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) 216 units
COR109 Leadership in Practice Development
EDU114 Learning and Teaching in the Practice Environment
EDU300 Professional Internship
EDU328 Midwifery in a Social Context
EDU368 Independent Study
EDU369 Advanced Health Assessment
EDU410 Public Health Foundations
EDU411 Health Promotion Principles
EDU412 Communication and Thought
EDU415 Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship
EDU417 Environment, Technology and Sustainability
EDU419 Cell Biology
EDU420 Introduction to Mathematics
EDU421 Chemistry
OES100 Science Research Methods
OES101 Human Physiology
SCS203 Human Anatomy
SPX102 Biodiversity and Ecology
Required curriculum and pedagogy courses (2) 24 units
PLUS select 2 courses (24 units) to match your chosen Minor:
EDU347 Physics
EDU348 Foundations of Sustainability
EDU356 Advanced Research Methods
EDU357 Advanced Discipline Readings
EDU358 Communication and Thought
EDU359 Professional Experience: Orientation to the Profession
EDU363 Assessing Learning
EDU364 Professional Experience: Managing Learning Environments
Health and Physical Education major (8) 96 units
OES240 Teaching Junior Secondary HPE
OES300 Teaching Senior Secondary HPE
OES301 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Perspectives in Learning and Teaching
PUB104 Professional Experience: The Professional Teacher
SPX101 Diversity and Inclusion
SPX222 Teacher as Researcher Δ
SPX361 Literacy and Numeracy Across the Curriculum
SPX362 Professional Experience: Individual Learner Needs
Minor (4) 48 units
English
Geography
History
Mathematical Studies
Δrefer to Program notes
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 (120 units), 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
- Currently SPX222 is ONLY offered via online mode
- Completing this program within the specified (full-time) duration is based on studying 48 unit points per semester (normally 4 courses) and following the recommended study sequence
- The unit value of all courses is 12 units unless otherwise specified
- It is each students responsibility to enrol correctly according to your course requisites, program rules and requirements and be aware of the academic calendar dates
- Cross-institutional study is not permitted for the education (EDU) coded courses and SCS203 The Psychology of Learning in the Bachelor of Education (Secondary) / Bachelor of Recreation and Outdoor Environmental Studies
- 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 Managing your progression page for help in understanding your program structure, reviewing your progress and planning remaining courses.