Credit points

20

Approved locations

  • Online

Note:

Postgraduate courses: Normally studied online.


Additional information

The Business Studies teaching area helps you build a strong understanding of how businesses work and how to teach these ideas clearly and confidently in secondary classrooms. You will develop skills in analysing and explaining business concepts such as finance, economics, management and entrepreneurship, and learn how to connect theory to real‑world examples that make learning meaningful for students.

This teaching area prepares you to plan engaging lessons, assess student learning, and respond to contemporary issues in business education. It supports pathways into secondary teaching and other education‑focused roles where business knowledge and curriculum expertise are valued.


Admission requirements

Disclaimer: The course entry requirements above are for 2027 Admission.



Completion requirements

Students in the

  • Master of Teaching (Secondary)
  • Master of Teaching (Secondary) (Internship)
  • Master of Teaching (Secondary) (Leading Learning)
  • Master of Teaching (Secondary) /Graduate Certificate in Religious Education
  • Bachelor of Arts/Master of Teaching (Secondary) must complete:


  • 20 cp from Business Studies Postgraduate Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment (CPA) units (Part A)
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Schedule of unit offerings

Part A.1 AND Part A.2

    Part A.1 : Junior Secondary CPA unit

    Complete exactly 10 credit points from the following:

  • EDCB550Pedagogical Studies in Commerce and Business (7 to 10)10 CP

    Required unit

  • EDSS550Pedagogical Studies in Humanities and Social Science (7 to 10)10 CP

    For students with two Teaching Areas in Commerce and Business Studies who have already completed EDCB550.

    • Part A.2 : Senior Secondary CPA unit

    Complete exactly 10 credit points from the following:

  • EDCU650Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment for Senior Studies 110 CP

    Study as part of the First Teaching Area

  • EDCU651Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment for Senior Studies 210 CP

    Study as part of the Second Teaching Area

  • EDCU652Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment for Senior Studies 310 CP

    Study as part of the Second Teaching Area

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