Overview 2024
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“Tassie is one of Australia’s best kept secrets. It’s a great place to learn and teach."
Hear more about Laura's experience as an Education student
The course has been designed to develop teachers who can inspire people to be healthy for life, with a primary focus on the dimensions of health and wellbeing: physical, mental, emotional, social, environmental and spiritual.
Responding to feedback from recent graduates, teachers and school leaders, we also offer several maths units so that graduates will be better prepared if they are asked to take maths classes by future employing schools
You will be required to undertake a number of Professional Experience placements totalling 80 days. This will give you the opportunity to apply the theoretical and practical skills that you have learnt in a safe and supportive environment.
The Bachelor of Education (Health and Physical Education) is available on-campus in Launceston.
Course objectives
The program is informed by core theoretical knowledge, evidence-based practice and underpinned by a strong theory-practice nexus enacted in collaboration with appropriate employing authorities. At the core of the program is the pre-service teacher who is educated to:
- Have ownership of a reasoned and critical perspective
- Have capacity to operate inclusively in highly diverse contexts
- Have curricular and pedagogical competence
- Be appropriately collaborative and context-honouring in a community of learners
- Have capacity to be resilient learners who make evidence-based lifelong contributions to their field
The course content and practical experience provides theoretical and practical opportunities to practice what is learned in a safe and supportive environment.
Learning Outcomes
Practical experience
Professional Experience Placements
An integral part of your learning in the Bachelor of Education (Health and Physical Education) are classroom placements - putting into active practice the theory and knowledge you have been studying throughout your degree.
Placements are designed to enable our students to become familiar with a variety of learners and diverse learning environments. Your placements will involve active observation, participation and engagement in teaching and learning activities. For Health and Physical Education placements, students participate in primary, secondary and aquatic settings.
During your placements you will be supervised and managed by a tertiary qualified educator (your Colleague Teacher), and be assessed against Focus Areas within the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers.
Overseas Exchange
The Faculty of Education has a number of exchange partnerships with Universities whose curriculum and teaching our closely aligned with our own. Find out more about the University's Exchange Programs at Student Mobility.
Become a Student Ambassador
Improve your communication, teamwork and leadership skills, meet new people, inspire and help others, and developing lasting friendships and networks as a student ambassador. Our ambassadors proudly represent the University throughout Tasmania in schools, at University and community events, and support a range of recruitment and engagement activities. Through the Student Ambassador Program you will have many opportunities for training and professional development, experience in real-world community engagement and outreach, networking, and public speaking, plus end up with a key point of distinction on your CV.
Work placement
As a student you will participate in a minimum of 80 days (16 weeks) of full-time Professional Experience. Placements are usually scheduled as continuous ‘blocks’ of time ranging from 20 to 30 days, and occur in a variety of educational settings.
- 20 day placement in second year.
- 30 day placement in third year.
- 30 day placement in fourth year.
Career outcomes
"I wanted to do something a little bit more fulfilling, and teaching made a lot of sense. My mother has been in education for a long time, my wife is a teacher, her mother is a teacher, my grandfather was a teacher, so it seems to be the way!”
Graduates of Bachelor of Education (Health and Physical Education) are deemed to be qualified to teach in public and private sector schools in all states and territories of Australia by the Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership.
Our graduates work with students from Foundation to Grade 12, throughout Australia and overseas.
Postgraduate study
If you successfully complete this course, you may be also be eligible to apply for a range of other postgraduate courses including Graduate Certificates and Graduate Diplomas and Masters by coursework and research.
Professional Accreditation
The Bachelor of Education (Health and Physical Education) is an externally accredited degree.
This course is accredited by Teacher Registration Board Tasmanian (TRB).
Graduates may meet the requirements for registration with the TRB . There may be additional requirements for registration beyond the completion of the course.
For further registration requirements, please visit the TRB website.
If you have any queries about the accreditation process, please contact us for further information.
Course structure
The Bachelor of Education (Health and Physical Education) requires the completion of 400 credit points including:
- 362.5 credit points of core units;
- a 37.5 credit point teaching proficiency;
- 80 days of Professional Placement
Your teaching proficiency consists of 37.5 credit points completed across the third and fourth years of your degree. The proficiencies available are:
- Humanities and Social Sciences
- Mathematics
- Science
If you are starting in 2023 you can find your course planner here. Your course planner gives you a visual representation of your course and will help you plan which units to enrol in and when.
For course planners from previous years, refer to the handbook entry for that year.
Year 1
The content of Fundamentals of Bioscience is based on the structural organisation of the human body and the general functions of the body systems, with particular emphasis on the relationship between structure and function. Major concepts of human biology are…
Credit Points: 12.5
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| Launceston | Semester 2 | ||||
This unit introduces you to the study of teaching as a profession and provides opportunities for you to critically examine the nature of teachers’ work. Through reflecting on your past educational experiences and dispositions (that is, your attitudes and beliefs)…
Credit Points: 12.5
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| Launceston | Semester 2 | ||||
| Cradle Coast | Semester 1 | ||||
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| Online | Semester 2 | ||||
This introductory unit prepares educators from a variety of disciplines to meet the maturational needs of diverse learners by providing a foundational base of knowledge regarding physical and cognitive development from conception through adulthood, with an emphasis on early childhood…
Credit Points: 12.5
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| Online | Semester 2 | ||||
| Online | Summer school | ||||
View all details for EDU104 Growth and Motor Development Across the Lifespan
Do you know how you learn best? Do you know what skills you will need to be successful in your university studies? Academic literacies are the skills that you need to engage successfully with higher education, and this is a…
Credit Points: 12.5
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| Launceston | Semester 1 | ||||
| Cradle Coast | Semester 1 | ||||
| Online | Semester 1 | ||||
| Online | Semester 2 | ||||
Literacy centres on effectively communicating in ways that are appropriate to the discipline, audience and purpose. In a world which is increasingly multimodal and digital, literacy also involves communicating with others using ICTs, multimedia, video, music and other forms appropriate…
Credit Points: 12.5
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| Online | Semester 1 | ||||
The aim of this unit is to equip you with the knowledge and ability to design and implement training programs for a range of populations with varying health and fitness goals. This unit will cover modules incorporating professionalism and safety…
Credit Points: 12.5
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| Launceston | Semester 1 | ||||
This is the first of four units of study that focuses on contemporary issues relating to the health of young people in Australian society. The unit emphasis follows the Teaching as Inquiry model by having a focus inquiry, whereby you…
Credit Points: 12.5
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| Launceston | Semester 1 | ||||
Physical activity plays an important role in contemporary Australian society, with the learning of skills and techniques essential for effective participation, teaching and coaching. Whatever your area of interest, it is important that you have knowledge and skills that enable…
Credit Points: 12.5
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| Launceston | Semester 2 | ||||
Year 2
This unit examines the physiological responses to exercise, the physiological adaptations to exercise training and the regulation of exercise performance. Topics covered in this unit include respiratory, cardiac and muscle physiology, the role of the central nervous system in exercise,…
Credit Points: 12.5
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| Launceston | Semester 1 | ||||
This unit will provide a basic/general introduction to the scientific principles, concepts and processes involved in comparative movement analysis and strength and conditioning. This unit exposes students to the use of appropriate coaching methodologies, the implementation of various technologies in…
Credit Points: 12.5
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| Launceston | Semester 2 | ||||
View all details for CXA304 Scientific Principles of Strength & Conditioning
The unit will explore the theoretical and practical issues concerned with establishing and maintaining positive learning environments that allow all students to participate fully in educational opportunities. The unit will explore preventive strategies to establish a positive classroom climate in…
Credit Points: 12.5
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| Launceston | Semester 1 | ||||
| Cradle Coast | Semester 1 | ||||
| Online | Semester 1 | ||||
| Online | Summer school | ||||
In this unit you are introduced to the principles of assessment of student learning, evaluation of learning programs, moderation of assessment, and reporting to education stakeholders. You will develop an understanding of various assessment, moderation, and evaluation strategies that are…
Credit Points: 12.5
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| Launceston | Semester 2 | ||||
| Cradle Coast | Semester 2 | ||||
| Online | Semester 2 | ||||
You can find more information about the requirements and processes for placements on the Professional Experience website (https://www.utas.edu.au/education/professional-experience)…
Credit Points: 0
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View all details for ESP100 Professional Experience 1 Primary Health and Physical Education
