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Bachelor of Teaching/Bachelor of Arts (Visual Arts)
Summary
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Course Duration |
4 years full-time or equivalent part-time |
4 years full-time |
Deferment |
Deferment is available for two years. Find out more about deferment: Deferment Information |
Yes. See Defer your offer. |
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Important Note on Fees |
All costs are based on current rates. A student's annual fee may vary in accordance with their choice of major and electives. The University reviews fees annually. | Tuition fees may increase by up to 3 percent each year for the minimum duration of the course as provided on your electronic Confirmation of Enrolment (eCOE). No guarantee is made for tuition fee increases beyond the minimum duration. |
Credit Points |
320 |
320 |
Applying for Admission |
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Eligibility |
An applicant must also comply with the Admission Rules. Apply to relevant state Tertiary Admissions Centre. To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must have completed the following prerequisites at year 12 level, or equivalent. New South Wales |
Applicants require the equivalent of Australian Year 12 certificate and an overall academic IELTS score of 7.0 (with a minimum score of 7.0 in all sub-tests). Pre-requisites may also apply for entry into some major and minor sequences. Students completing an Australian Year 12 in NSW who do not achieve Band 4 in two units of English and Mathematics will be required to complete concurrent literacy and numeracy units within their program of study. |
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Description
This is a combined course satisfying the requirements for the Bachelor of Teaching and Bachelor of Arts. The course is designed for those intending to become teachers in secondary schools. A range of Bachelor of Arts sequences and units are available and students have a broad range of choice of their major and of one minor sequence. Students are advised to select at least one of these sequences from a main school teaching area. There is also a major Education sequence. The Bachelor of Teaching requirements foster the acquisition and development of the students basic professional knowledge, skills and attitudes required of an effective classroom teacher. The inclusion of units in theology and religious education enables graduates to gain accreditation to teach religious education.
The dual degree program is designed to:
- offer studies in the humanities (all states), mathematics (Victoria and New South Wales), computing, technology and visual arts (New South Wales only) in order to develop the knowledge, skills and conventions of these academic disciplines, and the capacity for rigorous, sustained, analytical thinking;
- contribute to students personal, spiritual and moral development through training in analysis, evaluation, interpretation, objective appraisal of arguments, and identification of salient justice issues;
- enable graduates to take an active part in the debates that inform a modern, democratic society and to serve the wider community in its ethical, spiritual and cultural development;
- facilitate, within the Christian tradition, the development of reflective, culturally aware, and responsive individuals able to function effectively as beginning teachers in a variety of settings, particularly Catholic schools, and committed to continuing professional development.
Professional Experience
Students must complete professional experience units during which time they are required to be available full-time.
Other Prerequisites to Undertaking this Course
Students accepting a place in this course are required to participate in a number of professional placements throughout their program. In order to participate in professional experience it is the responsibility of each student to ensure that they are able to successfully complete the child protection screening required in their state. A Working with Children Check is compulsory for each student. This enables participation in compulsory professional placement, a requirement for course completion.
International students must also obtain and present their relevant police check from their home country and from any other country/ies where they have been domiciled for twelve months or more in the last ten years. These police checks must be sighted and authenticated before students will be permitted to undertake a professional placement in schools.
English Language Requirements
IELTS with an overall score of 7.0, including an individual score of 7.0 for all tests.
Contacts for Future Students
Domestic Students 
- Enquiries
- 1300 ASK ACU (1300 275 228)
- E-mail: futurestudents@acu.edu.au
