Bachelor of Arts (Western Civilisation)/Master of Teaching (Secondary)
Australian Catholic University
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This course has been cancelled
About
The Bachelor of Arts (Western Civilisation)/Master of Teaching (Secondary) is a Teacher Education course that is both rigorous and stimulating. Our intellectual program provides you the option of combining a liberal arts degree in western civilisation and a teaching course.
This innovative pathway allows you to become a secondary school teacher with a teaching major in Archaeology, Drama, Geography, Environment and Society, History, Mathematics, Study of Religions or Visual Arts.
Offers will be made to applicants based on high ATAR results and will also be assessed against other criteria, namely “Ramsay Attributes” (i.e. potential to make a positive contribution in Australia and the world as demonstrated through resume, references and a personal statement).
Areas of study
Secondary education, archaeology, drama, geography, environment and society, history, mathematics, study of religions, visual arts.
Career opportunities
Our graduates have pursued careers in:
- secondary school education
- community centre education
- private colleges
- advocacy
- policy development.
Professional recognition
Graduates are eligible for registration as secondary school teachers in government, independent, Catholic, and other faith-based schools.
Practical experience
Supervised professional experience is at the heart of all our pre-service teacher education courses and the faculty will find appropriate placements to suit the needs of your course. Professional experience units are planned as a specific sequence allowing for progressive development of both classroom-based proficiency and an understanding of the relevance of theory to practice and practice to theory. These units apply skills, techniques and processes taught in the Foundations Studies and Professional Studies units.
The practicum will be supported by other forms of in-school experiences, such as school-based tutorials and workshops.
Placements will usually be arranged for the scheduled placement period in the professional experience calendar though this may not always be possible. The Professional Experience program consists of a minimum of 80 days of teaching rounds, usually broken into three blocks.
Fees and charges
Visit the ACU website for general information about tuition fees.
Other requirements
ACU is offering 30 scholarships to students undertaking this degree. Funded by the Ramsay Centre, each scholarship is valued at up to $150,000 ($30,000 per year of the degree). Students eligible for a scholarship will be selected by a committee, comprising senior ACU and Ramsay Centre staff.
To be considered for a scholarship applicants must apply direct to ACU. Applications close 13 October 2024.
Applicants who wish to be considered for a scholarship will need to meet the essential requirements for admission to the Bachelor of Arts (Western Civilisation):
- provide details of their academic achievements, leadership experience and community engagement activities using the applicant resume form
- provide a 750 to 1500 word essay in response to the question: How should champions of Western Civilisation reply to its critics today? or an existing piece of written work on an Arts/Humanities theme (for example, an essay from the Year 12 curriculum which addresses a topic based on studies of literature, history, philosophy, religious studies etc)
- attend an interview
- upload the applicant resume form and essay response as part of the application to study.
Scholarship applicants will also:
- be an Australian citizen or Australian permanent resident at the time of application
- in the ordinary course
a) complete Year 12 in the year of application, or
b) have completed Year 12 in the preceding three years - have not undertaken preliminary study at a tertiary level, other than secondary school advancement programs or first year bachelor level study.
Prerequisites
English (Advanced) (Band 2) or English (EAL) (Band 4).
Admission criteria
Applicants with recent secondary education
Read more about admission criteria for applicants with recent secondary education.
Other applicants
- Admission criteria for applicants with higher education study.
- Admission criteria for applicants with vocational education and training (VET) study.
- Admission criteria for applicants with work and life experience.
Also refer to the ACU general admission criteria.
Student profile
View the ACU student profile.
Further information
View all details of this course on the ACU website.
Australian Catholic University degrees
The academic content of all programs is subject to routine review.
ATAR profile
ATAR-based offers only (semester 1, 2024)
Use all ATAR profile data as a guide only; it provides a broad overview of the ATARs and selection ranks of previous Year 12 students admitted into that course. ATARs and selection ranks required for entry in 2024 may be different. If you are unsure about including a course among your preferences, contact the relevant institution.
- This ATAR profile table is in line with Commonwealth Government transparency requirements. It is based on offers to recent school leavers (ie completed Year 12 in the last 2 years) who were selected solely or partly on their ATAR. Note that some institutions further differentiate this information on their websites.
- The ATAR values exclude any adjustment factors.
- The selection ranks include the ATAR and any adjustment factors.
Abbreviations
– = data is not available.<5 = less than 5 ATAR-based offers were made.
N/A = no offers were made on the basis of ATAR.
NC = new course
NP = Not provided by institution
NR = No reportable profile
NS = No Semester 1 offers
NN = Unavailable (other)
NO = Entry on other criteria
Student profile
Course updates
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