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University of Southern Queensland (USQ)

  • 12% international / 88% domestic

Bachelor of Education (Secondary)

  • Bachelor

Are you looking for a degree that gives you flexibility, industry engagement, professional development and expert content knowledge? Our Bachelor of Education (Secondary) is for you.

Key details

Degree Type
Bachelor
Study Mode
In person, Online
Intake Months
Feb, May
Domestic Fees
$4,445 per year
ATAR
66

About this course

Bachelor of Education (Secondary) overview
  • Are you looking for a degree that gives you flexibility, industry engagement, professional development and expert content knowledge? Our Bachelor of Education (Secondary) is for you.
  • UniSQ's Bachelor of Secondary Education is designed to prepare graduates who are confident to teach a diverse range of students from Years 7 to 12, in a variety of contexts.
  • Your degree will prepare you to teach into a minimum of two subject areas, with over 20 different teaching areas from which to choose. Having two teaching areas makes you a flexible and desirable educator in the secondary school environment.
  • Our teaching areas have been specifically aligned with Queensland's new senior subject offerings to ensure you gain a competitive edge as you prepare to begin your career in education and teaching.
  • A key feature of the Bachelor of Secondary Education is the opportunity to complete your professional experience at a variety of locations including rural, remote and international placements. With over 800 placement partners, your placements may include a mixture of mainstream classroom settings as well as opportunities to engage in alternative educational settings.
Professional accreditation
  • As a graduate, you are eligible to apply for registration as a teacher through the Queensland College of Teachers. To be eligible for registration in Queensland, both domestic and international students are required to attend the majority of placements in settings within Australia.
  • In addition to completing all requirements for the degree, students need to pass the Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education (LANTITE) prior to graduation. It's recommended that students pass the LANTITE before the successful completion of 16 courses. Please register for the LANTITE test through the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) website.

Entry requirements

Entry requirements

Find the entry requirements most relevant to you.

Recent secondary education
Adjusted
Entry score including adjustment factors (additional points given in certain circumstances).
Unadjusted
Entry score not including adjustment factors.
ATAR
The Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) is a percentile rank used to assess the results of high-school applicants for undergraduate entry into university.
66.00
68.00
Pre-requisites
  • Subject pre-requisites: English (Units 3 & 4, C); General Maths, Mathematical Methods, or Specialist Maths (Units 3 & 4, C) or equivalent.
  • You will be required to submit a statement addressing suitability criteria. For information on selection guidelines, including the process for assessing an applicant's non-academic capabilities, please see the selection guidelines for initial teacher education courses.

Note: You must be able to meet the physical and other professional requirements of professional experience placements within this degree.

Further admission information

Adjustments are additional points given in certain circumstances that may increase your Rank. Find out if you qualify for any adjustment factor pathways such as educational disadvantage where you live, and subjects you passed.

UniSQ is committed to greater admissions transparency. Learn more about the education and work experience, as well as average Ranks for this degrees' student cohort from the previous year.

Tafe (VET) qualification

If you have completed a qualification from a TAFE or qualified private provider, you may be able to use these qualifications to meet UniSQ's entry requirements.

Work and life experience

You may be able to use your work experience and other adjustment factors to increase your selection rank and meet UniSQ's entry requirements.

English language requirements

You are required to satisfy the applicable English language requirements and this degree requires one or more of the following criteria: a minimum of IELTS 8.0, or equivalent, for speaking and listening, IELTS 7.0 for reading and writing, or an average band score of 7.5 across all four skill areas of listening, speaking, reading and writing. If you do not meet the English language requirements you may apply to study a University-approved English language program.

Recognition of prior learning or work experience

You may be eligible for recognition of prior learning if you have previously studied or have relevant work experience. This will help to reduce the number of courses that you need to study to finish your program.

Pathways

If you don't meet the entry requirements, we have pathway options available to you.

If you identify as being of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent you may be eligible to enter the Indigenous Higher Education (IHEPP) program.

Study locations

Springfield

Toowoomba

External

Distance

Online

Career pathways

Career outcomes
  • As a graduate, you will have the skills and experience required to teach students in Years 7 to 12 in two teaching areas. Not sure if you want to work in the country or the city? In Australia or overseas? Teaching offers a lot of flexibility and diversity, with graduates gaining employment in settings such as hospital schools, international schools and flexi school delivery, as well as more traditional classroom settings.
  • Teaching skills are also in demand in other areas, including roles with human services, community-based government organisations and recreation and tourism industries.

Course structure

Degree structure

To complete this degree students must complete 32 units.

Courses to be studied Units Core courses 17 Teaching area 1 courses 6 Teaching area 2 courses 5 Curriculum and pedagogy courses 4 incl. 80 days of supervised placement Total 32

Note: Not all teaching areas are available entirely via online/external study. Not all teaching areas are made available every year in on-campus mode at UniSQ Toowoomba and UniSQ Springfield.

Refer to the UniSQ Handbook for courses to be studied and recommended enrolment patterns.

Teaching areas to choose from
  • Accounting
  • Aerospace Systems
  • Agricultural Science
  • Biology
  • Business
  • Chemistry
  • Design: Creative Pathway
  • Design: Industry (ITD) Pathway
  • Digital Solutions
  • Drama
  • Earth and Environmental Science
  • Economics
  • Engineering
  • English
  • Film, Television and New Media
  • First Nations Studies
  • Food and Nutrition
  • Geography
  • Health and Physical Education (HPE)
  • History
  • Legal Studies
  • Mathematics
  • Music
  • Physics
  • Psychology
  • Religion
  • Visual Art

Queensland students may also like to refer to the Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority (QCAA) website for guidance in choosing sought after teaching areas.

Professional experience

You will also need to complete 80 days of professional experience to gain valuable skills and experience in secondary classrooms. These experiences provide you with opportunities to put theory into practice. International and domestic students are required to attend the majority of placements in settings within Australia.

All students must be able to meet the professional requirements expected of teachers within this degree.

How to apply

How to apply
Apply via QTAC

Apply via QTAC (Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre) if you:

  • have never studied with UniSQ before, or
  • are a Year 12 student, or
  • want to transfer to UniSQ from another university.
Mode QTAC Codes
External 908145
Springfield 928411
Toowoomba 908411

Copy your QTAC code and continue through to the QTAC website to complete your application.

Apply through QTAC

If you are applying via QTAC, please check our application closing dates.

Apply directly to UniSQ

You may be able to apply directly to UniSQ if you:

  • are a current or previous UniSQ student returning to study with complete or incomplete qualifications (excluding Head Start students), or
  • have recently graduated from TAFE.
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You can select to start your study in Trimester 1 or 2.

Study period Application closing date Orientation
Study period s
tart date
Finish date
Trimester 1, 2025 Monday 10 February Monday 3 February Monday 10 February Friday 9 May
Trimester 2, 2025 Monday 26 May Monday 19 May Monday 26 May Friday 22 August

More information on applying key dates is available.

Further information

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Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Teacher Education courses at University of Southern Queensland (USQ).
80.8%
Overall satisfaction
75.5%
Skill scale
56.9%
Teaching scale
84.8%
Employed full-time
$68k
Average salary