Bachelor of Education (Secondary)/Bachelor of Arts (Humanities)/Bachelor of Education (Secondary)/Bachelor of Arts (Humanities) (Accelerated mode)

Australian Catholic University - Melbourne

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Overview

This course is designed for those intending to become teachers in secondary schools. This double degree program includes teaching practice in schools, a major sequence and a minor sequence to qualify to teach in two discipline areas within secondary schools. A wide range of choices are available, such as English/Literature, History, Geography, Humanities, Studies of Religion, Religious Education, Psychology, Healthy Development, Business /Commerce, Mathematics, Music or Drama. ACU offers subjects at our Rome campus or students may elect to take a subject at one of our 85 educational partners around the world. An Education Studies sequence covers the key areas in learning and educational theory, as well as curriculum and teaching units in the selected specialist areas. Graduates may pursue a career in Catholic or other faith-based schools, government or independent secondary schools.

Prerequisites

Year 12 prerequisites

Units 1 and 2: satisfactory completion in two units (any study combination) of Maths: General Mathematics, Maths: Mathematical Methods or Maths: Specialist Mathematics or Units 3 and 4: any Mathematics; Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 30 in English as an Additional Language (EAL) or at least 25 in English other than EAL.

Non-Year 12 prerequisites

Subject proficiency: As for year 12 or equivalent; The minimum selection rank for this course, is equivalent to an ATAR of 70.00.

Majors

Business Studies, Drama, English/Literature, History, Mathematics, Music, Study of Religions, Teaching (Secondary), Theological Studies.

Potential Career Outcomes

Graduates are eligible for teacher registration, and may seek employment in secondary schools in government, independent, Catholic and other faith-based schools, and also in institutes of technical and further education (TAFE), vocational education, community education centres, private colleges and inclusive education settings.

ATAR & Selection Rank

The table below shows the ATAR and Selection Rank information for those offered places wholly or partly on the basis of ATAR in 2023.

ATAR-based offers only, across all offer rounds
ATAR
(excluding adjustment factors)
Selection Rank
(including adjustment factors)
Highest rank to receive an offer91.4595.60
Median rank to receive an offer80.0585.30
Lowest rank to receive an offer64.9573.50

<5 - Less than 5 ATAR-based offers were made

Admission Criteria

Please refer to the Australian Catholic University website for admission criteria information.

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University

Australian Catholic University

Campus

Melbourne

Course Type

Bachelors Degree

Study Area

Education

Indicative ATAR

64.95

Delivery Mode

On-campus

Duration

Full-time: 8.5 years, Part-time: Available

Course Link

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State
VIC
Type
University
Courses
321
Campuses
Ballarat Blacktown Brisbane Canberra (Signadou) Melbourne North Sydney (MacKillop) Strathfield (Mount St Mary)
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