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 2024 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) 216 units
COR109 Ethics, Law and the Helping Professions
EDU114 Disability: Culture, Community and Change
EDU300 Social Justice, Welfare and the State
EDU328 Mental Health and Wellbeing
EDU368 Community Development and Social Action
EDU369 Social Work Field Education 1
EDU410 Transition to Social Work Practice
EDU411 Social Research
EDU412 Working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples
EDU415 Counselling for Crisis, Trauma and Loss
EDU417 Direct Practice Processes
EDU419 Critical Social Policy Analysis
EDU420 Social Work Field Education 2
EDU421 Context Responsive Social Work Practice
OES100 Therapeutic Communication Skills
OES101 Introduction to Psychology A
SCS203 Introduction to Indigenous Australia
SPX102 Communication and Thought
Required curriculum and pedagogy courses (2) 24 units
PLUS select 2 courses (24 units) to match your chosen Minor:
EDU347 Theories of Counselling: From Freud to Integrative Practice
EDU348 Introduction to Psychology B
EDU356 Introduction to Creative Writing
EDU357 Communication and Thought
EDU358 Introduction to the Creative Industries
EDU359 Introduction to Media and Communication Industries
EDU363 Editing for the Communications Professional
EDU364 Paperback Hero
Health and Physical Education major (8) 96 units
OES240 Creative Writing for the Illustrated Book
OES300 Novel Ideas
OES301 Introduction to Screenwriting: The Art of Visual Storytelling
PUB104 Creative Writing for Children and Young Adults
SPX101 Creativity and Literature
SPX222 Creative Writing and Editing for e-Publication Δ
SPX361 Professional Creative Writing Practice A: The Industry
SPX362 Writing Your Novel
Minor (4) 48 units
English
Geography
History
Mathematical Studies
Δrefer to Program notes
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 (120 units), 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
- Currently SPX222 is ONLY offered via online mode
- 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 in the Bachelor of Education (Secondary) / Bachelor of Recreation and Outdoor Environmental Studies
- 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 Managing your progression page for help in understanding your program structure, reviewing your progress and planning remaining courses.