Bachelor of Education (Secondary)
Overview
Become a secondary school teacher. Guide our future leaders and ignite the minds of the next generation.
Our secondary education degrees combine university study with practical experience. You'll explore how to teach and how people learn, study topics from two teaching areas, then apply your knowledge in the classroom.
Throughout your program you’ll be immersed in hands-on workshops, school visits and supervised placements, and gain a strong understanding of day-to-day life in a secondary school.
To make sure you get both the teaching skills and the specialist subject knowledge you need to become an expert teacher, you will study the Bachelor of Education (Secondary) as a dual degree with one of the following:
- Bachelors of Arts
- Bachelors of Science
- Bachelors of Music (Honours)
- Bachelors of Mathematics
- Bachelors of Business Management
Program highlights
- 30+ majors to choose from
- 96% of graduates offered teaching jobs
- Practical teaching experience from your first year of study
How you'll learn
Your learning experiences are designed to best suit the learning outcomes of the courses you choose.
- Lectures
- Tutorials
- Work placements
- Fieldwork
- Workshops
Placements and work experience
Students undertaking a Bachelor of Education (Secondary) dual program must complete 90 days of professional experience placement, comprising of: 5 days of school experience/observation and 85 days of supervised and assessed professional experience throughout the program.
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 Professional Experience Handbook for this program provides information about practicum and school experience requirements and is available from the School of Education.
What you'll study
At UQ, degrees are called 'programs' and subjects are called 'courses'. Here's a sample of the courses you could study in this program:
- Learning and Development for Educators
- Literacies within and across the Curriculum
- Indigenous knowledge and education
- Teachers as Educational Innovators and Agents of Change
Dual programs
The Bachelor of Education (Secondary) can only be studied as part of a dual program. Choose from:
Career possibilities
Our programs prepare you for your first job and beyond. Here are some of the careers you could be on your way to:
- Secondary school teacher
- Education advocate
- Education project or policy officer
- Private tutor
Graduate salary
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Next steps after graduation
You’ll be eligible to apply for registration as a teacher with the Queensland College of Teachers, and to work as a secondary school teacher in state and independent schools in Australia and worldwide. 96% of our graduates are offered teaching jobs.
If you complete a specialisation in music or a language (Chinese, French, German, Japanese or Spanish), you can also teach in primary schools.
Further study and experience can lead to roles as a head of department, principal, guidance officer, learning support teacher or student adviser.
Other graduates choose to work with non-school-based education providers (such as tutoring companies), government agencies or education advocacy organisations.
Professional memberships
When you graduate, you may be eligible for memberships with the following professional organisations. Contact the organisation to find out how to become a member.
- Queensland College of Teachers
Professional registration
When you graduate, you may be eligible for registration with the following professional organisations. Contact the organisation to find out how to register.
- Queensland College Of Teachers
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Entry requirements
Prerequisites
Bachelor of Education (Secondary):
Queensland Year 12 (or equivalent):
- General English subject (Units 3 & 4, C); and
- one of General Mathematics, Mathematical Methods or Specialist Mathematics (Units 3 & 4, C).
- Applicants must also satisfy all entry requirements for the other component of the dual degree (refer to relevant dual program - Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Business Management, Bachelor of Mathematics, Bachelor of Music (Honours) or Bachelor of Science).
All applicants to education programs in Australia must complete non-academic entry criteria. For further information please see QTAC's Initial Teacher Education (ITE) advice page.
Prerequisites
Bachelor of Education (Secondary):
Queensland Year 12 (or equivalent):
- General English subject (Units 3 & 4, C); and
- one of General Mathematics, Mathematical Methods or Specialist Mathematics (Units 3 & 4, C).
- Applicants must also satisfy all entry requirements for the other component of the dual degree (refer to relevant dual program - Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Business Management, Bachelor of Mathematics, Bachelor of Music (Honours) or Bachelor of Science).
All applicants to education programs in Australia must complete non-academic entry criteria. For further information please see QTAC's Initial Teacher Education (ITE) advice page.
English language requirements
IELTS score of 7.5 overall; speaking 8; listening 8, reading 7, writing 7. For other English Language Proficiency Tests and Scores approved for UQ.
TOEFL iBT (Paper Edition), PTE Academic, BE, CES, and OET are not accepted.
There are other ways to meet the English language requirements. For some programs, additional conditions apply.
Student visas
International students who are accepted into full-time study in the Bachelor of Education (Secondary) are eligible to apply for an Australian student visa (subclass 500).
There are a number of requirements you must satisfy before a visa is granted, including the Genuine Student (GS) requirement.
