Bachelor of Education (Secondary)/Bachelor of Exercise Science

Domestic students

• An applicant must comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy, which includes meeting a minimum ATAR requirement and meeting the English Language Proficiency requirements. In addition, applicants in Victoria are required to demonstrate suitability for teaching.
• To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must have completed the following prerequisites at Year 12 level, or equivalent:
  • New South Wales: Prerequisites: Nil. Assumed knowledge: a minimum of three Band 5 HSC results, including one in English. To study a major or minor in Mathematics: Mathematics Advanced or Mathematics Extension 1 or 2. Recommended studies: Health and Movement Science 11-12, plus one of Biology, Chemistry or Physics. Note: this course is structured to allow applicants to meet the three Band 5 entry requirements within the degree program.
  • Queensland: Prerequisites: English (Units 3 & 4, C); General Mathematics, Mathematical Methods or Specialist Mathematics (Units 3 & 4, C).
  • Victoria: Prerequisites: English: Units 3 and 4 - a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or 25 in any other English; Mathematics: Units 1 and 2 - satisfactory completion of two units (any study combination) of General Mathematics, Mathematical Methods or Specialist Mathematics, OR Units 3 and 4: any Mathematics.
• Indicative ATAR: not yet published - ACU lists the ATAR for this course as 'New' at Brisbane, Melbourne and Strathfield.
• Applicants who have completed at least two units of AQF-recognised study at bachelor level or above are assigned a new selection rank reflecting study level, duration and grade point average, and may be eligible for credit or recognition of prior learning.
• ACU also assesses applicants on prior VET study, and on work and life experience.
• All students must apply for and obtain the background checks required by federal and state or territory laws - including the Working with Vulnerable People check, Working with Children check and National Police check - before they may take part in the Professional Experience Program.

International students

• International applicants need the equivalent of an Australian Year 12 Certificate and must comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy, including the English Language Proficiency requirements. International students completing an Australian Year 12 qualification (either outside or in Australia), an International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma, or a New Zealand National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA) Level 3 must apply for admission through their local Tertiary Admission Centre and are assessed on their performance in those studies (ATAR or equivalent). Apart from this, international applicants meet the same academic prerequisites as domestic applicants. ACU does not publish a course-specific English test score for this course, so international applicants must meet ACU's English Language Proficiency requirements as defined in the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy. International students must also bring police check documentation from their own countries, and any student who has lived in another country for 12 months or more must provide a police check from that country for that period.

Disclaimer: The course entry requirements above are for 2027 Admission. Refer to your relevant Tertiary Admission Centre website for future years' entry requirements.