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Federation University

Latrobe Valley , Victoria ,Australia

Bachelor of Secondary Education (Health and Physical Education Teaching)

We'll help you become an engaging, motivating and innovative secondary school teacher.

With smaller class sizes, our education lecturers get to know our students, providing one-on-one assistance with assignments and course work – that’s why we’re Victoria’s #1 university for student support*.

Our Bachelor of Secondary Education will see you gain a deep knowledge of two specialist teaching areas combined with valuable classroom experience. You will graduate with the confidence to connect with young people and teach from year 7 through to VCE.

We give you the option of two streams to complete your degree – you can choose a major and minor or a double major.

Major and minor stream specialisations: 

Majors

  • Humanities
  • Art (Mt Helen and Gippsland)
  • English
  • Science
  • Senior Science

Minors

  • English
  • History
  • Psychology
  • Science
  • Mathematics
  • Information Technology
  • Media Studies

Double major stream specialisations:

  • English
  • Science
  • Mathematics
  • Physical Education
  • Psychology
  • Outdoor Education
  • History
  • Information Technology

Intakes

  • March
  • July

Application Processing Time in Days: 30

Application Process

More Information Required
10 Days
Possible Interview Call From Institution
10 Days
Provisional/Unconditional Offer
5 Days
Visa Process
30 Days

Minimum English Language Requirements

English Level Description IELTS (1.0 -9.0) TOEFL IBT (0-120) TOEFL CBT (0-300) PTE (10-90)
Expert 9 120 297-300 86-90
Very Good 8.5 115-119 280-293 83-86
Very Good 8 110-114 270-280 79-83
Good 7.5 102-109 253-267 73-79
Good 7 94-101 240-253 65-73
Competent 6.5 79-93 213-233 58-65
Competent 6 60-78 170-210 50-58
Modest 5.5 46-59 133-210 43-50
Modest 5 35-45 107-133 36-43
Limited 4 32-34 97-103 30-36
Extremely Limited < 4 < 31 < 93 < 30

Job Opportunity Potential

  • Physical education teacher
  • Secondary teacher

PSW Opportunity

Post Study Work Steam Renames to Post Higher Education Work Steam.

  • Bachelor degree holders including honours can get upto 2 years of post study stay
  • Master by course work and extended (with a duration exceeding 2 years) can stay upto 2 years
  • Masters by research (with a duration exceeding 2 years) and PhD holder can stay upto 3 years
  • The Maximum eligible age to apply for PSW will be reduced to 35 years of age from 50 years of age for all applicants

Due to the Australian Indian Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement signed by the 2 countries, according to which:

  • Indian students completing bachelor degree including honours can stay upto 2 years
  • Bachelor degree with First class honours in STEM including ICT can stay upto 3 years
  • Masters by coursework in extended researched (with a duration exceeding 2 years) can stay upto 3 years
  • PhD students can stay upto 4 years

Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria

Academic entry requirements

  • Successful completion of Australian Year 12 with minimum study scores of 25 in units 3 and 4 English or 30 for English as an Alternative Language or Dialect and Units 1 and 2 of Mathematics or Overseas Equivalent.
  • Altus Suite (Casper)
  • All applicants are required to complete Altus Suite as part of their application. Altus Suite is a requirement for many of the initial teacher training courses in Victoria. It is a non-cognitive online test designed to assess an applicant's personal and professional attributes. Altus Suite consists of two-parts, however only the Casper component is compulsory for Federation University applications. Register for your sitting or for further information about the assessment please contact To our PSA Counselor.

Altus Suite:
Part One (Compulsory)
Casper: 60-90 minute online, open-response situational judgment test (SJT)
Part Two (Recommended)
Snapshot: 10-minute one-way video interview with standardised questions
Completion of Snapshot is recommended but not compulsory for Federation University applications.

Essential requirements for enrolment and graduation
Literacy and numeracy test for initial teacher education
Prior to graduation, students will be required to demonstrate they have achieved approved benchmarks in literacy and numeracy as demonstrated through the Literacy and Numeracy Test in Initial Teacher Education (LANTITE) before undertaking their final professional experience placement.
Working with children check
Applicants will be required to hold a valid Working with Children (WWC) Check prior to undertaking professional placements.

English language requirements

IELTS score: Speaking 7.0, Listening 7.0, Reading 6.0, and Writing 6.0.

 

For More Infromation Pls Contact To Our PSA Counselor.

  • Course Code: 106092K
  • Course Type: Full Time
  • Course Level: Bachelors/UG Degree
  • Duration: 04 Year  
  • Total Tuition Fee: 127200 AUD
    Average Cost of Living: 29710 AUD /year
    Application Fee: 25 AUD
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