C10234v2 Bachelor of Education in Adult Education Bachelor of Arts in International Studies

Overview

This combined degree is a recognised adult teaching/training qualification designed to equip students with skills in teaching, designing and evaluating learning and training programs for adults in workplace and educational settings. Students engage in a variety of learning activities and complete a core set of adult education subjects, a choice of electives, and select a major in either human resource development, vocational education and training, language literacy and numeracy education, or Indigenous studies. As part of the combined degree, students study and learn another language and culture and spend a year overseas studying in their country major choice.

This course enhances students' professional development, skills and career prospects in adult education. It provides opportunities to interact with other professionals and develop important professional networks. The combined degree also provides students with the opportunity to study and learn another language and culture.

Course aims

The course aims to develop practitioners who have competence in teaching and training adults, a deep understanding of learning and a commitment to the education of others.

It also aims to provide students with the opportunity to study and learn another language and culture and do a year of overseas study in a country of their major choice.

Career options

Career options include Aboriginal education; developing staff or managing organisational change; human resource development and workplace training in the private or public sector; private colleges, the armed forces, the police service, emergency services or health care agencies; or working with adults developing their language, literacy and numeracy skills. The course is a qualification leading to work in the adult education sector such as AMES, community colleges, and English language schools.

Admission requirements

Students must apply directly to UTS.

Assumed knowledge

There are no prior language requirements for the International Studies program.

Course duration and attendance

The course is offered on a five-year, full-time basis. Students spend their fourth year studying overseas. Subjects are offered in weekly and/or block mode.

Course structure

Students complete 240 credit points of study, comprising 144 credit points in the adult education component and 96 credit points in the international studies component.

Students study a major in the Bachelor of Education in Adult Education and a country major in the Bachelor of Arts in International Studies. Students study language and culture in the second and third years of the course.

Course completion requirements

Course program

Other information

Further information on the Adult Education component is available from UTS: Education at: