Bachelor of Education - Bachelor of Arts

Information valid for students commencing in 2013.

Course Code	39910E
Version	7
Faculty	Arts, Education and Social Sciences

Award Requirements

Course pre-requisites	English Entry requirements for this course are consistent with the Pathways to Qualifications in the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF level 7) Guidelines for Bachelor degrees.
Minimum English Language Proficiency Requirements	Students of non-English speaking backgrounds must have an adequate English language capacity assessed under the Australian International English Language Testing System (IELTS). The IELTS score required for admission to this course can be found in Schedule I of the JCU Admissions policy.
Additional selection requirements	Nil
Special admission requirements	Nil

Credit points	108 credit points as per course structure
Additional course rules	Nil
Additional completion requirements	Nil
Learning outcomes	Characteristics of learning outcomes for this course are consistent with those outlined in the Bachelor degree Guideline in the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF level 7).

Select a major

Type of major

Mandatory

Single

Credit points in major

108 credit points

Special requirements

Nil

Cairns

Townsville

Cairns

Townsville

Expected time to complete	4.5 years full-time or equivalent part-time
Maximum time to complete	12 years
Maximum leave of absence	3 years

Course progression requisites	Nil
Course includes mandatory professional placement(s)	Yes Further information about placements e.g. Suitability to Work with Children Card can be found at University Requirements for Undergraduate Coursework Awards. Candidates may be required to undertake placements away from the campus at which they are enrolled at their own expense.
Special assessment requirements	Refer to Review of a Student’s Suitability to Continue a Course Involving Placement policy. Candidates who do not complete the required number of days of a professional experience subject or a professional component of a subject, without the approval of the Director of Professional Experience, will be deemed to have failed the subject.
Accreditation requirements	Nil
Maximum allowed Pass Conceded (PC) grade	3 credit points for non-Education subjects only
Supplementary exam for final subject	Not applicable

Eligibility	Candidates may apply for advanced standing for previous tertiary study in accordance with the Advanced Standing for Previous Studies and Recognised Prior Learning policy associated procedures.
Maximum allowed	72 credit points
Currency	Advanced standing will be granted only for studies completed in the 10 years prior to the commencement of this course.
Expiry	Advanced standing gained for any subject shall be cancelled 22 years after the date of the examination upon which the advanced standing is based if, by then, the candidate has not completed this course.
Other restrictions	The maximum advanced standing allowable for professional development courses within the degree is three credit points except where one course is judged to be larger in size than one faculty subject. Advanced standing may be granted for professional development courses smaller than a faculty subject. However, no credit will be given for courses smaller than two credit points, or equivalent.

Inclusion of majors on testamur	No majors shall appear on the testamur
Exit with lesser award	Not applicable
Course articulation	Not applicable

Honours availability

Arts honours is available as an additional year of study.

Education honours is available as an additional year of study.

Eligibility

Candidates must satisfy the School requirements relating to the standard of academic achievement necessary to proceed to the honours degree.