Overview
Stand Alone Programs
Double Degree Structure192 Units of Credit:
Students must complete 192 UOC.
Bachelor of Arts (96 UOC)
1. A home major stream (60 UOC)
2. A minor stream (24 UOC)
3. Arts and Social Sciences Prescribed Electives (12 UOC)
OR
1. A home major stream (60 UOC)
2. An extended minor stream (36 UOC)
Bachelor of Education (96 UOC)
1. Education Core (66 UOC)
2. Prescribed Education method electives (24 UOC)
3. Prescribed Education electives (6 UOC)
- 4053 - Arts / Education (Secondary)
- 3409 - Arts
- 4056 - Education (Secondary)
Home Extended Minors3409 - Arts
The Extended Minors listed below are available ONLY to students in the dual Arts/Education (Secondary) program 4053 who may choose to take an extended minor (36 UOC) in place of a minor (24 UOC) and Arts and Social Sciences Prescribed Electives (12 UOC).
Home Majors and Minors3409 - Arts
You are required to complete one Home Major and one Minor.
Note: The BA Music Studies majors/minors (MUSCJ1, MUSCJ2, MUSCK1) are not available in programs 3452 Music/Arts and 3474 Music (Honours)/Arts.
Optional External Majors and Minors3409 - Arts
You will need to take extra UOC over 96 UOC to meet the requirements of an external minor that is greater than 24 UOC.
External majors are not available in double degree programs. The only exception is the Geographical Studies major (GEOGK1) in 4053 Arts/Education (Secondary). If you are enrolled in this program and wish to complete Geography as your first teaching specialisation, you can declare a major in Geographical Studies (GEOGK1).
Note: The external minors are not available in 4053 Arts/Education (Secondary).
Level 1 Core Courses4056 - Education (Secondary)
You must take 18 UOC of the following courses:
Level 2 Core Courses4056 - Education (Secondary)
You must take 12 UOC of the following courses:
Level 3 Core Courses4056 - Education (Secondary)
You must take 18 UOC of the following courses:
Level 4 Core Courses4056 - Education (Secondary)
You must take 18 UOC of the following courses.
Please note that EDST6765 cannot be studied concurrently with another course.
LANTITE4056 - Education (Secondary)
Successful completion of the NESA Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education Students (LANTITE) test will be recorded as two zero credit courses, EDST6600 LANTITE (Literacy) and EDST6601 LANTITE (Numeracy) on your academic record.
You must complete the LANTITE test before enrolling in EDST2002 Professional Engagement.
Arts and Social Sciences Prescribed Electives3409 - Arts
You must complete 6 UOC of any course offered by UNSW Arts and Social Sciences. Indigenous Studies courses (ATSIxxxx) cannot be studied as Arts and Social Sciences Prescribed Electives.
Note: If you are enrolled in 4053 Arts/Education (Secondary) and have taken an extended minor (36 UOC), you are deemed to have met this requirement.
Prescribed Education Methods4056 - Education (Secondary)
You must take four single method courses in two areas of specialisation (24 UOC), taking 12 UOC per term. The specialisations are:
4053 Arts/Ed (Sec) - Ancient History, Modern History, Drama, English, Extension English, English as an Additional Language or Dialect (EAL/D), Geography, Society and Culture, Indigenous (Aboriginal) Studies, French, German, Spanish, Korean, Chinese, Japanese, Indonesian, Legal Studies, Music
3446 Mus/Ed (Sec) & 3470 Mus (Hons)/Ed (Sec) - Music, Extension Music
Prescribed Elective4056 - Education (Secondary)
You must take 6 UOC of the following courses:
General Education3409 - Arts
You must complete 6 UOC of any course offered outside UNSW Arts and Social Sciences. This requirement is met if you complete an external minor.
Note: If you are enrolled in 4053 Arts/Education (Secondary) you do not need to complete General Education.
Indigenous Studies courses (ATSIxxxx) can be studied as General Education only if you are not following a major or minor in Indigenous Studies within the BA program.
Major/Minor Restrictions and Education Methods
Academic Writing & Language Enhancement3409 - Arts
Double Majors3409 - Arts
Maturity Requirements3409 - Arts
Specialisation Declaration3409 - Arts
You must specify your major and minor at the time of enrolment in Level 2 courses.
Eligibility Requirements for Professional Experience4056 - Education (Secondary)
Sample Programs
Additional Information
Stream availability
- The following streams are not available in this program: Development Studies, Criminology, Politics & International Relations, Arts & Social Sciences, Modern Greek Studies, Italian Studies, and all external minors.
- The following streams are only available as a minor: Asian Studies, Creative Writing, Environmental Humanities, European Studies, Film Studies, Linguistics (ext), Media, Culture & Technology, Philosophy.
- The following stream is only available as a major: Music Studies (Intensive).
Teaching Area Requirements
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Exit Strategies
Students completing the Bachelor of Education (Secondary) in Dual mode with the Bachelor of Arts who decide to discontinue their enrolment in this program may exit the program and enrol in the Bachelor of Arts program in Single mode.
Students may transfer from the combined degree Program to the single Arts degree program in their first 2 years.
After three years study in the dual degree, students may exit the program with a Bachelor of Arts with a Major in Education (60 UOC) and a Minor in an area of discipline study. Students who elect this option should follow one of the following exit strategies:
- Students identified at the end of Semester 1 in Year 3 will be required to complete 12 UOC of general education courses, 6 UOC of EDST Elective and 6 uoc in the upper level Arts course that would have been their first teaching subject.
- Students identified at the beginning of first semester in Year 4 will be required to complete 12 UOC of general education courses instead of the Year 4 courses.
Students seeking to exit the program should contact the UNSW Arts and Social Sciences Student Centre.
Further Information
Contact the UNSW Arts and Social Sciences Student Services
Program Fees
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