Education (Secondary) courses
University of New England
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Courses included
This course has been cancelled
About
If you have a passion for teaching and love to engage with and inspire young people, an education degree will give you the opportunity to develop the skills, knowledge and attitudes needed to become a successful secondary teacher in one, two or three curriculum areas. Each degree is an integrated program of discipline units and education (curriculum/pedagogy) units allowing you to specialise in your area of interest.
Explore the content and develop the interpersonal, assessment and organisational skills needed to embark on a rewarding and fun-filled career.
Areas of study
Teaching areas include agriculture, ancient history, biology, business studies, chemistry, drama, economics, earth and environmental science, English, geography, information processes and technology, languages (Chinese, classical languages; Latin/Greek, French, German, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Spanish), legal studies, mathematics, mathematics and physics, modern history, music, physics, society and culture, software design and development, special education, studies of religion, teaching English as an additional language or dialect (EAL/D).
Career opportunities
Secondary teaching in the degree teaching areas.
Professional recognition
NSW Education Standards Authority and interstate teacher registration bodies.
Practical experience
70 days of supervised school experience in block placements of four to six weeks and 10 days of online professional experience.
Fees and charges
Refer to UNE current fee information.
Essential requirements for admission
Capability assessment: Applicants for initial teacher education courses must satisfy the School of their suitability for teaching through the satisfactory completion of the Personal Statement for Initial Teacher Education Course Entry. Academic prerequisites for initial teacher education courses.
Questionnaire: Applicants are required to answer four questions about their motivation and suitability for teaching. Preview the teaching questionnaire.
Check the special requirements and policies for this course.
Admission criteria
Applicants with recent secondary education
Assumed knowledge: Any 2 units of English, any 2 units of mathematics. For 396695/396696 (Secondary STEM): Any 4 units of science. For Secondary Arts: Any 2 units of music for those pursuing music as a teaching area.
Recommended studies: For those intending to teach: Mathematics, Agriculture or Science: 2 units in the relevant subject. For those intending to teach music: Any 1 unit of music. For those intending to teach Language: Any 1 unit of that language.
Guaranteed ATAR: 77.10
Other applicants
Visit the UNE website for details about UNE pathways to initial teacher education courses based on your specific circumstances.
Also refer to UNE general admission criteria.
Further information
University of New England 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
Courses are added and cancelled throughout the admissions year and course details are subject to change. Check the UAC course search regularly.