Course

Bachelors of Arts / Education (Secondary)

The University of Queensland · Brisbane · St Lucia Campus · Arts & Social Sciences

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Key facts

Campus
St Lucia Campus · St Lucia
City
Brisbane, Queensland
Qualification
Bachelor
Duration
4 years
Delivery
On Campus
Next start
22 Feb 2027 · Semester 1
Annual tuition · 2026
AUD 45,792 (indicative)

Start dates

  • Semester 1, 2027 Starts 22 February 2027 St Lucia Campus
Earlier start dates this year (1)
  • Semester 1, 2026 Started 23 February 2026 St Lucia Campus

Academic entry requirements

  • Queensland Year 12 (or equivalent):General English subject (Units 3 & 4, C), and one of General Mathematics, Mathematical Methods or Specialist Mathematics (Units 3 & 4, C). View the equivalent qualifications for international students.

Scholarships at The University of Queensland

The University of Queensland publishes 4 verified scholarships open to international students. It does not state which programs they apply to in a form we can check against this course, so we have not claimed any of them apply here.

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About this course

This pre-service teacher education program is available only as a dual program. The Bachelor of Arts (BA) provides content knowledge for two teaching areas while the BEd(Sec) provides skills and knowledge for the teaching of this content. Teaching is a challenging and rewarding career, with secondary teachers in demand globally. This dual program prepares students for secondary school teaching, or industry training. The BEd(Sec) offers school-based learning and draws on the latest research into effective teaching, ensuring graduates are well equipped to teach. The BA provides the content knowledge for two Year 7-12 Teaching Areas or a Year 7-12 Teaching Area and a Senior Specialist Teaching area. Year 7-12 Teaching Area majors are: Ancient History/History; Chinese or Chinese Translation and Interpreting; Drama; English; French or French Advanced; Geography; German; Japanese or Japanese Advanced; Mathematics; Music; and Spanish. Majors for Senior Specialist Teaching Areas are: Economics; Film and TV Studies; Legal Education Studies; Media and Digital Cultures; and Psychology. Note: The final year of the program (Professional Year) commences in Semester 1 only and must be completed full-time.

Bachelors of Arts / Education (Secondary) is a bachelor course at The University of Queensland in Brisbane, Queensland. It is listed as 4 years of study. Published intakes include Semester 1, 2026, Semester 1, 2027. Annual tuition is listed at AUD 45,792 for 2026 (indicative).

Course details come from the Educircle verified catalogue, sourced from official university publications. Where a figure is not shown, the university has not published it — an Educircle counsellor confirms it with the institution before you apply.

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Administrative details

Course code
2066
CRICOS
020137F

You will need these when you apply. CRICOS is the code under which this course is registered for international students.

Source: Educircle verified course catalogue. University course page Last updated August 2026. Tuition is set by the university and can change.