Arts/Education (Secondary)

University of Queensland

About

This pre-service teacher education program is available only as a dual degree.

Students completing a dual degree have the opportunity to complete two degrees in less time than if each was studied separately.

The Bachelor of Education (Secondary) offers school based learning and draws on the latest research into effective teaching, ensuring graduates are well equipped to teach.

Students completing a dual degree with education are prepared for secondary school teaching, or training in business or industry.

Teaching is a challenging and rewarding career, with secondary school teachers in demand worldwide.

Teaching areas include Ancient History/History, Chinese, Chinese Translation and Interpreting;

Criminology, Drama, Economics, English, Film and TV Studies, French, Geography, German, Japanese, Mathematics, Media and Digital Cultures, Music, Psychology and Spanish.

The non-education degree undertaken provides the content knowledge for two teaching areas, while the education degree provides the skills and knowledge for the teaching of the content.

Structure

Courses

See the course list for courses that can be studied as part of the Bachelors of Arts/Education (Secondary).

Click on the course code to view the Course Profile, for further information including advice of courses with shared teaching activities.

Majors/Specialisations

Studies may be undertaken in the following specialisations. Please click on the major(s) that are of interest to you for more information.

Bachelor of Arts

  • Ancient History/History MajorChinese MajorChinese Translation and Interpreting MajorDrama MajorEconomics MajorEnglish MajorFilm and Television Studies MajorFrench MajorGeography MajorGerman MajorJapanese MajorLegal Education Studies MajorMathematics MajorMedia and Digital Cultures MajorMusic / SpecialisationPopular Music and Technology MajorPsychology MajorSpanish Major

Placement courses

Compulsory Placement CourseStudents must complete 10 days of field experience and 80 days supervised and assessed professional experience. Every effort is made to place students within a reasonable distance of their home base but they can be expected to travel up to 90 minutes due to public transport connections and incur costs associated with travel and possible lost income over this period. Students are generally placed at Ipswich, Brisbane, and southeast Queensland and are encouraged to explore the option of a rural placement. Financial assistance may be available to assist with travel and accommodation costs for rural placements.Students are required to have a current Blue Card (Working with Children Check) before commencing practicum. Students can apply for a Blue Card through the School of Education and should do so three months before their practicum is due to commence. The Teacher Preparation Programs Handbook provides information about practicum and school experience requirements and is available from School of Education.

Honours

Honours is available as an additional year of study.

Study options

Graduates will have the opportunity to progress to the following programs:

  • Bachelor of Arts (Honours)

Entry requirements

To complete the Bachelors of Arts/Education (Secondary)

To fulfil the requirements of the Bachelors of Arts/Education (Secondary), a student must complete the requisite number of courses chosen from the course list in accordance with the Program Rules.

Students may only select Bachelor of Arts majors that satisfy the prerequisites for two teaching areas. Further information about choosing Bachelor of Arts majors that are an approved combination of teaching areas, can be found in the Dual Degree Planner.

Students should be aware of the University of Queensland policies and rules which govern the conduct of UQ programs. These may be found on the UQ policies and rules page on the my.UQ website.

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