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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

For students commencing Semester 1, 2015.
13 required courses:

COR109 Social Research
EDU114 Ethics and Professional Practice
EDU202 Understanding Cultural Diversity
EDU328 Advanced and Transcultural Counselling
EDU410 Advanced Psychological Assessment and Reporting
EDU412 Clinical Psychological Practice 1
EDU417 Clinical Psychological Practice 2
EDU418 Professional Skills 1
EDU419 Professional Skills 2
EDU420 Ethical Professional Practice of Psychology
EDU421 Clinical Health Psychology and Psychopharmacology
EDU422 Research Methods and Analysis 4
SCS203 Advanced Theoretical Issues in Psychology

4 required curriculum and pedagogy courses from:

EDU337 Professional Practice of Psychology
EDU338 Ethical and Professional Issues In Psychology
EDU347 Research Dissertation A
EDU348 Research Dissertation B
EDU352 Foundations of Sustainability
EDU353 Communication and Thought
EDU356 Introduction to Indigenous Australia
EDU357 Social Research
EDU358 Creativity, Design and Communication Project
EDU359 Social Sciences and Humanities Project
EDU363 Business Law and Ethics
EDU364 Managing Human Resources

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 Staffing and Remuneration
LFS112 Managing Workplace Relations
SCI102 Employment and Industrial Law

Chemistry:

Students must complete the Chemistry Minor plus the 2 following courses:
LFS100 Leadership and Team Dynamics
SCI105 Training and Development

Drama:

Students must complete the Drama minor plus 2 of the following courses:
DRA202 Managing Organisational Change
DRA203 Managing Human Resources
DRA204 Business Law and Ethics
DRA302 Staffing and Remuneration

English:

Students must complete the English minor plus 2 of the following courses:
CMN116 Managing Workplace Relations(required when combined with Drama Major)
EDU307 Employment and Industrial Law
EGL206 Leadership and Team Dynamics

Geography:

Students must complete the Geography minor plus 2 of the following courses:
GEO100 Training and Development
ENP236 Managing Organisational Change
ENP245 Introduction to Games Scripting
ENP255 Professional Games Programming
ENS242 Advanced Games Programming
ENS254 Advanced Games Programming 2.0
ENS353 Introduction to Criminology
GEO201 Understanding Crime
GEO302 Punishment and Corrections
GEO310 Policing
GEO340 Justice and the Australian Legal System
GEO350 Criminal Profiling & Intelligence

History:

Students must complete the History minor plus 2 of the following courses:
HIS225 Homicide, Investigations & Forensic Science
HIS230 Applied Crime Prevention
HIS231 Criminal Law
HIS232 International Justice and Human Rights
HIS250 Youth Justice & Restorative Justice
HIS265 Professional Ethics and Integrity Management
HIS290 Diversity, Crime and Justice

Mathematics:

Students must complete the Mathematics Minor plus all 3 of the following courses:
MTH381 Working with Victims and Offenders
SCI110 Communication and Thought
SCI202 Business Analytics

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.