Bachelor of Arts/Education (Secondary)

at University of New South Wales

The Bachelor of Arts/Education (Secondary) is a flexible, four-year program consisting of 31 courses. It can be completed in four years full-time.
 

Depending on what you choose as your major or minor, the program could include:
 

• 10 courses from your chosen major

• 4 Courses from your chosen minor

• 14 Education core courses

• 2 Prescribed faculty electives

• 1 Education elective
   

You may also choose a double major, which will reduce the number of electives you study. 
 

Full program structure
 

Each university year at UNSW has three terms and an optional summer study period.
 

Some courses need to be studied in your first and second year, so you’re prepared for courses that can only be studied in later years. You can study full-time or part-time. Depending on how you plan your study load, you can fit two or three courses into a term and one course in a summer term.
 

Below is an example of what you could study in a standard four-year, full-time study plan, with a major and a minor.
 

First year
 

• 3 Education core courses

• 2 courses from your major

• 2 courses from your minor

• 1 Prescribed faculty elective
   

Second year
 

• 2 Education core courses

• 3 courses from your major

• 2 courses from your minor

• 1 Education elective
   

Third year
 

• 7 Education core courses

• 1 course from your major
   

Fourth year
 

• 2 Education core courses

• 4 courses from your major

• 1 Prescribed faculty elective
   

You may also choose to undertake a double major, which will reduce the number of electives you study. 

Applicants will be assessed on a combination of higher school academic results, portfolio submission and an interview.

You may be asked to provide evidence of your English proficiency to study at UNSW depending on your educational background and citizenship. English language skills are vitally important for coping with lectures, tutorials, assignments and examinations - this is why UNSW requires a minimum English language competency for enrolment.

If English is not your first language, you’ll need to provide proof of your English proficiency before you can be given an offer to study at UNSW. You can do this by providing evidence that you meet one or more of the following criteria:
 

• English language tests and university English courses

• Prior study in the medium of English

• Other qualifications
   

UNSW Global offers courses and programs designed to help you reach the English language level required for entry into your chosen degree. Different options are available depending on your current English language level. 

IELTS 6.5 overall (min. 6.0 in each subtest)

TOEFL 90 overall (min. 23 in writing, 22 in reading, listening and speaking)

2022 Indicative First Year Fee

$39,950*
 

2022 Indicative Fee to Complete Degree

$164,890*

Our graduates can be found all over the world in a range of industries including:
 

• Teaching
• Diplomacy
• Social justice
• Publishing
• International affairs
• Media
• Politics
• Business
• Entrepreneurship