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Bachelor of Education (Honours) in Special Education

UTS course code: C09040
Testamur title: Bachelor of Education (Honours) in Special Education
Abbreviation: BEd(Hons)
Course Coordinator: Associate Professor Barbara Poston-Anderson
Course fee: HECS (local), $6,900 per semester (international)
Total credit points: 48

Overview
Admission requirements
Course duration
Course structure
Course program

Overview

The Bachelor of Education (Honours) in Special Education is available to high-achieving students and directly links as an integrated fourth year with the undergraduate degree Bachelor of Education in Special Education (C10207).

Admission requirements

The educational qualifications required for admission to the Bachelor of Education (Honours) in Special Education are a demonstration that you have:

  • successfully completed requirements for the first three years of the Bachelor of Education in Special Education (C10207) course with a grade point average of Credit level or better
  • shown competence in the practicum as demonstrated by practicum reports or their equivalents
  • completed an Educational Research subject with a grade of Credit level or better.

Course duration

The Bachelor of Education (Honours) in Special Education is a one-year, full-time program.

Course structure

You must complete all components of the program. The program consists of coursework and an Honours thesis. All subjects are Pass/Fail except the thesis which is graded, no mark.

Course program

Semester 1
023628 Advanced Studies in Special Education 1: Educating Students who have Difficulty with Written Text 6cp
023622 Honours Practicum 6cp
023625 Research Seminar 6cp
023630 Honours Seminar A 3cp
023629 Advanced Studies in Special Education 2: Numeracy Instruction for Students with Learning Difficulties and Disabilities 6cp

Semester 2
023631 Honours Seminar B 3cp
023624 Honours Thesis 18cp