Charles Darwin University

Bachelor of Education Secondary

Education

The Bachelor of Education Secondary prepares you to become a secondary school teacher, eligible to teach in a range of secondary schools such as middle, secondary and senior colleges. The course is a mixture of discipline-specific curriculum and pedagogical studies, general education studies and professional experience. When you graduate, you'll be qualified to register as a teacher anywhere in Australia. The course focuses on the skills and knowledge that you will need to teach in high schools,

Official
Duration
4 years
Online
Qualification
Bachelor Degree
AQF 7
Campus
Casuarina
NT · +2 more campuses
Course code
CRICOS 096877G
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Course overview

The Bachelor of Education Secondary prepares you to become a secondary school teacher, eligible to teach in a range of secondary schools such as middle, secondary and senior colleges. The course is a mixture of discipline-specific curriculum and pedagogical studies, general education studies and professional experience. When you graduate, you'll be qualified to register as a teacher anywhere in Australia. The course focuses on the skills and knowledge that you will need to teach in high schools, as outlined by the Australian National Curriculum. It meets both the national and local need for teachers committed to improving educational outcomes for children in year 7 to year 12. In this course you will learn about: the school curriculum, contemporary approaches to issues in education, such as inclusivity, child and adolescent development, behaviour management and student wellbeing, improving the teaching-learning relationship in the classroom, teaching First Nation learners, developing an informed, evidence-based approach to learning and teaching in secondary school settings. As a secondary teacher, you will specialize in teaching certain subjects. As part of your degree, you will choose two specializations: a major and a minor. You can choose from a range of options, including: Technologies, Health and Physical Education, Humanities, Languages Other Than English - Chinese, Greek, Indonesian, Yolngu, Mathematics, Music, Science, Visual Arts, English. You can study a Bachelor of Education Secondary online or on campus, part-time or full-time. Should you choose to study online, you'll complete your placements close to home. When you graduate, your levels of personal literacy and numeracy will be broadly equivalent to the top 30% of the population. You are encouraged to review the employer eligibility requirements as they can vary state to state. Practical Placements: In order to complete the Bachelor of Education Secondary, you are required to undertake professional placements, providing you with invaluable experience and the readiness to practice. You must provide proof that you have met all university and State/Territory pre-placement requirements before commencing professional placements.

Entry requirements

Requirements are recorded per intake year and per audience. Meeting them does not guarantee an offer.

Planning reference: missing 2027 requirements use the latest published requirements from 2026; newer explicit 2027 requirements take precedence.

Academic qualifications

Values are shown exactly as the institution publishes them.

ACT

20 / 36

55.56%

English language

Band minimums apply in addition to the overall score.

  • IELTS AcademicOverall 6L 6 · R 6 · W 6 · S 6
  • TOEFL iBTOverall 60L 18 · R 18 · W 18 · S 18
  • PTE AcademicOverall 50L 50 · R 50 · W 50 · S 50
  • Cambridge C1 AdvancedOverall 169L 169 · R 169 · W 169 · S 169
  • Cambridge C2 ProficiencyOverall 169L 169 · R 169 · W 169 · S 169

Additional requirements

  • Academic entry requirement

    International undergraduate entry requires a qualification deemed equivalent to Australian Year 12. Course-specific minimum grades and prerequisite knowledge may also apply.

  • Additional entry requirement

    Australian-Year-12-equivalent qualification; course-specific score and prerequisites; English proficiency.

Intakes and tuition

Tuition is recorded per intake with the institution's own basis. Superseded rows are kept so fee changes stay visible.

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2027 · Rolling intake———$31,434per yearInternational students

Where it is taught

  • Casuarina Campus

    Primary

    1 Ellengowan Dr, CASUARINA, NT

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  • CDU Online

    NT

  • Danala Education and Community Precinct

    54-58 Cavenagh Street, Darwin City, NT

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References

Official course page, institution website and the sources behind this profile.

  1. Bachelor of Education Secondarycdu.edu.au
  2. Charles Darwin Universitycdu.edu.au
  3. CRICOS provider recordOfficial source
  4. International Course Guide 2026Official source
  5. International entry requirementsOfficial source
  6. QS World University Rankings 2027Official source

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