Bachelor of Education with Honours

Bachelor (Honours)

Honours candidates are postgraduate students. Typically, to be eligible for acceptance in the Honours program, a GPA of 5.5 or more from the candidate's undergraduate degree is required. Please contact the Honours Coordinator for more information.

Key details

Degree Type

Bachelor (Honours)

Duration

1 year full-time, 2 years part-time

Course Code

3507292

Study Mode

Online

Intake Months

Mar

About this course

Honours candidates are postgraduate students. Typically, to be eligible for acceptance in the Honours program, a GPA of 5.5 or more from the candidate's undergraduate degree is required. Please contact the Honours Coordinator for more information.

The Bachelor of Education (Honours) is a year of study that is undertaken following the successful completion of an undergraduate education degree. It enables students to:

extend the depth of their education degree (as an expert educator)
enhance their career pathways
develop a basis for gaining entry into an education PhD program.

The highest performing education students will be accepted to the Honours program. Upon successful completion, they will have an excellent chance of being admitted to a PhD program through the Faculty of Education. Some Honours graduates may also be able to obtain scholarships for their PhD studies.

The Honours degree includes units in educational research skills and research methodology that assists students to conduct a significant research project on a topic of their interest. Generally this research project will be presented in the form of a written thesis. A supervisor (an experienced academic) will closely guide and support Honours students in undertaking their research project (thesis) from concept through to completion. In all respects, Honours students in the Faculty of Education will be regarded as budding researchers who contribute significantly to the research culture in the Faculty.

Further information, including details about Faculty of Education scholarships available for Honours students, can be found on the Honours Information page.

Download the 2022 Honours Handbook.

Study locations

Online

What you will learn

Demonstrate advanced knowledge of theoretical concepts of Education
Demonstrate the ability to undertake research and scholarship under supervision
Demonstrate the ability to identify and investigate solutions to complex problems with intellectual independence
Apply critical thinking and judgement in developing new understandings and creative responses to challenges in Education
Recognise and appreciate the value of a commitment to social justice, human rights, ethics and sustainability in scholarship, research and professional practice
Adhere to the ethical issue(s) relevant to research questions and methodologies
Apply an advanced mastery of a distinctive body of knowledge and of related theoretical concepts in an area of Education.
Demonstrate an ability to apply competently technical skills related to research project design and methodology
Recognise and appreciate the value of professional learning and reflective practice to ongoing personal and professional development.
Demonstrate autonomy, well developed judgement, adaptability, responsibility and accountability in educational settings
Present a lucid exposition of knowledge and ideas to various audiences using appropriate scholarly and academic literacies, orally and in written format.
Apply educational practices that are informed by cultural awareness and cultural competence, global perspectives, inclusivity and respect for the rights of all persons.

Career pathways

A key aim of the Honours degree is to foster the next generation of academics in education. An Honours degree enables graduates to:

specialise in a field of education whereby working towards becoming an expert teacher
gain entry into a PhD program
work as an educational officer or coordinator in departments of education or non-profit education providers
work towards becoming a junior academic in a school or faculty of education.

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Teacher Education courses at Southern Cross University (SCU).

90.4%

Overall satisfaction

81.7%

Skill scale

76.5%

Teaching scale

83.3%

Employed full-time

$99.1k

Average salary

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