Bachelor of Secondary Education (Health and Physical Education)

If you have a passion for sports and would love to inspire students in Years 7 to 12 to get active and healthy, then the four-year Bachelor of Secondary Education (Health and Physical Education) will provide the skills you need to be a qualified secondary teacher with a specialisation in PE and health.

You’ll also study a second teaching discipline of your choice, such as English, mathematics, science or a humanities or social science subject, to increase your versatility and employability.

The Bachelor of Secondary Education (Health and Physical Education) provides graduates with the qualification to apply for graduate teacher registration and work as a Secondary school teacher upon graduation across the country. Registered Secondary teachers are professionals that are equipped with the knowledge and skills to teach young people in school settings from Year 7 to Year 12. This course was designed to bring together theory and practice through a school-based clinical model of teacher education that includes both instructional/theoretical and practical/applied components. The course incorporates school-based clinics for Health and Physical Education and one other discipline area from the Australian curriculum. In addition, this course also includes a minimum of 80 days of embedded professional experience placements in each of the four years of the degree.

Strong partnerships with the ACT Education Directorate, Catholic and Independent schools in Canberra enable the Faculty of Education to deliver the school-based clinics, as well as develop capacity for teachers as researchers. Our course is taught by academics who, in the main, were teachers before moving to academia, along with current teachers who are completing either a PhD or EdD. Our teaching is informed by research giving students both current and evidence-based instruction.

Areas of study

Educational studies, health and physical education, personal development.

Career opportunities

Secondary/senior secondary school teacher. This degree also offers graduates the opportunity to enter careers in educational settings outside of formal schooling or non-teaching career paths where a thorough knowledge of sports science/coaching and an understanding of educational theory is desirable.

Professional recognition

Registered by the ACT Teacher Quality Institute and recognised as a teaching qualification throughout Australia.

Practical experience

Minimum 80 days of practical placement across a range of different secondary school levels and settings.

Fees and charges

The Australian Government subsidises the tuition fee for this course. The remaining balance is paid by the student. Current UC fee information.