Bachelor of Health, Sport and Physical Education (Honours)
Bachelor of Health, Sport and Physical Education (Honours)
Prepare to play a vital and rewarding role, encouraging healthy habits and motivating younger generations to be healthy and active. UQ’s Bachelor of Health, Sport and Physical Education (Honours) educates the next generation of specialist health, sport and physical education teachers, and senior biology teachers. It is the longest-running university-based…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
Prepare to play a vital and rewarding role, encouraging healthy habits and motivating younger generations to be healthy and active.
UQ’s Bachelor of Health, Sport and Physical Education (Honours) educates the next generation of specialist health, sport and physical education teachers, and senior biology teachers.
It is the longest-running university-based physical education program in Australia, with more than 70 years of teaching, research and graduate excellence.
You’ll learn how to help young people explore a range of sport and physical activities confidently and competently, and develop a lifelong love of being healthy and active.
You’ll engage in extensive practical learning experiences, as well as develop a solid understanding of the sciences behind human movement including biomechanics, motor development, psychology, skill acquisition and exercise physiology.
You’ll also have a great time – learning experiences in this program have been purposely designed to be fun, involve physical activity and encourage teamwork.
Career possibilities
Our programs prepare you for your first job and beyond. Here are some of the careers you could be on your way to:
Senior physical education teacher
Senior health teacher
Senior biology teacher
Junior health and physical education teacher
Sports coach
Corporate health officer
Recreation manager
Outdoor education coordinator
Physical performance director
Sports academy researcher
REQUIREMENTS
Queensland Year 12 (or equivalent) General English subject (Units 3 & 4, C); General Mathematics, Mathematical Methods or Specialist Mathematics (Units 3 & 4, C); and one of Biology, Chemistry or Physics (Units 3 & 4, C).
From 2018 applicants to education programs in Australia must complete non-academic entry criteria. Refer to the ‘Additional application information’ section below for further information.
English Proficiency
IELTS score of 7.5 overall; speak 8; listen 8, read 7, write 7. For other English Language Proficiency Tests and Scores approved for UQ
TOEFL IBT – Overall score 108, listen 29, speak 27, read 25, write 27.
TOEFL PB – Overall score 627, listen 65, read 59, write 64/6.
Pearsons – Overall 78, listen 82, speak 82, read 72, write 72.
BEP – A minimum overall grade of 6 plus a minimum grade of A+ in all macro skills.
CES – Overall 191, listen 200, speak 200, read 185, speak 185.
OET is not accepted.
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
The University of Queensland (UQ) is in the world’s top 50 universities. It is internationally renowned for its academic excellence and is the winner of more national teaching awards than any other Australian university. UQ is a member of the Universities 21 and a founding member of the Group of Eight (Go8) universities and a member of Universities Australia. UQ is a multicultural hub home to nearly 20,200 international students from 142 countries. Based in Brisbane, UQ has three campuses with advanced facilities and centres to support its students.
