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Undergraduate Certificate in Secondary Physical Education

  • Certificate

Learn skills that complement your passion for sport and coaching, with the Undergraduate Certificate in Secondary Physical Education from Victoria University. This course gives you a recognised qualification within six months - providing a fast track towards a new career.

Key details

Degree Type
Certificate
Duration
0.5 year full-time
Course Code
SUSP

About this course

This course gives you a recognised qualification within six months - providing a fast track towards a new career.

You'll graduate with a strong understanding of physical activities and concepts needed to develop movement skills in others, particularly PE for secondary-school students.

Learn how to deliver training or facilitate sport participation in:

  • athletics
  • swimming and water safety
  • games
  • sports
  • rhythmic and expressive movement.

The Undergraduate Certificate in Secondary Physical Education qualification is an ideal course if you've completed a bachelor qualification in Sport and Exercise Science and are looking to further develop your knowledge and skills in Physical Education. It contributes to prerequisites for entry into a Master of Teaching, depending on your previously completed units (talk to us to learn more).

If you decide to keep studying, you may progress to the Bachelor of Physical Education and Sport Science, or bachelor-level qualifications in education.

Study locations

Footscray Park

Career pathways

Graduates of this course can pursue careers in a number of related fields, including:

  • swim and water-safety teacher
  • health and fitness support
  • games and sport coaching
  • after school or holiday programs.

To aim for a Physical Education teacher role, you can continue study towards your bachelor degree, and then a teaching masters.

Course structure

To attain the Undergraduate Certificate in Secondary Physical Education students will be required to complete:

  • 48 credit points Core units

Credit for prior study or work

Use our credit calculator to find out how much credit you could get towards your course, based on your previous study.

If you have completed study with another university or institution and believe you are eligible to receive credit for skills and past study, you can apply for advanced standing.

Applications for advanced standing can be made after a discussion with your course chair or academic adviser.

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Teacher Education courses at Victoria University (VU).
72.1%
Overall satisfaction
70.5%
Skill scale
60.2%
Teaching scale
79.8%
Employed full-time
$67k
Average salary