In this unit, you will be introduced to the Teaching as Inquiry model as the basis for developing an understanding of effective teaching and learning principles and research, and how these apply to Health and Physical Education (HPE) contexts. You…
Credit Points: 12.5
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| Launceston | Semester 2 | ||||
A cornerstone to the profession of human movement is an understanding of how people move. The ability to understand and explain how people learn motor skills is at the core of successful physical activity program design. An understanding of the…
Credit Points: 12.5
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| Launceston | Semester 2 | ||||
This is the second Applied HPE Pedagogy unit in the sequence of three. This unit has two key foci; the teaching of fundamental motor skills, and teaching using the Game Sense approach. The use of student centred approaches such as…
Credit Points: 12.5
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| Launceston | Semester 1 | ||||
This unit develops knowledge and skills in the area of sports coaching, with a large emphasis placed on coaching pedagogy highlighting the social, cultural and pedagogical concepts underpinning good coaching practice. It touches on the application of sports science principles…
Credit Points: 12.5
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| Launceston | Semester 1 | ||||
Year 3
This unit explores the relationships between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and non-Indigenous, histories perspectives and cultures. It encourages you to develop an ethical position grounded in critical reflection which will enable you to identify and challenge racial and social…
Credit Points: 12.5
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| Launceston | Semester 2 | ||||
| Cradle Coast | Semester 2 | ||||
| Online | Semester 2 | ||||
| Online | Summer school | ||||
The focus of this unit is a theoretical and practical exploration of ethics in relation to education and teacher identity. It encourages you to consider how particular philosophical ideas inform educational values, how these values relate to your identity as…
Credit Points: 12.5
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| Launceston | Semester 2 | ||||
| Cradle Coast | Semester 2 | ||||
| Online | Semester 2 | ||||
View all details for EDU302 Education, Ethics and Professional Practice
In this unit, you will consider the theory, methods and practice of teaching mathematics (and teaching for numeracy) in Years 6-10. Curriculum documents will be a major focus (including the Australian Curriculum, and local, State and international curricula), alongside implementation…
Credit Points: 12.5
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| Launceston | Semester 1 | ||||
View all details for ESP125 Mathematics Pedagogical Content Knowledge Years 6 to 10
You can find more information about the requirements and processes for placements on the Professional Experience website (https://www.utas.edu.au/education/professional-experience)…
Credit Points: 0
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View all details for ESP200 Professional Experience 2 Secondary Health and Physical
This introductory course in inclusive physical activity prepares pre-service educators to meet the needs of diverse learners by requiring candidates to effectively demonstrate the application of pedagogical strategies to teach individuals with disabilities physical activity, the use of appropriate assessment…
Credit Points: 12.5
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| Launceston | Semester 1 | ||||
This unit is a practically based unit and is designed to develop your ability to teach dance, gymnastics and sport education. An emphasis is also placed on the ability to analyse and identify areas of difficulty in skill development for…
Credit Points: 12.5
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| Launceston | Semester 1 | ||||
The application of psychological principles within physical activity settings has increased dramatically in recent years. Athletes, coaches, teachers, and allied health professions have come to recognise that adherence to psychology principles in the development of their educational programmes results in…
Credit Points: 12.5
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| Launceston | Semester 1 | ||||
View all details for ESP368 The Psychology of Sport & Physical Activity
This is the second of four units that explores components of health education within an Australian school context. This unit provides students with the opportunity to undertake teaching and learning experiences structured to prepare them for forthcoming school experience sessions…
Credit Points: 12.5
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| Launceston | Semester 2 | ||||
Teaching Proficiency
Humanities and Social Sciences
ESH260 will provide you with the knowledge and skills to teach the new learning area of Humanities and Social Sciences (HASS) to children in the Early Childhood and Primary years. In Module 1 we examine the sub-strand of History and…
Credit Points: 12.5
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| Launceston | Semester 2 | ||||
| Cradle Coast | Semester 2 | ||||
| Online | Semester 2 | ||||
View all details for EPR260 Introduction to Humanities and Social Sciences Education
Mathematics
This unit introduces students to a range of learning theories and pedagogies appropriate for teaching Early Childhood (EC) and Primary mathematics. The unit will model and provide opportunities for students to engage with rich tasks, group work, problem solving, and…
