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undergraduate

Degree

Bachelor of Education (Secondary)

Course code: #109410

undergraduate

Degree

Bachelor of Education (Secondary)

Quick facts

  • Annual tuition (2024)

    $32,040 AUD

  • Application fee

    Free

  • Duration

    4 years

  • PSW

    4 years

  • Min GPA

    61 out of 100

  • CRICOS code

    081942E

Highlights
Work-Placement

These are mandatory and all come with course.

Deadlines

Term start& deadline Deadline
Fall-February 07-February-2024 2024-02-07
Fall-February 07-February-2025 2025-02-07
Fall-February 07-February-2026 2026-02-07

Overview

Bachelor of Education (Secondary)

Learn to establish positive and engaging learning environments for secondary school students

Benefit from a wide range of placement opportunities across your degree in regional, rural and remote areas. 

Develop skills to improve Indigenous education outcomes and leverage a world-class education into a career that will change lives, including your own.

In this program at James Cook University, you'll gain a full understanding of intercultural and ethical approaches to professional practice

Take part in 95 days of placements in practical settings from your very first year of study, and experience teaching in metropolitan, rural and remote locations. 

Students choose two teaching areas to specialise in. 

Teaching areas offered at JCU include biology, business, chemistry, economics, English, French, geography, health and physical education, history, information communication technologies (ICT), Japanese, legal studies, mathematics, physics, industrial technologies and design, and food technologies and design.

Estimate your cost

Residency
Count of person

$41,722

Total costs

yearly

Details


Cost of living 1 person $10,032
Accommodation 1 bed room $9,682
Tuition 1 person $32,040

Hourly wage

Min wage

23.23 AUD / 1 hour

in Australia every student can work 48 hour per fortnight

Required documents

  • Passport or Visa Documents
  • Official Academic Transcripts
  • Academic English Proficiency Results
  • And/or Testamurs (or curriculum vitae detailing your work history)

Language requirements

GRE
not required
GMAT
not required

IELTS

6.5
7
listening
6
writing
7
speaking
6
reading

TOEFL

86
21
listening
21
writing
21
speaking
21
reading

PTE

58
54
listening
54
writing
54
speaking
54
reading

Cambridge

176
169
listening
169
writing
169
speaking
169
reading
Language pathway (conditional offer) is available

Depending upon students' proficiency at commencement and the language entry requirements of their destination program, students may complete between 10 and 40 weeks of EAP study.

Course Name                  Entry RequirementsLead to
EAP Level 2IELTS 5.0  (No skill <4.5)Overall IELTS score of 5.5, or EAP 3
EAP Level 3IELTS 5.5  (No skill <5.0), or EAP 2Overall IELTS score of 6.0, or EAP 4
EAP Level 4IELTS 6.0  (No skill <6.0), or EAP 3Overall IELTS score of 6.5, or EAP 5
EAP Level 5IELTS 6.5  (No skill <6.5), or EAP 4Overall IELTS score of 7.0

Academic background and requirement

Prerequisites:

English and General Mathematics or Mathematical Methods or Specialist Mathematics (Units 3/4, C).

Students considering Mathematics or Physics as teaching areas must have passed Mathematical Methods (Units 3/4, C) (or equivalent).

Students considering Chemistry as a teaching area must have passed Chemistry (Units 3/4, C)  (or equivalent).

Trade-qualified students (with Apprenticeship and Trade Certificate III qualifications in Fitting and Turning/Machining, Metals Engineering, Carpentry, Joinery, or related areas) considering Industrial Technologies and Design as a teaching area will have a minimum of three years of recent, relevant industry experience (post-training).

Students considering Food Technologies and Design as a teaching area will need to have full chef qualifications (Apprenticeship and Trade Certificate III in Commercial Cookery) or equivalent; and have a minimum of three years of recent, relevant industry experience (post-training).

Trade-qualified students considering either Industrial Technologies and Design or Food Technologies and Design as teaching areas will only be granted admission to these teaching areas based on pre-approval by the course coordinator of suitable credit for prior learning and/or industry experience.

 

GPA:

Canada Secondary School Diploma: 61

China Senior Secondary School Graduation Certificate: 91

India Senior Secondary Certificate & CISCE/State Board & NIOS: 68/73

 

Foundation Study: 

The Diploma of Higher Education is a one-year course (or two years, part-time) designed to help people who may not meet the academic requirements for entry into a Bachelor's degree.

Completing the Diploma will give you a recognised qualification in its own right. 

Graduating with the Diploma will also allow you to enter many JCU Bachelor's degree programs. 

It may give you advanced standing or credit for some of your successfully completed subjects.

Career opportunities

  • Education Administrator
  • Education Consultant
  • Further Education Teacher
  • Primary School Teacher
  • Secondary School Teacher
  • Teaching Assistant
  • School Principal

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