- Only a full-time option is available to international students on a Student visa. Online programs are not available to Student visa holders.
- * Estimated tuition fees are based on 2024 rates. Refer to international fees for more information.
- Not all majors/minors and elective options are available at every campus. You should refer to the What Can I Study tab, and the proposed study sequence for your chosen campus and intake for further information.
Program structure
For students commencing in the current semester.
16 required courses:
COR109 Torts A
EDU114 Torts B
EDU202 Contracts A
EDU328 Contracts B
EDU410 Property A
EDU412 Property B
EDU417 Constitutional Law
EDU418 Equity & Trusts
EDU419 Corporations Law
EDU420 Finance and Accounting for Managers
EDU421 Strategy, Governance and Ethics
EDU422 Marketing in a Global Environment
OES100 Evidenced Based Decision Making
OES101 Communication and Thought
SCS203 Introductory Bioscience
SPX102 Practice Foundations
4 required curriculum and pedagogy courses:
2 required courses:
EDU368 Health, Culture and Society
EDU369 Anatomy and Physiology
Plus select 2 courses to match your chosen Minor:
EDU347 Nursing Practicum 1
EDU348 Holistic Health Assessment
EDU356 Caring for Child, Youth and Family
EDU357 Human Pathophysiology
EDU358 Economics for Managers
EDU359 Drug Therapy
EDU363 Contexts of Practice: Health Alteration
EDU364 Research Foundations for Health Practice
4 course minor from:
English
Geography
History
Mathematics
8 course Health and Physical Education Major
OES240 Nursing Practicum 3
OES300 Health Law and Ethics
OES301 Contexts of Practice: Complex Care
PUB104 Contexts of Practice: Mental Health Care
SPX101 Palliative, Rehabilitation and Continuing Care
SPX222 Preparation and Nursing Practice 4
SPX361 Caring for the Older Client
SPX362 Nursing Internship
Note: Not all USC courses are available on every USC campus.
Requirements for placements
As required by the Queensland Family and Child Commission Act (2014), preservice teachers must undergo a Working with Children Check and be issued with a Blue Card by the Public Safety Business Agency to allow them to undertake supervised professional experience in a school or centre where children under 18 years of age are present. It is now a requirement of all Queensland sites and most Australian sites that preservice teachers have obtained a Blue Card prior to commencing supervised professional experience.
To avoid processing delays, you are encouraged to apply for a Blue Card as soon as you have accepted your offer. Blue Cards are free-of-charge for Education students when you apply through the USC's Professional Learning office (Level G, H1 building).
Note: If you do not possess a current Blue Card, you will be unable to complete the professional experience component of your program and you will be unable to meet graduation requirements.
Visit Education - Supervised Professional Experience (SPE) for more information on requirements for placement.
Visit the Public Safety Business Agency website for information on Blue Cards - For students commencing Semester 1, 2016.
Total units: 384
Recommended study sequences
Program requirements and notes
Program requirements
In order to graduate you must:
- Complete 32 courses as listed in program structure.
- The total number of introductory courses (100 level) cannot exceed 15.
- Select and complete major and minor as per the list below.
- Register your selected major and minor with Student Administration.
- Complete a minimum of 80 days Supervised Professional Experience, completed as full-time blocks.
- Complete 15 days of Wider Field Experience.
- Complete 25 days Outdoor Environmental Fieldwork on Fraser Island and other natural environments on the Sunshine Coast.
In order to commence Supervised Professional Experience placement you must:
- Have a National Criminal History check (by Queensland Police Service or other state/territory authority).
- Travel to attend field education placements.
- A Blue Card is required, refer to Requirements for placements.
Program notes
- Completing this program within the specified (full-time) duration is based on studying 48 unit points per semester (normally 4 courses).
- Courses within this program are assessed using a variety of assessment methods including essays, seminar presentations, reports and examinations. Not all courses will necessarily include all methods.
- Only a full-time study option is available to international students on a Student Visa.
- Students will need to be aware of the physical components and location requirements of the program. If you have a disability, medical condition or any concerns that may affect your potential participation in some of the practical components of the program, you are invited to discuss your options with the program coordinator.
- When enrolling, please refer to the Study Plan.