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C10209v6 Bachelor of Arts in Educational Studies

Award(s): Bachelor of Arts in Educational Studies (BA)
CRICOS code: 060168A
Commonwealth supported place?: Yes
Load credit points: 144
Course EFTSL: 3
Location: City campus

Notes

There is no direct admission to this course. Current UTS students may be able to transfer into it. Check with the UTS Student Centre.


Overview
Course intended learning outcomes
Career options
Admission requirements
Course duration and attendance
Course structure
Course completion requirements
Exit award
Professional recognition
Other information

Overview

Students who originally enrolled in the Bachelor of Education in Primary Education (C10206), Bachelor of Education Bachelor of Arts in International Studies (C10208), Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Education (C10350), Bachelor of Education Bachelor of Arts in International Studies (C10349) or Master of Teaching in Secondary Education (C04255) have the opportunity of changing to this three-year degree (subject to the approval of the program director). This degree does not provide qualifications to teach.

Course intended learning outcomes

1.1 Professional Readiness
2.1 Critical and Creative Inquiry
3.1 International and Intercultural Engagement
4.1 Indigenous Competencies
5.1 Active Citizenship
6.1 Effective Communication

Career options

Career options include curriculum consultant, educational researcher and educator in a community setting such as a hospital or community or migrant education centre.

Admission requirements

Applicants must have completed an Australian Year 12 qualification, Australian Qualifications Framework Diploma, or equivalent Australian or overseas qualification at the required level.

The English proficiency requirement for international students or local applicants with international qualifications is: Academic IELTS: 6.5 overall with a writing score of 6.0; or TOEFL: paper based: 550-583 overall with TWE of 4.5, internet based: 79-93 overall with a writing score of 21; or AE5: Pass; or PTE: 58-64; or CAE: 176-184.

Eligibility for admission does not guarantee offer of a place.

International students

Visa requirement: To obtain a student visa to study in Australia, international students must enrol full time and on campus. Australian student visa regulations also require international students studying on student visas to complete the course within the standard full-time duration. Students can extend their courses only in exceptional circumstances.

Course duration and attendance

The course duration is three years of full-time study.

Course structure

Students complete 144 credit points of study.

Course completion requirements

Select 144 credit points of options: 144cp
CBK90121 Primary Education144cp 
CBK90601 Secondary Education144cp 
STM91167 Educational Studies144cp 
Total 144cp

Exit award

This course enables students originally enrolled in the Bachelor of Education in Primary Education (C10206), Bachelor of Education Bachelor of Arts in International Studies (C10208), Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Education (C10350), Bachelor of Education Bachelor of Arts in International Studies (C10349) or Master of Teaching in Secondary Education (C04255) to transfer to this course and graduate with a three-year, non-teaching qualification.

Professional recognition

The course is not a recognised teaching qualification but it does provide a general education qualification.

Other information

Further information is available from:

UTS Student Centre
telephone 1300 ask UTS (1300 275 887)
or +61 2 9514 1222
Ask UTS