Share your passion for the outdoors and recreation.
- 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
Required courses (16)
COR109 Human Pathophysiology
EDU114 Contexts of Practice: Mental Health Care
EDU202 Paramedic Clinical Systems
EDU328 Medical Emergencies
EDU410 Paramedic Clinical Practicum 2
EDU412 Cardiac and Respiratory Emergencies
EDU417 Injury in the Community
EDU418 Legal and Ethical Practice in EMS (Emergency Medical Services)
EDU419 Maternal and Child Health
EDU420 Substance Misuse and Toxicology
EDU421 Leadership in Clinical Practice
EDU422 Paramedic Clinical Practicum 3
OES100 Transition to Practice
OES101 Advanced Digital Communications
SCS203 Electrical Power Distribution Engineering
SPX102 Advanced Digital and Embedded Systems
Required curriculum and pedagogy courses (4)
EDU368 Principles of Renewable Energy Sources
EDU369 Micro-grid and Energy Storage Systems
PLUS select 2 courses to match your chosen Minor:
EDU347 Electrical Demand Forecasting and Management
EDU348 Engineering Project Management Principles
EDU356 Integrative Group Project
EDU357 Teaching Senior Secondary Geography
EDU358 Teaching Junior Secondary History
EDU359 Teaching Senior Secondary History
EDU363 Teaching Junior Secondary Mathematics
EDU364 Teaching Senior Secondary Mathematics
Minor (4)
English
Geography
History
Mathematical Studies
Health and Physical Education major (8)
OES240 Leading Groups in Outdoor Environments
OES300 Outdoor Environmental Expeditions
OES301 Leading Coastal Environmental Studies
PUB104 Introduction to Behavioural Health
SPX101 Introduction to Sport and Exercise Science
SPX222 Sport and Exercise Psychology
SPX361
SPX362
*Subject to final approval
Note: Program structures are subject to change. Not all USC courses are available on every USC campus.
Total units: 384
Recommended study sequences
Program requirements and notes
Program requirements
In order to graduate you must:
- Successfully complete 384 units as outlined in the Program Structure
- Complete no more than 10 introductory level (100 coded) courses, including the core course
- Complete 80 days Supervised Professional Experience, completed as full-time blocks, and 15 days of Wider Field Experience
- Complete 25 days Outdoor Environmental Fieldwork on Fraser Island and other natural environments on the Sunshine Coast
- Successfully complete the Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education students. For more information on this Government initiative please visit the Students First website. Further information on the test, including sample test questions and registration information, please visit the Australian Council of Educational Research website
- You must select and register your compulsory major(s)/minor(s) as soon as possible
In order to commence Supervised Professional Experience (SPE) placement you must:
- Obtain a Blue Card (or link your existing Blue Card to USC) prior to commencing supervised professional experience. Applications should be submitted at least 12 weeks prior to the SPE start date. View the Blue Card Fact Sheet for further information
- Complete PrePlace and a Student Placement Agreement (further information will be provided by the placement office upon enrolment)
- Be willing to travel to attend supervised professional experience placements
- Visit Education - Supervised Professional Experience (SPE) for more information regarding requirements for placements
Program notes
- Cross-institutional study is not permitted for the education (EDU) coded courses and SCS203 Introduction to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education in the Bachelor of Education (Secondary) / Bachelor of Recreation and Outdoor Environmental Studies
- Completing this program within the specified (full-time) duration is based on studying 48 unit points per semester (normally 4 courses)
- Most courses are valued at 12 units unless otherwise specified
- Courses within this program are assessed using a variety of assessment methods which may include essays, seminar presentations, reports, in-class tests and examinations
- 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
- Register your selected major(s) and/or minor(s)
- Refer to the Planning your study page to manage your progression