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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.

Study location
  • Sippy Downs
Refer to the program footnotes
CRICOS code
082693J
Commence
Semester 1 or 2
Program length (full-time)
4 years
Annual tuition fee 2018
A$22,200
Estimated total tuition fee *
A$88,800
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 - 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
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 2018
  • 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.

Personal statement requirement

As part of your application, you are required to complete an online questionnaire to demonstrate your motivation for, and understanding of, the program and profession. In the questionnaire, you will be asked to rank a series of statements in order of what you think is most to least important. You will also need to write a 600-1000 word personal statement on why you think you would make a great teacher, and why influencing the future appeals to you.

After you have submitted an application for this program, you will be contacted with further information about the written statement and how to complete your application.

More information is on the QTAC website.

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 obtain a Blue Card (or link their 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. Blue Cards are free-of-charge for Education students when applying through the School of Education at USC.

Students will also need to 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.

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

Required courses (13) 156 units

COR109 Research into Journalism
EDU114 Novel Ideas
EDU300 Creativity and Literature
EDU328 Creativity and Literature: Victorians to Moderns
EDU410 Reality Bites: An Exploration of Non-Fiction
EDU411 Wonderworlds: An Exploration of English Literature
EDU412 Environment, Heritage and Tourism
EDU415 Innovation Management and Professional Development
EDU417 Strategy, Governance and Ethics
EDU419 Entrepreneurship and Business Model Innovation
EDU420 Understanding and Managing Organisational Behaviour
EDU421 Leading and Managing Organisations
SCS203 Management Informatics

Required curriculum and pedagogy courses from (4) 48 units

Select 4 curriculum and pedagogy courses (48 units) associated with your teaching areas (major and minor courses) from:

EDU337 Innovation by Design
EDU338 Project Management Principles
EDU347 Innovation Management and Professional Development
EDU348 Strategy, Governance and Ethics
EDU352 Entrepreneurship and Business Model Innovation
EDU353 Management Informatics
EDU356 Innovation by Design
EDU357 Project Management Principles
EDU358 Leading and Managing Organisations
EDU359 Understanding and Managing Organisational Behaviour
EDU363 Elements of Design
EDU364 Fundamentals of Photography

Major courses (8) 96 units

Drama**
English
Geography
History

** Note: Students completing a major in Drama are required to complete DRA305 Art, Design and Digital Culture

Minor courses (4) 48 units

Biological Sciences
Chemical Sciences
Drama
English
Geography
History
Mathematical Sciences

Discipline specific courses relating to chosen minor from (2) 24 units:

Students undertaking Biological Sciences, or Chemical Sciences minors, or a combined Drama major and English minor will be required to select 3 discipline specific courses (36 units)

Biological Sciences (3) 36 units:

Students must complete the Biological Sciences minor plus all 3 (36 units) of the following courses:
LFS100 Design Methods
SCI102 Drawing Practice
SCI105 Introduction to Games Programming

Chemical Sciences (3) 36 units:

Students must complete the Chemical Sciences minor plus all 3 (36 units) of the following courses:
CHM202 Creative Engagement
LFS100 Work Integrated Learning Project
SCI105 Work Integrated Learning Placement

Drama (2) 24 units

Students must complete the Drama minor plus 2 (24 units) of the following courses:
DRA301 Invertebrate Biology and Ecology ***
DRA204 Animal Habitats ***
OR select 1 course (12 units) from:
DRA206 Vertebrate Diversity and Ecology
EGL205 Coastal and Marine Ecology

*** Note: Students completing an English major must select DRA204 Numerical Techniques in Ecology and DRA301 Wildlife Ecology and Conservation

English (2) 24 units:

Students must complete the English minor plus 2 (24 units) of the following courses, or all 3 (36 units) of the following courses if combined with a Drama major:
CMN116 Coastal Conservation and Management Project
EDU307 Biodiversity and Ecology
EGL206 Introduction to Data Science

Geography (2) 24 units:

Students must complete the Geography minor plus 2 (24 units) of the following courses:
GEO100 Database Design
ENP236 Database Programming
ENP245 Architecture and Systems Integration
ENP255 Advanced Counselling Skills 1: Interpersonal Processes
ENS242 Counselling and Mental Health
ENS253 Ethics and Reflective Practice
ENS254 Mindfulness-Based Interventions in Counselling
ENS353 Expressive Therapies: Counselling with the Creative Arts
GEO201 Solution Focused Therapeutic Approaches
GEO302 Advanced Counselling Skills 2: Couple and Family Processes
GEO310 Advanced Social Research
GEO340 Professional Development 1: Clinical Practice
GEO350 Internship 1

History (2) 24 units:

Students must complete the History minor plus 2 (24 units) of the following courses:
HIS200 Counselling Children and Young People
HIS201 Research Project A
HIS210 Internship 2
HIS240 Professional Development 2: Grief, Loss and Trauma
HIS320 Counselling and Addictions
GEO340 Research Project B

Mathematical Sciences (2) 24 units:

Students must complete the Mathematical Sciences minor plus the following 2 courses (24 units):
MTH103 Communication and Thought
MTH104 Professional Experience: Orientation to the Profession

Elective course (1) 12 units*

Select 1 elective course (12 units) from either Faculty of Arts, Business and Law or Science, Health, Education and Engineering
* Students undertaking Biological Sciences, Chemical Sciences minors will not be required to select an elective as they undertake an additional discipline specific course

* Students undertaking Drama major and English minor will be required to use elective course to satisfy pre-requisites

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 15 introductory level (100 coded)courses (180 units), including the core course
  • Complete a minimum of  80 days Supervised Professional Experience, completed as full-time blocks and complete 75 hours of Wider Field Experience
  • 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 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
  • Completing this program within the specified (full-time) duration is based on studying 48 unit points per semester (normally 4 courses) and following the recommended study sequence
  • The unit value of all courses is 12 units unless otherwise specified
  • It is each students responsibility to enrol correctly according to your course requisites, program rules and requirements and be aware of the academic calendar dates
  • Cross-institutional study is not permitted for the education (EDU) coded courses and SCS203 Assessing Learning in the Bachelor of Education (Secondary) / Bachelor of Arts
  • Each course must count towards one discipline area only. They cannot be used to count towards both teaching discipline areas
  • 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
  • Refer to the Managing your progression page for help in understanding your program structure, reviewing your progress and planning remaining courses.
  • Apply for your selected major(s) and/or minor(s)