Education in Primary and Secondary Health and Physical Education - D30016

Physical activity, health and wellbeing are such important pillars in a young person’s growth. With this degree, you’ll play a key role in developing these skills at formative times in their education journey.

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Other options in the Bachelor of Education include: Early Childhood, Primary and Secondary Education, Inclusive and Special Education, Health and Physical Education as well as Double degree options with Art, Business, Fine art, Music, or Science.
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What you’ll be qualified for

You’ll be able to teach children and adolescents aged five to 18 years, in both primary and secondary schools and will be equipped to teach as:

  • A generalist primary school teacher
  • A specialist health and physical education primary school teacher
  • A secondary school teacher with health and physical education as your two specialist teaching areas.

What you’ll be learning

You'll develop a diverse range of knowledge and skills as you build your understanding of health and physical education, and education as a discipline. In your health and physical education discipline studies, you’ll learn about the biophysical and behavioural foundations of health and physical education – and how to bring out the best health and wellbeing in your students and communities.
By looking at how people develop movement skills, you’ll build advanced laboratory and field-based skills in sport and exercise science, and be equipped to coach across games, challenges and sports.
This is all knowledge which you'll apply to your specialist teaching areas of health and physical education. In your education discipline studies at the primary level, you'll develop your knowledge of cross curriculum priorities and the curriculum areas you will teach such as: English and literacies, mathematics and numeracy, arts education, humanities, science, digital technologies, and health and physical education. While at the secondary level you'll develop an understanding of adolescent learning and development in a secondary education environment, as well as curriculum planning, implementation and evaluation.
With at least 85 days of professional teaching practice in primary and secondary schools, you’ll have a chance to put theory into practice and start your journey as an inspiring and future forward educator.

Your career options

With this dual-sector qualification, you’ll meet the need for high quality, leading health educators, and have a range of career options in primary and secondary school settings.

About teacher registration

Here’s what you need to know:

  • All our primary and secondary education degrees are accredited by the Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT) using national accreditation standards. This means your qualifications will be accepted in Victoria and all other Australian states and territories.
  • You must be registered with the (VIT) to teach in Victoria. This includes schools and early childhood services.
  • Check in with local teacher regulatory bodies about any extra requirements – whether you’re planning to work here or overseas.

At a glance

Course Details

Location
  • On-campus at Peninsula: Full time
Duration
This course is equivalent to 4.25 years of full-time study and offered only in accelerated mode to complete in 4 years.
Start date
Semester 1 (February)
Qualification
Bachelor of Education (Honours) in Primary and Secondary Health and Physical Education
Course Handbook

Why study with Monash Education?

Rankings

Study with Australia's #1 ranked Faculty of Education and one of the world's
top education providers, recognised for excellence in teaching and research.

Placements

Gain valuable real-world experience through professional placements that put
you in the classroom early, helping you build confidence and graduate
career-ready.

Student Support

Receive one-on-one support from a dedicated Education Success Advisor, helping you navigate every aspect of your university experience.

Honours

Gain the benefits of an embedded Honours degree, helping you build
advanced capabilities and stand out to future employers.

Pathways

Don't meet the entry requirements? There are a range of pathway options that can help you achieve your study goals.

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Book a one-on-one call with our course advisor to answer any questions you may have about studying at Monash Education.

'The hands-on learning experience in the field of education is enriching and vital in gaining the experience necessary to enter the field post education.' - James Elliott, Bachelor of Education (Honours) specialising in Primary and Secondary Health and Physical Education

Entry Requirements

Entry Requirements (International students)

You need to satisfy all of the following requirements to be considered for entry into this course.

At the time of enrolment in a course at Monash University, you must be at least 17 years of age.

View all minimum age requirements.

All Monash undergraduate courses require you to have successfully completed a minimum of an Australian Year 12 qualification (or equivalent) and achieve the required academic entry score. Most Monash faculties generally use your most recent studies for admission however other guidelines may apply where your prior qualification may be considered.