Credit Points: 12.5
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| Launceston | Semester 2 | ||||
| Cradle Coast | Semester 2 | ||||
| Online | Semester 2 | ||||
Science
The unit will explore the theoretical basis considered best practice in science teaching and aims to develop pedagogical content knowledge required for planning and delivering authentic science learning experiences for early childhood and primary education students. The unit is presented…
Credit Points: 12.5
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| Launceston | Semester 2 | ||||
| Cradle Coast | Semester 2 | ||||
| Online | Semester 2 | ||||
| Online | Summer school | ||||
View all details for EPR150 Introduction to Primary Science Education
Year 4
In this unit, you will explore teaching and schooling from a sociological perspective. The unit introduces you to the way schools are shaped by wider political contexts that enable and constrain what education is and what schooling can be. This…
Credit Points: 12.5
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| Launceston | Semester 1 | ||||
| Online | Semester 1 | ||||
| Online | Summer school | ||||
Work in this unit represents a culmination of your teacher education journey and is an important bridge to your ongoing development as a professional. Through engagement with a range of blended learning activities and the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers…
Credit Points: 12.5
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| Online | Semester 1 | ||||
| Online | Semester 2 | ||||
You can find more information about the requirements and processes for placements on the Professional Experience website (https://www.utas.edu.au/education/professional-experience)…
Credit Points: 0
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| Launceston | Semester 1 | ||||
| Launceston | Semester 2 | ||||
View all details for ESP300 Professional Experience 3 Health and Physical Education Capstone
The benefits of being physically active are significant for both individuals and the whole community. It is critical, therefore, that a concerted effort is made to increase the physical activity levels and to provide opportunities for all Tasmanians to be…
Credit Points: 12.5
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| Launceston | Semester 2 | ||||
View all details for ESP322 Organisation in Community Sport and Recreation
This unit extends your understanding of the emotional, intellectual, spiritual, interpersonal, social and environmental dimensions of health and wellness. The content focuses on critical aspects of social and emotional learning (SEL) to ensure you can successfully implement a program of…
Credit Points: 12.5
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| Online | Semester 1 | ||||
In the previous Unit of the HPE Pedagogy sequence, students have undertaken teaching and learning experiences to prepare them for forthcoming School Experience sessions, particularly in terms of understanding and planning for the nature, scope, content and experiences appropriate for…
Credit Points: 12.5
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| Launceston | Semester 1 | ||||
This unit provides you with an understanding of health information, knowledge of the nature of health and a positive attitude towards being healthy. This unit is essential for teacher education graduates who will be promoting health, both directly in health…
Credit Points: 12.5
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| Launceston | Semester 2 | ||||
View all details for ESP340 Health Promotion and Behaviour Change: Perspectives and Practice
Teaching Proficiency
Humanities and Social Sciences (teaching proficiency)
Units
This unit will extend your understanding of disciplinary content and pedagogy beyond that which you learned in the introductory unit, EPR260. The Australian Curriculum learning area of Humanities and Social Sciences requires children from Prep to Year 6 to think…
Credit Points: 12.5
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| Launceston | Semester 1 | ||||
| Cradle Coast | Semester 1 | ||||
| Online | Semester 1 | ||||
View all details for EPR360 Advanced Humanities and Social Sciences Education
Mathematics (teaching proficiency)
Units
Mathematics is a key learning area for all students and essential to an individual's ability to fully participate in society. The teaching of mathematics at all levels is changing in response to research into its teaching and learning and to…
Credit Points: 12.5
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| Online | Semester 1 | ||||
View all details for EPR321 Extending Understanding of Primary Mathematics
This unit provides a range of strategies to cater for students with diverse needs in learning mathematics. The learning needs may include: difficulties directly related to the learning of mathematics, such as dyscalculia; difficulties that are not directly related to…
Credit Points: 12.5
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| Online | Semester 2 | ||||
Science (teaching proficiency)
Units
This unit will introduce you to Foundations to Year 6 STEM Education (science, technology, engineering and mathematics), with an explicit focus on relevant contexts concerning complex socio-scientific issues (e.g., biodiversity, climate change, renewable energy), to connect local actions to global…
Credit Points: 12.5
This unit is currently unavailable.
