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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 2016
A$10,000
Estimated total tuition fee *
A$80,000
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.
Study location QTAC code
  • Sunshine Coast 017221
Minimum selection threshold
OP - 16 Rank - 65
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 2016
  • 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.

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 Research Project
EDU114 Marketing Management
EDU202 Innovation and Management Decision Making
EDU328 International Business Law and Ethics
EDU410 Managing Across Global Cultures
EDU412 International Trade and Finance
EDU417 Marketing in an International Environment
EDU418 Contemporary and Emerging Issues in Health Sector Business Management
EDU419 Management Informatics
EDU420 Contemporary and Emerging Issues in Business and Management
EDU421 Managing People
EDU422 Global Business Management
SCS203 Entrepreneurship and Venture Planning

4 required curriculum and pedagogy courses from:

EDU337 Corporate Governance, Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility
EDU338 Leveraging Innovation, Design and Creativity
EDU347 Corporate Entrepreneurship and Innovation
EDU348 Food Marketing
EDU352 Project Management Principles
EDU353 Project Risk
EDU356 Project Planning
EDU357 Project Integration
EDU358 Design Thinking and Disruptive Innovation
EDU359 Customer and market driven planning
EDU363 Research for Decision Making
EDU364 Entrepreneurship and Business Model Innovation

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 Financial Report Analysis
LFS112 Managerial Informatics
SCI102 Managing People in Organisations

Chemistry:

Students must complete the Chemistry Minor plus the 2 following courses:
LFS100 Managerial Economics
SCI105 Business Law

Drama:

Students must complete the Drama minor plus 2 of the following courses:
DRA202 Principles of Leadership
DRA203 Corporate Governance, Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility
DRA204 Strategic Management
DRA302 Business Finance for Managers

English:

Students must complete the English minor plus 2 of the following courses:
CMN116 Human Resource Management Essentials(required when combined with Drama Major)
EDU307 Business Model Development
EGL206 Developing Personal Leadership Capability

Geography:

Students must complete the Geography minor plus 2 of the following courses:
GEO100 Creating and delivering marketing value
ENP236 Managerial Project
ENP245 Planning and Pitching your start-up
ENP255 Building Agile Organisations
ENS242 Project Leadership
ENS254 Cultural Intelligence in the Global Environment
ENS353 Managerial Project
GEO201 Contemporary and Emerging Issues in Business and Management
GEO302 Managerial Business Analytics
GEO310 Research Project A
GEO340 Research Project B
GEO350 Communication and Thought

History:

Students must complete the History minor plus 2 of the following courses:
HIS225 Foundations of Engineering
HIS230 Engineering Statics
HIS231 Introduction to Applied Mathematics
HIS265 Introductory Calculus
HIS290 Physics

Mathematics:

Students must complete the Mathematics Minor plus all 3 of the following courses:
MTH381 Science Research Methods
SCI110 Introduction to the Internet of Things
SCI202 Introduction to Engineering Design

Note: Not all USC courses are available on every USC campus.

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.