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)
COR109 Torts A
EDU114 Contracts A
EDU300 Property A
EDU328 Feature Writing
EDU368 Torts B
EDU369 Contracts B
EDU410 Property B
EDU411 Screen Production and Editing
EDU412 Investigative and Data Journalism
EDU415 Constitutional Law
EDU417 News Rounds
EDU419 Corporations Law
EDU420 Civil Procedure
EDU421 Newsroom
OES100 Administrative Law
OES101 Industry Internship 1: Communication, Creativity and Design
SCS203 Creativity, Design and Communication Project
SPX102 Professional Conduct
Required curriculum and pedagogy courses (2)
PLUS select 2 courses to match your chosen Minor:
EDU347 Regulation
EDU348 Equity & Trusts
EDU356 Evidence
EDU357 Economics for Business
EDU358 Cell Biology
EDU359 Introductory Chemistry
EDU363 Science Research Methods
EDU364 Accounting for Business
Health and Physical Education major (8)
OES240 Information Systems in Organisations
OES300 Discovering Management
OES301 Business Law
PUB104 Discovering Science
SPX101 Marketing Essentials
SPX222 Biodiversity and Ecology
SPX361 Statistics with Teeth: Understanding Ecological Data
SPX362 Advanced Research Methods and Statistics
Minor (4)
English
Geography
History
Mathematical Studies
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, 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
- Cross-institutional study is not permitted for the education (EDU) coded courses and SCS203 K'gari-Fraser Island Field Studies in the Bachelor of Education (Secondary) / Bachelor of Recreation and Outdoor Environmental Studies
- Completing this program within the specified (full-time) duration is based on studying 48 unit points per semester (normally 4 courses)
- Most courses are valued at 12 units unless otherwise specified
- 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 Planning your study page to manage your progression