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Bachelor of Education (Secondary)

Bachelor of Education (Secondary)

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COURSE DESCRIPTION

Empower young minds. Study secondary education.

Secondary teachers nurture, teach and empower students at a critical period of their development. You will learn how to inspire high school students to make the most of their education and ignite their passion in a particular subject area.

Combine your passion for education with your chosen areas of interest. Choose your teaching specialisations from a range of NESA Accredited Teaching Areas. Gain in-depth knowledge, expertise, confidence, and the skills to be an exceptional teacher.

Study in our state-of-the-art technologies. SimTeach, SimCave and SimSchool immerse students in both virtual reality and hands on experiences. These technologies prepare students for diverse contexts and diverse students. Our technologies are used to reflect our commitment to equity, excellence and indigenous knowledges, through shared experiences, indigenous storytelling and reflective practice.

Course overview

Specialise and diversify with up to three teaching areas – choose from 29 teaching areas and increase your knowledge, expertise and career pathways.

Complete one first teaching area; and

Choose to complete one or two additional teaching area/s;

Extended studies are also an option in some majors: Health and Physical Education, and Mathematics.

To focus your studies and gain flexibility in your degree, you may combine your first teaching area with additional teaching areas under any of the three streams – Humanities; STEM (Science Technology, Engineering Studies and Mathematics) and Health & Physical Education.

Career opportunities

Diversify your skills and career pathways by qualifying for both teaching and non-teaching roles. Work with diverse families and children in various educational settings.

Professional outcomes

On completion of this degree, you’ll be able to work in roles such as:

High School Teacher (in subject-specific areas)

Specialist Teacher in Primary School

English as a Second Language Teacher

Community Educator

Education Policy Analyst

Curriculum Developer or Evaluator

EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION

The University of Newcastle, Australia is a world-class university. Excellence in teaching, research, and the student experience are our focus.

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The University of Newcastle is one of the world’s top 200 universities1, known for making a global impact and top 5 in the world for partnering for a more sustainable future2. 

We embrace technology and best practice to deliver the best possible student experience. Our mission is to help students become life-ready graduates. We do this through practical learning, innovative styles of teaching, internationally recognised study programs and world-class research. 

We are number one in Australia for industry collaboration3, our partnerships help our more than 39,000 students4 to be more employable and start on higher salaries than the Australian average5. 

1 QS World University Rankings 2023
2 Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2022  
3 Innovation Connections IC Report 2014 - 2020 
4 The University of Newcastle Data Warehouse 2021 
5 QILT Graduates Outcomes Survey 2018 - 2020 
 

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