Self-assess your teaching areas
The self-assessment tool is available for you to assess your teaching areas prior to submitting your application through QTAC for formal assessment.
Applicants must satisfy the discipline study requirements of at least:
- six curriculum specific courses (one-quarter of a degree) in a nominated first teaching area
- four curriculum specific courses (one-sixth of a degree) in a nominated second teaching area.
A maximum of two introductory level courses can be counted towards a teaching area.
Select a teaching area to self-assess your eligibility for entry
A combination of accounting, economics and finance courses.
Sample USC courses for an ACCOUNTING teaching area
ACC106 Introduction to Behavioural Health
ACC210 Public Health Foundations
ACC211 Introduction to Criminology
ACC220 Understanding Crime
ACC310 Punishment and Corrections
BUS102 Policing
BUS203 Justice and the Australian Legal System
FIN210 Introduction to Criminology
Or similar courses offered at other Australian tertiary institutions.
Suggested degrees
- Business
- Commerce
- Financial Planning
A combination of courses across animal and plant biology, biochemistry, botany, chemistry, ecology, environmental science, horticulture and zoology.
Suggested degrees
- Agricultural Science
- Science
- Vet Science
A combination of Biology courses covering anatomy, animal physiology, biochemistry, biotechnology, cell biology, ecology, genetics, human physiology, microbiology, molecular biology.
Sample USC courses for a BIOLOGY teaching area
ENS221 Understanding Crime
ENS222 Punishment and Corrections
ENS318 Policing
LFS100 Justice and the Australian Legal System
LFS112 Introduction to Criminology
LFS122 Understanding Crime
LFS201 Introducing Human Geographies
LFS252 Japanese A
LFS261 Landscapes, Place and People
MBT361 Japanese B
SCI102 Historical Geographies
SCI212 Japanese A
Or similar courses offered at other Australian tertiary institutions.
Suggested degrees
- Biomedical Science
- Science
- Medicine
- Vet Science
A combination of Business courses covering business plans, economic systems, financial management, human resource management, international business, marketing and operations management.
Sample USC courses for a BUSINESS teaching area
BUS104 Japanese B
BUS105 Theories of Counselling: From Freud to Integrative Practice
BUS203 Theories of Counselling: From Freud to Integrative Practice
HRM210 Introductory Counselling Skills
HRM220 What Makes Australia? History of Australian Popular Culture: The Twentieth Century and Beyond
IBS210 Global Citizens: A History of Humanity
MGT310 Introduction to International Relations: An Australian Perspective
MKG221 Global Environmental Politics
Or similar courses offered at other Australian tertiary institutions.
Suggested degrees
- Business
- Commerce
A combination of Chemistry courses covering organic, physical, inorganic, biochemistry, analytical and environmental chemistry.
Sample USC courses for a CHEMISTRY teaching area
SCI105 Introduction to Psychology A
CHM202 Introduction to Psychology B
CHM210 Foundations of Human Behaviour
CHM310 Australian Society: How does(n't) it work? - An Introduction to Sociology
CHM311 Introduction to Indigenous Australia
ENS305 Introduction to Social Work Practice Theories
LFS251 Introduction to Social Work and Human Services
SCI302 Theories of Counselling: From Freud to Integrative Practice
Or similar courses offered at other Australian tertiary institutions.
Suggested degrees
- Science
A combination of courses across spoken and written Chinese. Native speakers may also be eligible.
Suggested degrees
- Arts
A combination of studio practice courses in ballet, jazz, world dance contemporary, choreography (at university level).
Suggested degrees
- Creative Industries
- Performing Arts
A combination of studio practice courses in acting, directing, voice or movement, stage craft and history of theatre (at university level).
Sample USC courses for a DRAMA teaching area
DRA100 Introductory Counselling Skills
DRA101 What Makes Australia? History of Australian Popular Culture: The Twentieth Century and Beyond
DRA200 Global Citizens: A History of Humanity
DRA201 Global Environmental Politics
DRA301 Introduction to Psychology A
DRA302 Introduction to Psychology B
DRA202 Foundations of Human Behaviour
DRA203 Australian Society: How does(n't) it work? - An Introduction to Sociology
DRA204 Introduction to Indigenous Australia
DRA205
Or similar courses offered at other Australian tertiary institutions.
