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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. You’ll learn strategies to cater to a diverse range of learners in schools as well as other educational facilities.

You can attend professional development seminars to enhance your knowledge and skills in areas such as classroom management and setting yourself up for success during your first year of teaching. You also have the opportunity to experience different school settings and learners by either undertaking a teaching placement in, or taking a 6-day trip to, rural and remote areas. These experiences allow you to make more informed decisions about your career.

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

Program Structure
Required courses (13)

COR109 Sport and Event Marketing
EDU114 Communication and Thought
EDU202 Secondary Professional Learning 1: Transitioning into the Profession
EDU328 Engaging Diverse Learners
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

Required curriculum and pedagogy courses from (4):

EDU337 Introduction to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education
EDU338 Teaching Senior Secondary Arts 1
EDU347 Teaching Junior Secondary English
EDU348 Teaching Senior Secondary English
EDU352 Teaching Junior Secondary Science 1
EDU353 Teaching Senior Secondary Science 1
EDU356 Teaching Junior Secondary Geography
EDU357 Teaching Senior Secondary Geography
EDU358 Teaching Junior Secondary History
EDU359 Teaching Senior Secondary History
EDU363 Teaching Junior Secondary Mathematics
EDU364 Teaching Senior Secondary Mathematics

Major courses (8):

Drama
English
Geography
History

Minor courses (4):

Biology
Chemistry
Drama
English
Geography
History
Mathematics

Discipline specific courses relating to chosen minor from (2):

Students undertaking Biology and Mathematics minors will be required to select 3 discipline specific course

Biology (3):

Students must complete the Biology Minor plus all 3 of the following courses:
LFS100 Cell Biology
LFS112 Human Physiology
SCI102 Biodiversity and Ecology

Chemistry (2):

Students must complete the Chemistry Minor plus the 2 following courses:
LFS100 Cell Biology
SCI105 Introductory Chemistry

Drama (2):

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

English (2):

Students must complete the English minor plus 2 of the following courses:
CMN116 Playing with Words: an Introduction to Creative Writing Craft (required when combined with Drama Major)
EDU307
EGL206 Reading Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Writing

Geography (2):

Students must complete the Geography minor plus 2 of the following courses:
GEO100 The Changing Planet
ENP236
ENP245 Landscapes, Place and People
ENP255 Public Space Planning and Design - Studio II
ENS242 Weather and Climate
ENS254 Earth Observation: Remote Sensing and Surveying
ENS353 Applied Geospatial Analysis
GEO201 Hydrology and Geomorphology
GEO302 Coastal Geomorphology
GEO310 Globalisation, Development and Indigenous Peoples
GEO340
GEO350 Geo-ethics: Plants, Animals and People

History (2):

Students must complete the History minor plus 2 of the following courses:
HIS200 Heritage: Australian and Global Contexts
HIS230
HIS240 History of Nationalism and National Identity: 18th Century and Beyond

Mathematics (3):

Students must complete the Mathematics Minor plus all 3 of the following courses:
MTH381 Applied Systems Modelling
SCI110 Science Research Methods
SCI202 Advanced Research Methods and Statistics

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

Elective* course (1)

Select 1 elective course from either Faculty of Arts, Business and Law 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
  • Complete a minimum of  80 days Supervised Professional Experience, completed as full-time blocks
  • Complete 15 days of Wider Field Experience
  • Register your selected major and/or minor 

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
  • Each course must count towards one discipline area only. They cannot be used to count towards both teaching discipline areas
  • 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