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Program focus

In this innovative and flexible program, graduates will develop the ability to design and deliver effective teaching programs for a diverse range of learners. A suite of core courses, that are common to all specialisations, covers contemporary educator's development and knowledge, and prepares the student for completing an individual honours research project.

Specialisations

Students can select from two sector specialisations:

• Early Childhood (Fraser Coast, Springfield, Toowoomba)

• Primary (Fraser Coast, Springfield, Toowoomba)

Career opportunities

Graduates of the Bachelor of Education (Honours) program will be well qualified for employment as teachers in schools in Queensland, elsewhere in Australia and in many overseas jurisdictions, subject to local requirements.

The Honours program also provides students with continuing research and development opportunities.

Graduates from the Early Childhood specialisation will also be well qualified for employment in child care, kindergarten and pre-school contexts.

Professional experience

All students, domestic and international, must complete the majority of supervised professional experience in Australian Primary and/or Secondary school settings.

Professional accreditation

Graduates from the program will have met the qualifications requirement for teacher registration with the Queensland College of Teachers.

All students, domestic and international, must complete the majority of supervised professional experience in Australian Primary and/or Secondary school settings.

Graduates from the BEd (Hons) (Early Childhood) will have also met the requirements of the Office for Early Childhood Education and Care (formerly the Queensland Department of Communities).

Program aims

The Bachelor of Education (Honours) program aims to graduate students who meet the academic requirements for registration as a teacher in Queensland (see ) and who demonstrate:

• the knowledge, skills, practices and values inherent in the Queensland College of Teachers’ ten Professional Standards for Queensland Teachers

• the qualities and skills required of a USQ graduate (see

• the attributes of a Faculty of Education graduate

• high levels of facility with personal and professional literacies

• a particular awareness, understanding and positive orientation towards redressing the educational disadvantages suffered by indigenous students

• high levels of academic achievement

• the capabilities required to undertake, successful, an Honours research project.

BEd (Hons) (Early Childhood)

The Early Childhood specialisation also aims to prepare graduates who satisfy the requirements of Queensland Office for Early Childhood Education and Care (formerly The Department of Communities) for working as educators with children from birth to eight years of age in a range of early childhood settings.

BEd (Hons) (Primary)

The Primary specialisation also aims to prepare graduates who have had the opportunity to develop in-depth knowledge and understanding of the work of educators in P-7 settings. Included among these options are: enhanced opportunities to focus on research in education; a focus in a particular curriculum area; on the Early Years of School; on Special Education; on Physical Education; or on Middle Schooling.

Admission requirements

Normal entry

Applicants who have completed a minimum of 1.5 years full-time equivalent in either Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood) or Bachelor of Education (Primary), and who have achieved a minimum GPA of 6.00, may apply to transfer to the BEDH program.

Special entry

Subject to the policies and regulations of the ¾«¶«´«Ã½app of Southern Queensland and Faculty of Education, applicants who do not meet the required GPA, but are close, may be considered for special entry to the program.

International students

International students must have completed the equivalent to Queensland secondary school Year 12 and be at university entry level standing. International students whose first language is not English must demonstrate their proficiency in the English language with the provision of a recent IELTS test of 7.5 or higher (with no subset of less than 7.0 in any of the four skills areas, and a score of no less than 8 in speaking and listening), either on entry to or on graduation from the program. For TOEFL and other equivalents, please refer to the

How to apply

Domestic students

may be made through the online process directly to the ¾«¶«´«Ã½app of Southern Queensland. You should ensure you submit your application by the closing dates.

International students

This program is offered to international students. An international student is a person who is not an Australian or New Zealand citizen and not an Australian permanent resident. Please refer to for information about entry requirements, visa arrangements and how to apply

Program fees

Commonwealth supported place

A Commonwealth supported place is where the Australian Government makes a contribution towards the cost of your higher education and you as a student pay a , which varies depending on the courses undertaken. You are able to calculate the fees for a particular course via the .
Commonwealth Supported students may be eligible to defer their fees through a Government loan called .

Domestic full fee paying place

Domestic full fee paying places are funded entirely through the full fees paid by the student. Full fees vary depending on the courses that are taken. You are able to calculate the fees for a particular course via the .
Domestic full fee paying students may be eligible to defer their fees through a Government loan called provided they meet the residency and citizenship requirements.
Australian citizens, Permanent Humanitarian Visa holders, Permanent Resident visa holders and New Zealand citizens who will be resident outside Australia for the duration of their program pay full tuition fees and are not eligible for .

International full fee paying place

International students pay full fees. Full fees vary depending on the courses that are taken and whether they are studied on-campus, via distance education/online. You are able to calculate the fees for a particular course via the .

Program structure

The four-year Bachelor of Education (Honours) requires 32 units at undergraduate level. Where such structures allow, and at the discretion of the specialisation coordinator, up to three units in the primary specialisation may be completed at postgraduate level. A minimum of eight units must be completed with USQ, to be eligible to receive this award.

Note: minimum enrolment numbers apply to all courses. Should enrolments not meet the minimum number required, students may be transferred to a different mode or offering and advised of this change prior to semester start.

Required time limits

Students have a minimum of 4 years and a maximum of 9 years to complete this program.

Requirements to complete the program

In order to complete the Bachelor of Education (Honours), a student must complete 32 units of study, according to each specialisation’s pattern of required courses (core, shared and specialisation), plus Honours courses in Early Childhood, and Honours and electives in Primary.

Practical experience

All students, domestic and international, must complete the majority of supervised professional experience in Australian Primary and/or Secondary school settings.

Language Proficiency Please refer to the for this requirement. .