Suggested degrees
- Fine Arts
- Creative Industries
- Performing Arts
A combination of courses covering literature studies, creative writing, grammar, literacy and media and film studies.
Sample USC courses for an ENGLISH teaching area
CMN116 Playing with Words: an Introduction to Creative Writing Craft
EDU307
EGL120 The ' English' Tradition: An Introduction to Literary Studies
EGL201 Reality Bites: An Exploration of Non-Fiction
EGL205 Imagined Homelands: An Exploration of Australian Literature
EGL206 Reading Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Writing
EGL285
CMN213 Editing for Professionals
CMN266 Writing Poetry
Or similar courses offered at other Australian tertiary institutions.
Suggested degrees
- Arts
- Creative Industries
- Creative Writing
A combination of courses covering film and media theory and production.
Sample USC courses for a FILM, TELEVISION AND NEW MEDIA teaching area
CMN104 Introduction to Screen and Media Industries
CMN105 Creative Production
CMN200 Writing for Screens
CMN201 Children's Screen Media
CMN202 Screen Media Production
CMN300 Screen Media: Showcase in Practice
CMN303
DES101 Elements of Design
HIS290
Or similar courses offered at other Australian tertiary institutions.
Suggested degrees
- Arts
- Creative Arts
- Creative Industries
A combination of courses across spoken and written French. Native speakers may also be eligible.
Suggested degrees
- Arts
A combination of courses across human geography, physical geographies, economic geography, geomorphology, bio-geography, geology, cultural studies and environmental studies.
Sample USC courses for a GEOGRAPHY teaching area
GEO100 The Changing Planet
GEO101 Space, place and the Anthropocene
GEO201 Hydrology and Geomorphology
GEO310 Globalisation, Development and Indigenous Peoples
GEO201 Hydrology and Geomorphology
GEO301 Mapping with Drones
GEO302 Coastal Geomorphology
GEO310 Globalisation, Development and Indigenous Peoples
GEO340 Historical Geographies
GEO350 Geo-ethics: Plants, Animals and People
GEO390 Advanced Geographical Studies
ENP236 Regional Transformation: political and economic geographies
ENP245 Landscapes, Place and People
ENS253 Geographic Information Science and Technology
ENP255 Public Space Planning and Design - Studio II
ENS242 Weather and Climate
ENS254 Earth Observation: Remote Sensing and Surveying
ENS353 Applied Geospatial Analysis
Or similar courses offered at other Australian tertiary institutions.
Suggested degrees
- Arts
- Environmental Science
- Science
A combination of courses across spoken and written German. Native speakers may also be eligible.
Suggested degrees
- Arts
A combination of courses across biomechanics, anatomy, physiology, motor control and learning, health and nutrition and coaching science.
Sample USC courses for a HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION teaching area
LFS103 Introductory Bioscience
LFS112 Human Physiology
LFS122 Human Anatomy
SPX102 Introduction to Coaching Science
SPX201 Functional Anatomy
SPX231 Motor Control and Learning
SPX361
SPX362
SPX331 Exercise Physiology II
SPX322 Biomechanics II
SPX371 Advanced Coaching Science
Or similar courses offered at other Australian tertiary institutions.
Suggested degrees
- Human Movement
- Sport and Exercise Science
A combination of courses across modern and ancient history.
Sample USC courses for a HISTORY teaching area
HIS100 History of Australian popular culture: The nineteenth century and beyond
HIS140 Global Citizens: A History of Humanity
HIS200 Heritage: Australian and Global Contexts
HIS210 Explorations in Environmental History
HIS230
HIS240 History of Nationalism and National Identity: 18th Century and Beyond
HIS320 Research Project in History
SCS130 Introduction to Indigenous Australia
Or similar courses offered at other Australian tertiary institutions.
Suggested degrees
- Arts
A combination of courses across spoken and written Indonesian. Native speakers may also be eligible.
