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QUT (Queensland University of Technology)

  • 17% international / 83% domestic

Bachelor of Education (Secondary)/Bachelor of Fine Arts (Drama)

  • Bachelor

Combine education and drama for a career in teaching. Explore other opportunities in education or create content for the creative industries.

Key details

Degree Type
Bachelor
Duration
4.5 years full-time
Course Code
429172, 099058G
Study Mode
In person
Intake Months
Feb
ATAR
71

About this course

Highlights
  • Complete two separate degrees in four and a half years full time
  • You can select two teaching areas for specialisation
  • Graduate with advanced creative skills in drama
  • Engage in transdisciplinary activities that will further develop professional depth and academic knowledge
  • Gain extensive classroom experience through professional experience placements organised by QUT.
Highlights
  • Complete two separate degrees in four and a half years full time
  • You can select two teaching areas for specialisation
  • Graduate with advanced creative skills in drama
  • Engage in transdisciplinary activities that will further develop professional depth and academic knowledge
  • Gain extensive classroom experience through professional experience placements organised by QUT.

Entry requirements

Prerequisites
  • 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

Non-academic entry requirements

You 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.

To demonstrate this 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.

If you've achieved a satisfactory result for one or more components of the Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education (LANTITE) at another institution the satisfactory result can be carried across with your admission application. You are not eligible to apply for a place in this course if one or more components of LANTITE remains at unsatisfactory after two test attempts for that component.

Overseas qualifications

We will consider equivalent overseas qualifications for admissions purposes. If you have tertiary qualifications from countries where English is not the standard language of instruction you must provide evidence of English language proficiency.

English language proficiency

We require students to demonstrate they can speak write read and comprehend academic English to a specified standard.

Our English proficiency requirements for this course are:

  • IELTS (Academic): 6.5 or better overall with no subscore below 6.0

The test must have been completed within 2 years prior to the proposed course start month.

Prerequisites

You must have passed four semesters (Units 3 & 4 C) at an Australian high school level or equivalent:

  • English or Literature or English and Literature Extension or English as an Additional Language (Units 3 & 4 C); and
  • at least one of General Mathematics or 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 Pass the Initial Teacher Education Course (ITE) capabilities criteria.

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. In the questionnaire you will be asked to:

  • Rank a series of potentially appropriate statement responses in order of what you think is most to least important.
  • Provide two x 500 word written statements addressing the categories and indicators as outlined on the
    Teacher Entry Fact Sheet.

QUT will send you details on how to complete the

Initial Teacher Education Course (ITE) Capabilities Criteria
questionnaire and submit your written statements after you have lodged an application.

If you've achieved a 'satisfactory' result for one or more components of the Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education (LANTITE) at another institution the 'satisfactory' result can be carried across with your admission application. You are not eligible to apply for a place in this course if one or more components of LANTITE remains at 'unsatisfactory' after two test attempts for that component.

Study locations

Kelvin Grove

What you will learn

Education double degrees offer qualifications that can set you on the path to pursue a range of careers across many industries and the education sector.

Real-world facilities

Experience the new Education Precinct at the heart of Kelvin Grove campus. With five levels dedicated to world-class teaching you'll have access to imaginatively designed face-to-face and online interactive learning spaces. A centrepiece of the Precinct is the Sphere a digital LED globe suspended over two floors with a changing menu of innovative visual content.

To prepare you to be an inspiring innovative and confident teacher for the future you'll be able to experiment and innovate in preparation for professional experiences in schools. The spaces facilitate just the right balance of collaborative learning interaction and quiet individual research.

Our expert teaching staff will inspire you to push boundaries be curious and innovate. Qualities you will in turn foster in the students you teach.

Career pathways

Careers and outcomes

This double degree will prepare you to become a specialist teacher with a deep knowledge of creative practice. You can explore many career paths or use your combination of skills to develop and lead creative programs in the education sector.

In the Bachelor of Education component you will learn to innovate and incorporate digital technologies in your teaching. You will be equipped with entrepreneurial thinking and leadership skills and develop the resilience and creative capabilities to adapt to ongoing workforce changes and future opportunities.

Your qualification can also allow you to work in other locations in Australia and overseas. You will be empowered to shape your 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:

  • 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.
Professional recognition

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.

Possible careers
  • Actor
  • Drama teacher
  • Teacher

Course structure

In order to complete this course you must complete a total of 432 credit points made up of 240 credit points from the Bachelor of Education (Secondary) and 192 credit points from the Bachelor of Fine Arts.

Education component

You will complete:

  • core education units (168 credit points)
  • a minor (72 credit points)
Fine Arts component

You will complete:

  • two common units (24 credit points)
  • a fine arts major in Drama (168 credit points).
Study overseas

Study overseas while earning credit towards your QUT degree with one of our worldwide exchange partners.

Overseas study can be for one or two semesters (or during the semester break) and the units you take can be in either degree area depending on how they match with your QUT course.

In order to complete this course you must complete a total of 432 credit points made up of 240 credit points from the Bachelor of Education (Secondary) and 192 credit points from the Bachelor of Fine Arts.

Education component

You will complete:

  • core education units (168 credit points)
  • a minor (72 credit points)
Fine Arts component

You will complete:

  • two common units (24 credit points)
  • a fine arts major in Drama (168 credit points).
Study overseas

Study overseas while earning credit towards your QUT degree with one of our worldwide exchange partners.

Overseas study can be for one or two semesters (or during the semester break) and the units you take can be in either degree area depending on how they match with your QUT course.