View all details for EPR308 STEM Education for Sustainable Development (STEM4ESD)
This unit extends the theory and methods covered in ESH150/EPR150/ESH250 Introduction to Primary Science Education. Where in the introductory unit, you planned a science lesson in EPR350, we shift to planning for strategies for the development of students scientific literacy.…
Credit Points: 12.5
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| Launceston | Semester 1 | ||||
| Cradle Coast | Semester 1 | ||||
| Online | Semester 1 | ||||
View all details for EPR350 Planning and Assessing in Primary Science
LANTITE
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Credit Points: 0
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View all details for EPE101 Literacy Test for Initial Teacher Education Students
None…
Credit Points: 0
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View all details for EPE102 Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education Students
Entry requirements
For Domestic students
We encourage you to apply for the courses you most want to study. If you’re not eligible to enter your chosen course right now, the admissions team will work with you to find the best pathway option.
Enquire online for advice on the application process and the available pathways to study
Domestic applicants who have recently completed secondary education
Applicants are ranked by ATAR and offers made based on the number of places available. In 2022, the lowest ATAR to receive an offer into this course was 66.5. The lowest ATAR to receive an offer may change from year to year based on the number of applications we receive.
Applicants who have recently completed senior secondary studies but have not received an ATAR may still be eligible for admission. We will consider your individual subject results on a case-by-case basis when we assess your application.
Applicants who have completed prior study at a recognised tertiary institution:
To be eligible for an offer, applicants must have:
- Partially completed an undergraduate course at Diploma level or higher (or equivalent). Applicants must have completed at least two units of study (equivalent to 25 UTAS credit points at 100-level or above). If an applicant has failed any units the application may be subject to further review before an offer is made; or
- Completed the UTAS University Preparation Program (or an equivalent qualification offered by an Australian University).
All applicants must also complete the Non-Academic Capability Assessment Tool (NACAT). This includes a personal statement and a small number of multiple-choice questions
Applicants who have completed TAFE or other Vocational Education and Training (VET)
To be eligible for an offer, applicants must have completed a Certificate IV (or equivalent) in any discipline.
Domestic applicants with work and life experience
Applicants without senior secondary, tertiary or VET / TAFE study can complete a personal competency statement.
Applicants may be eligible for an offer if they have relevant work and / or life experiences which demonstrate a capacity to succeed in this course.
Non-Academic Capability Assessment Tool (NACAT)
In addition, all applicants are required to provide a non-academic personal statement which is used to assist in the selection of students into all Initial Teacher Education (ITE) courses at the University of Tasmania.
This statement is submitted through the Non-Academic Capability Assessment Tool (NACAT) after you have completed your application and is used in conjunction with your ATAR score (or equivalent alternative entry). All applicants must satisfactorily complete the NACAT before they will be provided with an offer into the course.
Instructions on submitting your statement and completing the NACAT are provided during the application process.
Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teaching Education
Prior to undertaking their final Professional Experience placement, Bachelor of Education (Health and Physical Education) students are required to complete the Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teaching Education (LANTITE).
Special consideration
If your ability to access or participate in education has been affected by circumstances beyond your control, you can apply for special consideration as part of your application. We will consider a range of factors, including economic hardship, serious medical condition or disability.
We can only approve applications for special consideration where we are confident that you have the necessary skills and knowledge to succeed in your studies. If your application is not approved, the admissions team will work with you to find the best alternative pathway to your chosen course. Special consideration is not available for international applicants.
Course participation requirements
This course includes compulsory work placements. All students must meet the course’s Safety in Practice Requirements before their first placement. This includes external clearances to work with children and vulnerable people. The safety in practice requirements are completed separately to the course application.
For International students
All international students will need to meet the minimum English Language Requirements, University General Entry Requirements and any course specific requirements such as pre-requisite subjects, if applicable.
English Language Requirements
This degree requires an IELTS (Academic) of Overall IELTS Score of 7.5 (Writing and Reading no band less than 7.0, Listening and Speaking no band less than 8.0). PTE Academic is not accepted for this course.
For students who do not meet the English Language Requirement through citizenship or prior studies in English in an approved country, evidence of an approved English language test completed within the last 2 years must be provided. See the English Language Requirements page for more information.
General Entry Requirements
Admission to undergraduate courses at the University of Tasmania requires the completion of qualifications equivalent to a 12th year of education in Australia.