Sample USC courses for an INDONESIAN teaching area
IND110 Indonesian A
IND111 Indonesian B
IND210
IND211
IND310 Indonesian E
IND311 Indonesian F
IND220
IND221
IND222
IND223
IND212
LNG110
Or similar courses offered at other Australian tertiary institutions.
Suggested degrees
- Arts
A combination of courses covering information and intelligent systems, software and system engineering and design.
Sample USC courses for an INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY teaching area
BUS108 Information Systems in Organisations
DES105 Design Methods
ICT211 Database Design
ICT220 Wireless Communications
ICT221 Object-Oriented Programming
ICT310 Systems Analysis and Design
ICT311 Mobile App Development
ICT320 Database Programming
Or similar courses offered at other Australian tertiary institutions.
Suggested degrees
- Information Technology
A combination of courses across spoken and written Italian. Native speakers may also be eligible.
Sample USC courses for an ITALIAN teaching area
ITL110
ITL111
ITL200
ITL201
ITL210
ITL211
ITL310 Italian E
ITL311 Italian F
LNG110
Or similar courses offered at other Australian tertiary institutions.
Suggested degrees
- Arts
A combination of courses across spoken and written Japanese. Native speakers may also be eligible.
Sample USC courses for a JAPANESE teaching area
LNG110
JPN110 Introductory Japanese 1
JPN111 Introductory Japanese 2
JPN210 Intermediate Japanese 1
JPN211 Intermediate Japanese 2
JPN310 Advanced Japanese 1: Language for Japanese Media
JPN311 Advanced Japanese 2: Language for Work and Study
JPN200
JPN201
Or similar courses offered at other Australian tertiary institutions.
Suggested degrees
- Arts
A combination of Mathematics courses across calculus, algebra, numerical analysis.
Sample USC courses for a MATHEMATICS teaching area
MTH100
MTH102
MTH200
MTH202
MTH212 Discrete Mathematics
MTH302 Applied Mathematics
MTH312
ENG203
MTH381 Applied Systems Modelling
ICT221 Object-Oriented Programming
SCI202 Advanced Research Methods and Statistics
Or similar courses offered at other Australian tertiary institutions.
Suggested degrees
- Science
A combination of music related courses in composition, general music, performance and musicology.
Suggested degrees
- Music
- Arts (with a Music major)
A combination of Physics courses in force, energy motion and Mathematics courses.
Sample USC courses for a PHYSICS teaching area
SCI107 Physics
SCI110 Science Research Methods
MTH202
MTH302 Applied Mathematics
PHY201
PHY202
PHY311
ENS281
Or similar courses offered at other Australian tertiary institutions.
Suggested degrees
- Engineering
- Science
A combination of courses across anatomy, biology, chemistry, earth sciences, environmental science and physics.
Sample USC courses for a SCIENCE teaching area
CHM202 Organic Chemistry
CHM210 Inorganic Chemistry
CHM310 Physical Chemistry
CHM311 Medicinal Organic Chemistry
ENS305 Environmental Chemistry
ENS281
ENS221 Plant Diversity and Ecology
ENS222 Terrestrial Vertebrate Diversity and Ecology
LFS100 Cell Biology
LFS112 Human Physiology
LFS251 Biochemistry
LFS252 Molecular Biology
LFS261 Microbiology
MBT352 Molecular Biotechnology
MBT361 Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology
PHY201
PHY202
PHY311
SCI102 Biodiversity and Ecology
SCI105 Introductory Chemistry
SCI107 Physics
SCI110 Science Research Methods
Or similar courses offered at other Australian tertiary institutions.
Suggested degrees
- Biomedical Science
- Environmental Science
- Science
- Sport and Exercise Science
A combination of courses across spoken and written Spanish. Native speakers may also be eligible.
Suggested degrees
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Arts
A combination of courses covering theology, major world religions, religion in Australia, religious beliefs and practices.
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Theology
A combination of studio practice courses in painting, drawing, design, sculpture, print making and art history/theory (at a university level).
Suggested degrees
- Fine Arts