Bachelor of Education (Secondary)/Bachelor of Business

Queensland University of Technology

About

This program will prepare you to work as a teacher in secondary schools and other education environments.

You will develop transferable skills to help you succeed in the modern business environment, think creatively and critically, communicate professionally, make ethical business decisions and work in a global context.

Structure

Domestic Students

International Students

Entry requirements

Prerequisites

Prerequisites are the subject(s) below you must meet before you are considered for entry:

  • English, or Literature, or English and Literature Extension, or English as an Additional Language (Units 3 & 4, C)
  • General Mathematics, Mathematical Methods or Specialist Mathematics (Units 3 & 4, C)

Haven't completed the prerequisite subjects?

You may be able to meet the prerequisite requirements if you've completed equivalent subjects or by completing bridging courses.

How to meet prerequisite requirements

Additional entry requirements

Applicants must demonstrate possession of key competencies outlined by the Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL) as those attributes and motivations common to effective teachers.

You must complete an online questionnaire to demonstrate your motivation for and understanding of, the course and profession. Details are available from the QTAC initial teacher education webpage.

 

Offer guarantee

If you achieve an ATAR/selection rank of 93.00 or higher (including any adjustments) and satisfy all other admission requirements, you are guaranteed an offer for this course.

Advanced standing

If you have prior studies or work experience, you may be eligible for advanced standing (credit). You can apply for advanced standing once you've been accepted to QUT. If you're in your first semester of study, you must apply for advanced standing within 10 days of receiving your offer.

Deferment

Adjustments to your selection rank

Any adjustments you receive to your selection rank (or OP equivalent) will be applied to this course.

Find out if you’re eligible for an adjustment to your selection rank

Offers we made to school leavers in Semester 1, 2019

The scores listed in the tables below reflect the offers that were made to recent school leavers. If you are not a school leaver, take a look at the entry thresholds box at the top of this page to see the lowest adjusted scores required overall to receive an offer.

Offer Excluding adjustments-OP Excluding adjustments-Selection rank Including adjustments-OP Including adjustments-Selection rank
Highest OP/selection rank to receive an offer OP <5* Selection rank <5* OP <5* Selection rank <5*
Median OP/selection rank to receive an offer OP <5* Selection rank <5* OP <5* Selection rank <5*
Lowest OP/selection rank to receive an offer OP <5* Selection rank <5* OP <5* Selection rank <5*

You can find out more about your fellow students’ backgrounds with this course’s student profile.

Other admission options

If you are of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent, you may be eligible for admission through our Centralised Assessment Selection Process (CASP).

Learning outcomes

Careers and outcomes(DOM,INT)

Graduates of education will have a solid foundation of knowledge to teach in secondary schools. Your career will be guided by, but not limited to, your chosen teaching areas. Your qualification can also allow you to work in other locations in Australia and overseas.

Our aim is to empower QUT education graduates to shape their own career path and explore the many ways to make an impact. Teachers develop a range of skills which, in combination with work experience and personal qualities, equip them for a variety of careers outside the classroom, including:

  • leading social entrepreneurship ventures
  • education policy and program implementation
  • training and development roles in private and public organisations
  • education and outreach roles
  • developing products for the education services industry
  • learning designer
  • entertainment industry roles
  • consultancy
  • education research.

You can also explore careers in the modern business world related to your chosen major.

Professional recognition(DOM,INT)

This course meets professional teaching standards for the Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership, and Queensland College of Teachers and graduates are eligible to apply for teacher registration.

Students may be eligible for membership to a number of professional bodies depending on choice of major and unit selection in their business degree. Find details on professional recognition under the individual majors of the Bachelor of Business.

Possible careers

  • Accountant
  • Administrator
  • Advertising Professional
  • Advertising and New Media Professional
  • Banking and Finance Professional
  • Branding Specialist
  • Communication Strategist
  • Copywriter
  • Educator
  • English Teacher
  • Financial Advisor/Analyst
  • Human Resource Manager
  • Manager
  • Marketing Officer/Manager
  • Public Affairs Manager
  • Public relations manager
  • Secondary School Teacher
  • Teacher

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