Work placement
A challenging and rewarding career in secondary education is a unique opportunity for you to inspire and positively influence the lives of all young people who enter your classroom. Become the teacher who is confident, adaptable, and able to design and implement engaging and flexible learning experiences to meet the needs of your students. This is a graduate entry, preservice teacher education course for those who want to become secondary school teachers.
This course will enable you to adopt a research-based approach to reflective practice. You'll able to consider the implications and applications of this approach to your own professional development and its contribution to your students' learning and wellbeing.
This course provides you with 80 days of valuable professional experience through a range of school and community-based placements. You will have the flexibility to study this course fully online or on campus.
Entry requirements
International English Language Testing System (IELTS): No score less than 7 in reading and writing; no score less than 8 in listening and speaking
Pearson Test of English (PTE): A minimum of 65 in reading and writing and a minimum of 79 in listening and speaking
Test of English as a Foreign Language - Academic (TOEFL): No score less than 24 in reading, 27 in writing, 28 in listening and 26 in speaking
ACU English Language Test: A++ (85 or above)
Cambridge Advanced English (CAE): A minimum of 185 in reading and writing and 200 in listening and speaking
Fees and scholarships
Unit fee: $3356
Average first year fee: $29831.11
Estimate total cost: $134240
ACU is offering Ramsay Scholarships to students undertaking the single degree (Bachelor of Arts (Western Civilisation); the double degrees (Bachelor of Arts (Western Civilisation)/Bachelor of Laws; and the Bachelor of Arts (Western Civilisation)/Master of Teaching (Secondary). These scholarships, funded by the Ramsay Centre, are worth $32,000 per year for up to five years ($160,000) depending on the duration of the course. Students eligible for scholarships will be selected by a committee, comprising senior ACU and Ramsay Centre staff.
Applicants who wish to be considered for a scholarship will need to meet the essential requirements for admission to the BAWC:
Provide details of their academic achievements, leadership experience and community engagement activities using the Applicant Resume Form;
Provide a 750-1500 word written submission, that can be either:
An essay response to the following question: How should champions of Western Civilisation reply to its critics today?
OR
An existing piece of written work on an Arts/Humanities theme (for example, an essay from the Year 12 curriculum which addresses a topic based on studies of literature, history, philosophy, religious studies etc)
Attend an interview
The Applicant Resume Form and essay response should be uploaded as a part of the application to study.
Scholarship applicants will also:
be an Australian citizen or Australian permanent resident at the time of application;
in the ordinary course:
complete year 12 in the year of application; or
have completed Year 12 in the preceding 3 years
have not undertaken preliminary study at a tertiary level, other than secondary school advancement programs or first year Bachelor level study
You could be eligible for one of the hundreds of scholarships we award each year to help students from across the university with the cost of studying, accommodation or overseas study opportunities. Some of our scholarships are awarded on the basis of merit, but these aren’t just for the academically gifted; ACU also recognises excellence in community engagement and leadership. We also offer a range of scholarships for those who may be struggling financially or who have faced other barriers to accessing education.