Please review the equivalent undergraduate entry requirements to see the minimum requirement relevant to your country. The ATAR information for this course is located in the “For Domestic Students” section of the entry requirements on this page.
You can also meet the General Entry Requirement for this course with the following qualifications or prior studies:
- Completion of an equivalent AQF Certificate IV or above
- Complete or incomplete (minimum 25 credit points) of previous tertiary study at Bachelor level or higher
If you do not meet the minimum requirements, we offer the Foundation Studies Program.
Course Specific Requirements
All applicants must also complete the Non-Academic Capability Assessment Tool (NACAT). This includes a personal statement and a small number of multiple-choice questions.
Course participation requirements
This course includes compulsory work placements. All students must meet the course’s Safety in Practice Requirements before their first placement. This includes external clearances to work with children and vulnerable people. The safety in practice requirements are completed separately to the course application.
Articulation
Students who have undertaken an appropriate course at another Australian or overseas institution of further study or TAFE college may apply to receive credit for such study. Applications for credit can be made upon application to the Bachelor of Education course. Students can also articulate from either the Diploma of Education Support or the Associate Degree Education Support and be eligible to receive a maximum of 37.5CP (3 units) or 100CP (8 units) respectively. These course are also suitable exit options for students, should they not wish to complete the BEd(HPE) and become a registered teacher. Graduates of the Bachelor of Education (Health and Physical Education) degree can advance their Education knowledge with specialised study through either a Postgraduate Coursework or a Research Higher Degree pathway. Further details on course nesting and articulation to and from other courses can be found in the course nesting document attached below.
Detailed Admissions Information
Detailed admissions information and advice for all undergraduate courses, including comprehensive, course-level student profiles, is available from UTAS Admissions.
Fees & scholarships
Domestic students
Cost shouldn’t get in the way of you studying.
If you’re a domestic student, you may be eligible for a Commonwealth Supported Place in this course. This means your fees will be subsidised by the Australian Government. You’ll only need to pay the student contribution amount for each unit you study within the course.
You may also be able to defer payment of the student contribution amount by accessing a HECS-HELP loan from the Government. If eligible, you’ll only have to pay your tuition fees once you start earning above a specific amount.
Further information is available at Scholarships, fees and costs.
Student contributionStudent contribution amounts are charged for each unit of study. This means that how much you’ll pay will depend on which units you choose. Find out more about student contribution amounts.
Further informationDetailed fee information for domestic students is available at Scholarships, fees and costs, including additional information in relation to the compulsory Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF).
International students
2024 Total Course Fee (international students): $140,990 AUD*.
Course cost based on a rate of $33,450 AUD per standard, full-time year of study (100 credit points).
* Please note that this is an indicative fee only.
International students
International students are charged the Student Services and Amenities Fee but this fee is incorporated in the annual rate. International students do not have to make any additional SSAF payments.
Scholarships
Domestic Students
Each year, the University offers more than 900 awards, worth an estimated $4 million, to students from all walks of life, including those who have achieved high academic results; those from low socio-economic backgrounds; students with sporting ability; students undertaking overseas study; and students with a disability.
For information on all scholarships available at the University of Tasmania, please visit Scholarships and Bursaries.
Applications for most awards commencing in Semester 1, open at the beginning of August and close strictly on 31 October in the year prior to study.
HECS Waiver
Fee waivers waive the student contribution amount payable on a Commonwealth Supported Place.
They are sometimes referred to as a HECS Scholarship or HECS wavier.
A Fee Waiver can apply to an individual unit, a semester, a year of study, or the entire degree, dependent on the arrangements agreed to by the University of Tasmania with employers, State government departments, or as offered by the University in specific degree programs.
Education students are encouraged to review their eligibility for the following Fee Waiver programs, whether for personal or professional development:
Refer to Fee Waivers for the complete range of Fee Waivers and your eligibility.
For all new students, the Fee Waiver application is completed as part of finalising your enrolment, after you have completed your online application for your course.
The closing date for fee waiver applications is the census date applicable to your enrolment.
International Students
There is a large range of scholarships, bursaries and fee discounts available for international students studying at the University of Tasmania. For more information on these, visit Tasmanian International Scholarships.
Additional costs
In addition to course costs, students may be subject to other costs related to study at university including:
- Text books and stationery
- Accommodation
- Student Services and Amenities Fee
- LANTITE
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