The required courses for each specialisation are detailed in the following table:

In addition to the required courses, each specialisation requires a number of approved electives and/or teaching area discipline studies, as below:

Major studies

Specialisation objectives

The Bachelor of Education (Honours) program has two specialisations: Early Childhood and Primary. Although the number and variety of non-school options is increasing for graduates, each specialisation targets preparation for employment in educational settings appropriate to the relevant sector:

• B Ed (Honours) (Early Childhood)

  The target settings include Child Care Centres, Kindergartens, Pre-Schools and Years Prep-3 in Primary Schools.

• B Ed (Honours) (Primary)

  The major target setting is Years Prep-7 in Schools.

Elective courses

Students in the primary specialisation are able to study three (3) elective courses.

Students who wish to have a particular focus in their elective studies, may do so by selecting a number of related electives. Alternatively, students may simply choose any combination of unrelated courses from the full range of electives available from time to time.

Electives may be selected from suitable courses available from a number of sources, including:

• The Faculty of Education’s undergraduate elective suite (see below)

• Courses from other BEd specialisations (excluding any courses with embedded practical experience)

For further information and guidance, students should refer to the 2011 and consult the , as outlined in the Discipline Studies and Electives booklet.

Practical experience

The Bachelor of Education (Honours) program complies with all requirements of the Queensland College of Teachers in terms of the minimum number of supervised days mandated (80) and the total number of days of professional experience overall (100).

All students, domestic and international, must complete the majority of supervised professional experience in Australian Primary and/or Secondary school settings.

The professional experience components of the program are all tied to identified courses within each specialisation, so that students undertake a professional experience placement in a minimum of six of their eight semesters of full-time enrolment

Professional experience is an integral and embedded professional component of an academic course of study. It is a requirement to pass the professional experience in order to pass the course.

The school or educational site will agree to host a pre-service educator, under the supervision of a suitable mentor.

In order to undertake courses to which professional experience placements are attached at any stage in the program it is a requirement that students will have satisfactorily completed all professional experience courses in previous years in the program enrolment pattern. In the case of there is the additional requirement that students undertaking the placement in a Queensland school will need to have been granted an Internship Authorisation by the Queensland College of Teachers.

The Faculty of Education appoints a specific liaison staff member for every student and host school/site for every placement, with the critical role of being the key source of information, advice and support for all parties involved in the placement.

For further information, see .

IT requirements

Students must have reliable and ready access to email and the Internet. Broadband would be a significant advantage. See

Other program requirements

In order to undertake the professional experience, and certain other activities with young people identified in various course specifications, it is required that Queensland-based students hold a current positive notice indicating that they are deemed suitable for working with children and young people. Further information about the Blue Card suitability process is available from the

In order to complete the Bachelor of Education (Honours), a student must complete 32 units of study, according to each specialisation’s pattern of required courses (core, shared, specialisation and honours), plus electives in the primary specialisation.

Professional experience

All students, domestic and international, must complete the majority of supervised professional experience in Australian Primary and/or Secondary school settings.

Language Proficiency

All students, domestic and international, must demonstrate English language proficiency equivalent to IELTS 7.0 to successfully complete program requirements.

Exit points

The Bachelor of Education (Honours) contains provision for three generic exit awards, as follows:

• Bachelor of General Education Studies (BGES) - available at the completion of 24 approved units

• Associate Degree in Education Studies (DAES) - available at the completion of 16 approved units

• Diploma of Education Studies (DPES) - available at the completion of 8 approved units

Exemptions

Students may seek exemption from units on the basis of documented prior study at ¾«¶«´«Ã½app level or equivalent qualifications and experience. Such applications will be considered on their merits in relation to the extent to which the documentation supplied by the student demonstrates a clear match with the objectives of the course for which the exemption is sought. In relation to this general provision, the Early Childhood specialisation has particular circumstances that also apply:

• B Ed (Honours) (Early Childhood)

  Students who have completed the Diploma or Advanced Diploma of Community Services (Children’s Services) or approved equivalent with a Registered Training Organisation may be eligible for up to 8 and 12 units exemption respectively.

Honours

The minimum levels of achievement normally required for each class of honours are shown in the table below. To be assured of achieving a particular class of honours students must have achieved the specified grade in and and the minimum GPA requirements for all of the courses studied, or for the last 16 courses studied, or for the last eight courses studied.

The class of honours to be awarded to a student is dependent upon:

• the Grade Point Average calculated from the grades achieved in the courses studied in, or transferred to, the program

• the grade achieved in the two courses and .

  Honours students must complete and in the year or semester prior to completing (2 units).

In this section:

• B Ed (Honours) (Early Childhood) - recommended enrolment pattern
• B Ed (Honours) (Primary) - recommended enrolment pattern

B Ed (Honours) (Early Childhood) - recommended enrolment pattern

Students should not deviate from this pattern without first discussing it with the Student Support Office or the Program Coordinator.

Students following a non-standard enrolment pattern should consult the section to ascertain if a course is offered in another semester.

Note: minimum enrolment numbers apply to all courses. Should enrolments not meet the minimum number required, students may be transferred to a different mode or offering and advised of this change prior to semester start.

Note: the Early Childhood specialisation is available on-campus at Fraser Coast, Springfield and Toowoomba.

B Ed (Honours) (Primary) - recommended enrolment pattern

Students should not deviate from this pattern without first discussing it with the Student Support Office or the Program Coordinator.

Students following a non-standard enrolment pattern should consult the section to ascertain if a course is offered in another semester.

Note: minimum enrolment numbers apply to all courses. Should enrolments not meet the minimum number required, students may be transferred to a different mode or offering and advised of this change prior to semester start.

Note: the Primary specialisation is available on-campus at Fraser Coast, Springfield and Toowoomba.