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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

13 required courses:

COR109 Sport and Event Marketing
EDU114 Communication and Thought
EDU202 Secondary Professional Learning 1: Transitioning into the Profession
EDU328 Dimensions of Learner Engagement
EDU410 Secondary Professional Experience 2 : Managing the Diverse Learning Environment
EDU412 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Perspectives in Learning and Teaching
EDU417 Responding to Diversity and Inclusion
EDU418 Secondary Literacy and Numeracy Across the Curriculum
EDU419 Secondary Assessment and Reporting
EDU420 Secondary Professional Learning 3: Diversity and Inclusion
EDU421 The Psychology of Learning
EDU422 Using Data for Learning
SCS203 Secondary Professional Learning 4: The Professional Empowered and Engaged

4 required curriculum and pedagogy courses from:

EDU337 Introduction to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education
EDU338 Arts Education: Curriculum A
EDU347 Arts Education: Curriculum B
EDU348 Teaching and Learning in English: Curriculum A
EDU352 Teaching and Learning in English: Curriculum B
EDU353 Teaching Science: Curriculum A
EDU356 Teaching Science: Curriculum B
EDU357 The World of Geography Education: Curriculum A
EDU358 The World of Geography Education: Curriculum B
EDU359 History Teaching: Curriculum A
EDU363 History Teaching: Curriculum B
EDU364 Teaching and Learning in Mathematics: Curriculum A

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 Teaching and Learning in Mathematics: Curriculum B
LFS112 Cell Biology
SCI102 Human Physiology

Chemistry:

Students must complete the Chemistry Minor plus the 2 following courses:
LFS100 Biodiversity and Ecology
SCI105 Cell Biology

Drama:

Students must complete the Drama minor plus 2 of the following courses:
DRA202 Chemistry
DRA203 Directing Performance: Contemporary Perspectives
DRA204 Physical Theatre
DRA302 Theatre Production

English:

Students must complete the English minor plus 2 of the following courses:
CMN116 Trends in Twentieth Century Theatre(required when combined with Drama Major)
EDU307 Introduction to Creative Writing
EGL206 The English Language

Geography:

Students must complete the Geography minor plus 2 of the following courses:
GEO100 Reading Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Writing
ENP236 Changing Planet Earth
ENP245 Regions, Change and Sustainability
ENP255 Landscapes, Place and People
ENS242 Urbanism and Urban Design
ENS254 Introduction to Weather and Climate
ENS353 Satellite Image Analysis and Surveying
GEO201 Applied Spatial Analysis and Geoprocessing
GEO302 Hydrology and Geomorphology
GEO310 Coastal Geomorphology
GEO340 Indigenous Peoples and the Environment
GEO350 Historical Geographies

History:

Students must complete the History minor plus 2 of the following courses:
HIS225 Animals and Society
HIS230 Life and Death in the City: From Settlement to Federation
HIS231 Talking History: Memory and the Past
HIS232 Migrants' Lives in the World
HIS250 20th Century and Beyond: A History
HIS265 Riots and Rebellions: Conflict in Australian History
HIS290 Cultural Heritage

Mathematics:

Students must complete the Mathematics Minor plus all 3 of the following courses:
ENS381 Upfront: History of Film in Australia
SCI110 Applied Systems Modelling
SCI202 Science Research Methods

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 the Public Safety Business Agency website for information on Blue Cards and how to apply.

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.