Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre

Bachelor of Secondary Education
230021
Education
You'll learn how to support learners from diverse backgrounds, create engaging and inclusive learning environments, and respond to a wide range of educational needs. You’ll be equipped to teach in secondary school settings.
Full time Part time
Course Fee
CSP/$6600 (1st year contribution)
Griffith University - Gold Coast
Start Date
Mar 2027
Jul 2027
Duration

4 years Full time or 8 years Part time

Offer Rounds
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Course outline

You will begin your studies with a shared first year across our Education degrees, building a strong foundation in contemporary educational theory and dynamic classroom practice. Engage with your educational community and build essential knowledge of your chosen profession in your first year, while allowing you time to confirm which age group and teaching pathway best suits you. Throughout your studies you will complete 80 days of supervised professional experience in primary schools. Supported by our dedicated placement officers and strong industry partnerships, you will have the opportunity to observe, participate and lead within real classrooms – ensuring you graduate confident, capable and classroom ready. Throughout your studies, you will undertake 80 days of supervised professional experience in secondary schools, supported by Griffith’s dedicated placement team and strong partnerships with education providers. These placements give you the opportunity to observe, participate and lead in real classrooms, helping you graduate with confidence as a capable and classroom-ready teacher. Deepen your expertise by choosing two teaching areas aligned with your strengths and careers aspirations. Shape your study experience to suit your lifestyle and professional goals with a mix of online and on-campus learning opportunities, 30 credit points of elective courses and flexible study options, enabling you to progress at a pace the works for you. Across your degree, you will refine your curriculum planning skills, strengthen your understanding of pedagogical practice and develop the professional confidence to design, deliver and evaluate high quality learning experiences. You will graduate not only as a qualified teacher, but as an educator prepared to make a genuine and lasting difference. For more course information, visit Bachelor of Secondary Education at GU.

Griffith University

Note

Griffith offers a number of admission pathways to your preferred degree. If you don’t meet the minimum ATAR/selection rank for this degree, you may automatically be considered for a place in the Diploma of Education/Bachelor of Secondary Education (prerequisites apply). This means you may receive an offer into the Bachelor of Secondary Education which is conditional on successful completion of the Diploma of Education at Griffith University. Upon successful completion of the Diploma of Education you will be transferred into the second year of the Bachelor of Secondary Education program. Visit Undergraduate Diplomas for more information.

Majors

Teaching areas: biology, business, chemistry^, design technology, digital technologies, drama, economics, English, film, television and new media, geography, health and physical education, history, languages (Chinese (Mandarin), Italian, Japanese, Mandarin, Spanish), learning support, legal studies, mathematics, physics, psychology, visual arts.

^ When selecting Chemistry, your other teaching area must be Mathematics to ensure the prerequisites are met.

Combined diploma/degrees

Refer to entry for D Education/B Early Childhood and Primary Education; D Education/B Primary Education; D Education/B Secondary Education.

Fee notes

This is an indicative only amount for first year fees. For further information refer to griffith.edu.au/fees-charges

Other requirements

A Suitability Card is required; refer to institution. Students undertaking an initial teacher education program will need to successfully complete the National Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education Students (LANTITE) to graduate from the program. Students are permitted three test attempts in total for each component. If students fail three test attempts for each component, they will not be able to graduate.

Prerequisites

English, Literature, English and Literature Extension or English as an Additional Language (Units 3 and 4, C); General Mathematics, Mathematical Methods or Specialist Mathematics (Units 3 and 4, C); Applicants must meet the minimum age requirements for admission, see the QTAC website for details.

Additional entry requirements

It is recommended that students select teaching areas that they have successfully studied in their senior schooling. In particular, for the mathematics teaching area – Mathematical Methods or Specialist Mathematics and for chemistry, physics or biology teaching areas – Chemistry, Physics or Biology respectively.

English Language Proficiency requirements: Apply to all applicants whose previous studies were completed in a country other than Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Republic of Ireland, United Kingdom or the United States of America or undertaken in a language other than English. Applicants must attain an IELTS – academic (or equivalent) of 7.5 overall (with a minimum score of 8 in speaking and listening, and minimum score of 7 in each of the other subtests), obtained within two years prior to the start of the program, or the successful completion of one year of full-time bachelor level study where the language of instruction is English completed in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Republic of Ireland, UK or USA.

Previous Education studies: Successful completion of the Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education (LANTITE) is not an entry requirement for this program. However, if you have achieved a ‘satisfactory’ result for one or more component of the Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education (LANTITE) at another institution, the ‘satisfactory’ result can be carried across with your program application. You are not eligible to apply for a place in the program if one or more components of LANTITE remains at ‘unsatisfactory’ after two test attempts for that component. Griffith University does not support reset of LANTITE test attempts.

Minimum Selection thresholds (ATAR/Selection Rank) for semester/trimester/term 1, 2026
ATAR/Selection Rank profile for those offered places wholly or partly on the basis of ATAR/Selection Rank for semester/trimester/term 1, 2026

For more information about the ATAR/Selection Rank profile, please visit ATAR/Selection Rank profile explained.

Excluding: The lowest ATAR/Selection Rank to which an offer was made, excluding adjustment factors.
Including: The lowest ATAR/Selection Rank to which an offer was made including any adjustment factors that may have been applied.

Student Profile by Applicant background for semester/trimester/term 1, 2026

For more information about the Student profile, please visit Student profile explained.

Notes

Contact the institution for information.

Career opportunities

Teaching, head of curriculum, central school administration, policy adviser, curriculum officer, principal, training settings in industry and government, outdoor education, adult literacy, libraries, educational research, education policy, or consultancy.

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