Entry requirements for each qualification level are as follows:

All Monash undergraduate courses require you to satisfy English entry requirements in one of the following ways:

If your English test does not meet the above scores you may want to consider Monash English. Some Monash courses however do not accept Monash English.

The English measures outlined above must be completed within 3 years prior to the Monash course commencement date (other time limitations may apply as outlined in the Admission to Coursework Courses and Units Procedure). If you have completed several measures of English proficiency over a period of time, the highest valid measure will be accepted.

Monash University reserve the right to ask students to complete an English test to meet English course requirements upon request.

Further information can be located at English language requirements.

International students applying for a visa need to satisfy English requirements set by the Department of Home Affairs where these requirements and acceptable English tests differ from Monash University.

All Monash University undergraduate courses require you to have previously studied and achieved required Australian level standards in specific subject known as prerequisite subjects.

You must satisfy the following prerequisite subject requirements for this course:

*If you have completed an Australian Year 12 qualification you will be required to meet the prerequisite subject requirements that are equivalent to the VCE prerequisite subject requirements specified above.

You must satisfy the following additional requirements for this course:

Selection requirements
Extra requirements

Inherent requirements

To complete your degree, you will need to demonstrate that you have the abilities, knowledge, and skills to achieve specific core learning outcomes, these are called inherent requirements.

Find out more about inherent requirements for this course.

Courses with maths and science prerequisite subjects

If the course you are applying for requires maths and/or science as prerequisite subjects, you can meet the requirements in the following ways:

  • Australian Year 12 or International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme:

    You must meet the maths and/or science prerequisite subject required for your chosen course as specified above (if applicable).

  • Other qualifications recognised by Monash:

    If you have completed maths and/or science subjects in the relevant discipline at the required grade level, it is assumed that you have knowledge equivalent to the Australian Year 12 (VCE equivalent) prerequisite subject required for your chosen course. It is strongly recommended that you check that you have covered the assumed knowledge required for your course by completing the Assumed Knowledge Skills Analysis.

    This online activity includes multiple-choice questions based on your prior studies and helps you identify areas for revision, so you can start your course feeling confident and prepared. Once you accept your Monash offer and set up your student account you can complete the Assumed Knowledge Skills Analysis before starting your course.

These guidelines do not apply to the Bachelor of Medical Science or Doctor of Medicine, or to courses that require a tertiary-level Physiology unit: Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours) (Graduate Entry), and Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours) and Doctor of Pharmacy (Graduate Entry).

Alternative pathways

If you don't satisfy the requirements for direct entry consider these pathway options.

Entry requirements for Monash University are subject to change.

The course structure and progression map can be viewed in the Handbook.

Making the application

Future students

Current Monash students

You may apply to transfer from another Monash course. Transfers are a competitive process. You may apply mid-year for available courses however consideration will be given as to whether you will be able to follow your course progression.

Please note that if you apply for a course transfer, you should still enrol in your current course as if you were continuing so as not to jeopardise your enrolment in the Faculty if your transfer application is unsuccessful. More about Course Transfer.

Self assess for credit eligibility

Check for study credit using the "Credit search" link on the Credit for prior study page.

Fees

Fees are subject to change annually.

International fee

Fees are per 48 credit points which represents a standard full-time course load for a year. The fees for 2027 are:

A$49,340

Scholarships

We offer over 360 types of scholarships, valued at up to $280,000. Some scholarships offer one-off payments while others continue for the length of your course. Learn more about Monash Scholarships.

Other fees

The Student Services and Amenities Fee applies to some students each calendar year.

Enrolment Obligations

International students enrolling in a CRICOS-registered course can study no more than one third (33%) of their course by distance and/or online learning. Students must enrol in at least one unit that is not by distance and/or online in each compulsory study period unless the student is completing the last unit of their course. See standard 8.19 and 8.20 of National Code of Practice for Providers of Education and Training to Overseas Students 2018.

CRICOS code: 121131E

International course guides

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International Study Grants

International study grants

International Study Grants valued at up to $10,000