When students take the Bachelor of Science degree and the Bachelor of Education degree in combination, they are able to complete both courses in four years of full-time study at a normal course load for each year. A feature of this course is its interdisciplinary approach to the teaching of some subjects.
Opportunities exist for further study.
Admission requirements Applicants must have satisfactorily completed the VCE or its equivalent and have achieved a study score of at least 20 in English in units 3 and 4, Mathematics Methods or Specialist Mathematics, and in one of Biology, Chemistry, Physics or Psychology and a study score of at least 20 in any other two VCE units. Students must complete a series of subjects relating to the theory and practice of education, teaching and curriculum. Practicum placements are also included. Candidates intending to qualify as secondary teachers need to be aware that their major and minor studies in science must satisfy the requirements for the study of two teaching methods in their fourth year, and the requirements for employment laid down by the Department of Education, Employment and Training and non-government authorities. Generally to qualify for a teaching method in fourth year, a candidate will require a minimum of two years of full academic study in that discipline.