Additional application information
All applicants to education programs in Australia must complete non-academic entry criteria (online questionnaire and personal statements). For further information please see QTAC's Initial Teacher Education (ITE) advice page. Please refer to the School of Education for further information on entry requirements and becoming a teacher.
All students are required to successfully meet the Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education (LANTITE) standards prior to graduation. Please contact the School of Education for further details (education@uq.edu.au) or visit the School of Education office. For more information on the test including sample tests, indicative fees, testing institutions and registration information, please visit the School of Education LANTITE website and the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) website.
Additional application information
As part of the Australian Institute for Teaching and Leadership (AITSL) revised Standards and Procedures (2015), applicants to initial teacher education courses (pre-service teachers) must satisfy both academic and non-academic entry criteria for selection to the course. All applicants will need to complete an online questionnaire to meet the non-academic entry requirement for this program. Once you have submitted your application, you will be directed to the online questionnaire.
All students are required to successfully meet the Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education (LANTITE) standards prior to graduation. Please contact the School of Education for further details (education@uq.edu.au) or visit the School of Education office. For more information on the test including sample tests, indicative fees, testing institutions and registration information, please visit the School of Education LANTITE website and the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) website.
Fees and Scholarships
Indicative annual fee
Fee information can be found on these pages:
- Bachelors of Arts/Education (Secondary)
- Bachelors of Science/Education (Secondary)
- Bachelors of Business Management/Education (Secondary)
- Bachelors of Music (Honours)/Education (Secondary)
- Bachelors of Mathematics/Education (Secondary)
The Bachelor of Education (Secondary) is only offered as a dual program.
Fee information can be found on these pages:
- Bachelors of Arts/Education (Secondary)
- Bachelors of Science/Education (Secondary)
- Bachelors of Business Management/Education (Secondary)
- Bachelors of Music (Honours)/Education (Secondary)
- Bachelors of Mathematics/Education (Secondary)
The Bachelor of Education (Secondary) is only offered as a dual program.
Additional costs
- There may be additional course costs associated with travel or materials.
- Students are expected to fund travel and living expenses associated with placements, some of which may be outside the Brisbane metropolitan area.
- All students are required to successfully meet the Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education (LANTITE) standards prior to graduation.
- Students are responsible for the cost of the LANTITE (approximately $196 or $98 per test). ACER website (https://teacheredtest.acer.edu.au) lists current fees.
- Please contact the School of Education for further details (education@uq.edu.au) or visit the School of Education office.
- For more information on the LANTITE tests, including sample tests and registration information, please visit the Australian Council for Educational Research website: https://teacheredtest.acer.edu.au
- Students are responsible for the cost of transportation and accommodation to attend residential schools or practicals.
- A clinical uniform shirt is required and may be purchased through the School.
Government assistance
Financial aid
As an international student, you might be eligible for financial aid – either from your home country, or from the Australian Government.
HECS-HELP
Domestic places in the Bachelor of Education (Secondary) are Commonwealth Supported. This means the cost of your education is shared between you and the Australian Government.
Instead of tuition fees, Commonwealth Supported students pay what are called student contribution amounts.
HECS-HELP is an Australian Government loan scheme to assist eligible students with the cost of their student contribution amounts.
Centrelink support
The Australian Government offers a number of income-support payments to eligible Australian university students.
Scholarships
You may be eligible for more than 100 scholarships, including:
How to apply
Applying online
To study the Bachelor of Education (Secondary), apply for one of the following:
- Bachelors of Arts/Education (Secondary)
- Bachelors of Science/Education (Secondary)
- Bachelors of Business Management/Education (Secondary)
- Bachelors of Music (Honours)/Education (Secondary)
- Bachelors of Mathematics/Education (Secondary)
The Bachelor of Education (Secondary) can only be studied as a dual degree.
Applying through QTAC
To study the Bachelor of Education (Secondary), apply for one of the following:
- Bachelors of Arts/Education (Secondary)
- Bachelors of Science/Education (Secondary)
- Bachelors of Business Management/Education (Secondary)
- Bachelors of Music (Honours)/Education (Secondary)
- Bachelors of Mathematics/Education (Secondary)
The Bachelor of Education (Secondary) can only be studied as a dual degree.
Important dates
If you’re studying Year 12 in Australia, go to the QTAC website to check the closing date for this program.
If you’re applying to UQ, the closing date for this program is:
- To commence study in semester 1 - November 30 of the previous year.
To learn more about UQ dates, including semester start dates, view the Academic Calendar.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants
For support with applying – or if you have any questions about university life – get in touch with our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies Unit.
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