Bachelor of Education and Bachelor of Advanced Studies (Secondary)
Program Overview
This five-year combined degree prepares individuals for teaching secondary school in the humanities, social sciences, mathematics, and science. Graduates will gain a strong practical and theoretical foundation through coursework, professional experience, and advanced coursework in leadership and problem-solving. The program is accredited by NESA and qualifies graduates for teacher accreditation in Australia.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
A five-year combined degree that will give you a professional qualification to teach in secondary schools in the areas of humanities and social sciences, mathematics and science. You will gain a strong practical and theoretical preparation for teaching. This degree is your pathway to a challenging and rewarding profession. Help shape the lives of the next generation.
Careers:
You'll be qualified to teach in secondary schools, in areas including:
- Aboriginal studies
- biology
- business studies
- chemistry
- drama
- economics
- English
- geography
- health and physical education
- history (modern or ancient)
- languages (Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Hebrew (modern or classical), Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latin, Modern Greek, or Spanish)
- mathematics
- physics You'll also have expertise to act in a variety of other education roles including:
- curriculum consultant;
- educational administrator;
- educational researcher;
- government policy adviser.
Other:
Key information
- Duration: 5 years full-time (Available part-time)
- Intake/s: Check semester start dates
- Location: Camperdown/Darlington University of Sydney
- Study mode: Face to face
- Credit points: 240
Professional accreditation:
This course is accredited with NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA). Graduates are accredited to become teachers in Australia (pending completion of LANTITE). Under the Institute of Teachers Act 2004, graduates will need to be accredited for professional competence following their employment in schools.
What you’ll study:
- Core studies in education plus intensive study and professional experience.
- A major in a teaching area and study in a second teaching area. A guide will be provided to you upon enrolment.
- In the final year of your degree, you will undertake advanced coursework where you will enhance your leadership, critical thinking and problem-solving skills and increase your employment prospects. You will undertake challenging coursework and a substantial real-world project individually or in collaboration with other students.
Professional practice
- This course includes significant professional experience placements in schools.
- The placements begin in the third year of the course and the amount of responsibility and duration of the placements progressively increases until the final placement in which students are competent to teach under minimal supervision.
COVID-19 vaccination requirement
- Students need to meet the NSW Department of Education pre-requisites for pre-service teachers before they can register for a placement in a NSW Public School.
- Students need to meet any requirements relating to NSW Public Health Orders issued under the Public Health Act 2010 NSW.
- Failure to meet these requirements may result in students being unable to complete their degree.
Mandatory work hours:
- This course requires you to complete the following number of work hours: 35 hours per week over 16 weeks. Total hours: 560.