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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.

Study location
  • Sippy Downs
Refer to the program footnotes
CRICOS code
082693J
Commence
Semester 1 or 2
Program length (full-time)
4 years
Semester tuition fee 2017
A$11,100
Estimated total tuition fee *
A$88,800
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.
Study location QTAC code
  • Sunshine Coast 017221
Minimum selection threshold
OP - 15 Rank - 67
UniSC program code
AE304
Commence
Semester 1 or 2
Duration
4 years full time or equivalent part time
Study mode
on campus
Prerequisites
Maths A, B or C (4,SA); English (4,SA)
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 2017
  • What will I pay?
Total courses
32
Total units
384

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. You’ll learn strategies to cater to a diverse range of learners in schools as well as other educational facilities.

You can attend professional development seminars to enhance your knowledge and skills in areas such as classroom management and setting yourself up for success during your first year of teaching. You also have the opportunity to experience different school settings and learners by either undertaking a teaching placement in, or taking a 6-day trip to, rural and remote areas. These experiences allow you to make more informed decisions about your career.

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.

Admission requirements

Applicants must write a 1000-word written statement that describes their non-academic capabilities. Effective teachers possess both academic and non-academic capabilities. Research has shown that the best teachers are those who have academic capability, literacy and numeracy skills and personal characteristics (non-academic capabilities). Non-academic capabilities include motivation to teach, self-efficacy, willingness to learn, conscientiousness, engagement with learning, resilience, interpersonal and communication skills, organisational and planning skills, and written communication skills. Research has also shown that a personal written statement describing self-assessment of non-academic capabilities is a suitable means for assessing non-academic capabilities for teaching.

Entry to this program requires applicants to meet academic and non-academic criteria.

Full details of entry to this program are on the QTAC website.

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 obtain a Blue Card (or link their 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. Blue Cards are free-of-charge for Education students when applying through the School of Education at USC.

Students will also need to 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. 

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

Required courses (13)

COR109 Exercise Science Professional Practicum
EDU114 Exercise in Cardiorespiratory and Metabolic Health
EDU202 Exercise in Musculoskeletal Health
EDU328 Clinical Skills for Exercise Physiology
EDU410 Biomechanics II
EDU412 Exercise Physiology II
EDU417 Clinical Exercise Physiology Professional Practicum I
EDU418 Clinical Exercise Physiology Professional Practicum II
EDU419 Exercise Management in Chronic Disease
EDU420 Exercise in Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation
EDU421 Exercise in Neurological Rehabilitation and Mental Health
EDU422 Case Management and Occupational Rehabilitation
SCS203 Communication and Thought

Required curriculum and pedagogy courses from (4)

Select 4 curriculum and pedagogy courses associated with your teaching areas (major and minor courses) from:

EDU337 Professional Experience: Orientation to the Profession
EDU338 Individual Learner Needs
EDU347 Professional Experience: Managing Learning Environments
EDU348 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Perspectives in Learning and Teaching
EDU352 Diversity and Inclusion
EDU353 Literacy and Numeracy Across the Curriculum
EDU356 Secondary Assessment and Reporting
EDU357 Professional Experience: Individual Learner Needs
EDU358 The Psychology of Learning
EDU359 Using Data for Learning
EDU363 Secondary Professional Learning: The Professional Empowered and Engaged
EDU364 Introduction to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education

Major courses (8)

Drama**
English
Geography
History

** Note: Students completing a major in Drama are required to complete DRA305 Junior Secondary Arts

Minor courses (4)

Biological Sciences
Chemical Sciences
Drama
English
Geography
History
Mathematical Sciences

Discipline specific courses relating to chosen minor from (2):

Students undertaking Biological Sciences, or Chemical Sciences minors, or a combined Drama major and English minor will be required to select 3 discipline specific courses

Biological Sciences (3):

Students must complete the Biological Sciences minor plus all 3 of the following courses:
LFS100 Teaching Senior Secondary Arts
SCI102 Teaching Junior Secondary English
SCI105 Teaching Senior Secondary English

Chemical Sciences (3):

Students must complete the Chemical Sciences minor plus all 3 of the following courses:
CHM202 Teaching Junior Secondary Science 1
LFS100 Teaching Senior Secondary Science 1
SCI105 Teaching Junior Secondary Geography

Drama (2):

Students must complete the Drama minor plus 2 of the following courses:
DRA301 Teaching Senior Secondary Geography ***
DRA204 Teaching Junior Secondary History ***
OR select 1 course from:
DRA206 Teaching Senior Secondary History
EGL205 Teaching Junior Secondary Mathematics

*** Note: Students completing an English major must select DRA204 Teaching Senior Secondary Mathematics and DRA301 Theatre Internship

English (2):

Students must complete the English minor plus 2 of the following courses, or all 3 of the following courses if combined with a Drama major:
CMN116 Cell Biology
EDU307 Biodiversity and Ecology
EGL206 Chemistry

Geography (2):

Students must complete the Geography minor plus 2 of the following courses:
GEO100 Organic Chemistry
ENP236 Cell Biology
ENP245 Chemistry
ENP255 Devising Performance
ENS242 Theatre Production
ENS253 Acting 2: Contemporary Shakespeare
ENS254 Imagined Homelands: An Exploration of Australian Literature
ENS353 Theatre Production
GEO201 Devising Performance
GEO302 Playing with Words : an Introduction to Creative Writing Craft
GEO310 The English Language
GEO340 Reading Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Writing
GEO350 Changing Planet Earth

History (2):

Students must complete the History minor plus 2 of the following courses:
HIS200 Regions, Change and Sustainability
HIS201 Landscapes, Place and People
HIS210 Urbanism and Urban Design
HIS240 Introduction to Weather and Climate
HIS320 An Introduction to Geographic Information Science and Technology
GEO340 Earth Observation: Remote Sensing and Surveying

Mathematical Sciences (2):

Students must complete the Mathematical Sciences minor plus the following 2 courses:
SCI110 Applied Geospatial Analysis
MTH102 Hydrology and Geomorphology

Elective course (1)*

Select 1 elective course from either Faculty of Arts, Business and Law or Science, Health, Education and Engineering
* Students undertaking Biological Sciences, Chemical Sciences minors will not be required to select an elective as they undertake an additional discipline specific course

* Students undertaking Drama major and English minor will be required to use elective course to satisfy pre-requisites

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 15 introductory level courses (100 coded), including the core course
  • Complete a minimum of  80 days Supervised Professional Experience, completed as full-time blocks and complete 15 days of Wider Field Experience
  • 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 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 Coastal Geomorphology in the Bachelor of Education (Secondary) / Bachelor of Arts
  • Each course must count towards one discipline area only. They cannot be used to count towards both teaching discipline areas
  • 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 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
  • Refer to the Planning your study page to manage your progression
  • Register your selected major(s) and/or minor(s)