynamics

Or similar courses offered at other Australian tertiary institutions.

Suggested degrees

  • Engineering
  • Science
Science — available as a first and second teaching area

A combination of courses across anatomy, biology, chemistry, earth sciences, environmental science and physics.

Sample USC courses for a SCIENCE teaching area

CHM202 Electronics and Electromagnetism
CHM210 Optics and Modern Physics
CHM310 Introduction to Sustainable Energy Systems
CHM311 Organic Chemistry
ENS305
ENS281
ENS221
ENS222
LFS100 Introduction to Sustainable Energy Systems
LFS112 Australian Vegetation
LFS251 Australian Wildlife
LFS252 Cell Biology
LFS261 Human Physiology
MBT352 Biochemistry
MBT361 Molecular Biology
PHY201 Microbiology
PHY202 Molecular Biotechnology
PHY311 Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology
SCI102 Fluids, Waves and Thermodynamics
SCI105 Electronics and Electromagnetism
SCI107 Optics and Modern Physics
SCI110 Biodiversity and Ecology

Or similar courses offered at other Australian tertiary institutions.

Suggested degrees

  • Biomedical Science
  • Environmental Science
  • Science
  • Sport and Exercise Science
Spanish — available as a first and second teaching area

A combination of courses across spoken and written Spanish. Native speakers may also be eligible.

Suggested degrees

  • Arts

Study of Religion — available as a first and second teaching area

A combination of courses covering theology, major world religions, religion in Australia, religious beliefs and practices.

Suggested degrees

  • Arts

  • Theology

Visual Arts — available as a first and second teaching area

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