The Bachelor of Education offers a broad knowledge base for those interested in private industry training or teaching.
This program is suitable if you are seeking a non-school teaching career. You may be a registered teacher and want to upgrade your qualifications, or you want to work as a trainer in private industry, vocational education, or education consultancy. The program does not accredit graduates for teacher registration in Australian states.
* Program intake suspended effective Semester 1, 2013 until end of Semester 2, 2013
This program is suitable if you are seeking a non-school teaching career. You may be a registered teacher and want to upgrade your qualifications, or you want to work as a trainer in private industry, vocational education, or education consultancy. The program does not accredit graduates for teacher registration in Australian states.
To study to become a registered teacher, refer to the Bachelor of Education combined degrees, Bachelor of Primary Education or Bachelor of Early Childhood Education.
Entry requirements
To be considered for admission, applicants must satisfy one of the following entry requirements:
- 1 year full-time (or equivalent) of a degree (or equivalent) with a minimum grade point average of 4 (on a 7-point scale)
- AQF Diploma (or equivalent) plus 1 year full-time (or equivalent) relevant work experience
- Incomplete VET and higher education studies (ie VET Certificate III through to postgraduate qualifications) that collectively equates to 2 years full-time (or equivalent) study with a minimum grade point average of 4 (on a 7-point scale) plus 3 years full-time (or equivalent) relevant work experience
- A trade certificate (or equivalent) plus 5 years full-time (or equivalent) relevant work experience
- Relevant study or informal training of a minimum of 2 years full-time (or equivalent)
Applicants may also be required to attend an interview.
Additional Entry Requirements
Please refer to the English Language Entry Requirements
Career opportunities
Private industry training or teaching, educational consultancy, community services, education policy development.
Program structure
Program structure
Program requirements
In order to graduate you must:
- Complete 24 courses which includes Core courses (2), 1 Education major (8), required courses (6), plus a major (8) in another discipline from any faculty or 2 minors (4) in another discipline from any faculty.
Program notes
- Graduates of this program will not be eligible for teacher registration in Queensland or any other state in Australia.
- 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, in-class tests and examinations. Not all courses will necessarily include all methods.
- As part of your USC program, you may apply to participate in the Global Opportunities (GO) Program to undertake courses with an overseas higher education provider. It is advisable to contact your Program Advisor to discuss timing and course issues.
- When enrolling, please refer to the Study Plan.
Pathway A
Core courses (2)
Select 2 core courses from:
COR109 Changing Planet Earth
COR110 Mathematics Foundations
COR111 Cell Biology
Introductory / Foundation courses (3)
3 required introductory courses:
EDU100 Biodiversity and Ecology
EDU101 Introduction to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education
SCS130 Genes in Health and Disease
Advanced courses (3)
3 required advanced courses:
EDU201 Microbiology
EDU220 Terrestrial Vertebrate Diversity and Ecology
EDU221 Molecular Biology
Education major (8)
8 required courses:
EDU202 Medical Microbiology
EDU302 Individual Learner Needs
EDU303 Professional Experience: Managing Learning Environments
EDU305 Teaching Junior Secondary Science 1
EDU340 Teaching Junior Secondary Science 2
EDU351 Teaching Junior Secondary Geography
EDU371 Teaching Junior Secondary Mathematics
SCS230 Plant Growth and Reproduction
Plus select any 8 courses from an area of interest across the University such as Science, English, Indonesian, or 4 courses from each of two areas of interest such as Mathematics, Physics or Civics
Pathway B
Core courses (2)
Select 2 core courses from:
COR109 Teaching Senior Secondary Science 1
COR110 Teaching Senior Secondary Science 2
COR111 Teaching Senior Secondary Geography
Introductory / Foundation courses (3)
3 required introductory courses:
EDU100 Teaching Senior Secondary Mathematics
EDU101 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Perspectives in Learning and Teaching
SCS130 Diversity and Inclusion
Advanced courses (3)
3 required advanced courses:
EDU201 Secondary Assessment and Reporting
EDU220 Secondary Professional Experience: Diversity and Inclusion
EDU221 Literacy and Numeracy Across the Curriculum
Education major (8)
8 required courses:
EDU107 The Psychology of Learning
EDU202 Using Data for Learning
EDU203 Secondary Professional Learning: The Professional Empowered and Engaged
EDU204 Communication and Thought
EDU206 Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship
EDU207 Environment, Technology and Sustainability
EDU301 Becoming a Teacher
EDU302 Learning about Learning
EDU303 Introduction to Indigenous Australia
EDU305 Language and Literacies in Education
EDU309 Curriculum A Middle Years 4-10: Pedagogies for New Times
EDU330 Curriculum B Middle Years 4-10: Assessment for Learning
EDU331
EDU332
EDU333
EDU334
EDU335
EDU340 Teaching Reading and Writing
EDU341
EDU342
EDU343
EDU344 Leadership and Advocacy in Early Learning
EDU351
EDU371
Plus select any 8 courses from an area of interest across the University such as Science, English, Indonesian, or 4 courses from each of two areas of interest such as Mathematics, Physics or Civics.