Develop the skills and knowledge and understanding to become a qualified secondary school health and physical education teacher with Deakin’s Bachelor of Health and Physical Education. Discover how to create safe, inclusive and engaging learning environments and provide experiences that support lifelong health and physical activity. Explore areas including applied sports science, biomechanics, and motor learning and development and discover the science and art of movement education and performance skills.

Gain access to industry-standard resources and state-of-the-art facilities, including our Elite Sports Precinct and specialised teaching labs. This, combined with highly engaging and practical placements through our Professional Experience Program, means you will graduate motivated, well prepared and ready to embrace a meaningful career in education.

To qualify for the award of Bachelor of Health and Physical Education, students must complete 32 credit points of units comprising:

26 core units

HSE010 Exercise and Sport Laboratory Safety (0 credit point compulsory unit; this safety training must be completed before classes commence)

4 credit points of discipline study units in a third teaching method area

2 credit points of curriculum study units in the third teaching method area

Academic Integrity AAI018

Academic Integrity (0-credit-point compulsory unit)

A maximum of 10 credit points at level 1

A minimum of 10 credit points at level 3 or above

Students must additionally complete an Emergency First Aid Certificate (Level 2) and AUSTSWIM qualifications prior to graduation.

This course includes 80-days of supervised professional experience, and students must successfully complete the Deakin Teaching Performance Assessment.

Students are also required to complete below two zero (0) credit point units ELN010 and ELN011 as part of the Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education (LANTITE) in order to graduate from their course.

Students are required to meet academic progress and conduct requirements.

Graduate ready to take your career into teaching within the private, independent or public education sectors or advisory roles. You can even work closely with sporting organisations.

As well as working as an educator, you may find yourself working in fields including:

community programs

government agencies

human resource management

private academies/agencies

professional coaching

sport management.

Students must have qualification most relevant to your secondary school studies. The Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) is the primary criterion for entry into most undergraduate-entr

IELTS - Overall 7 No band lower than 6.5

TOEFL IBT - 94 Writing 24

TOEFL PBT - 600 Writing 5

C1 PROFICIENCY and C2 PROFICIENCY- 185 No band less than 176

PTE - 65 No less than 58 in each skill

OET - Overall B (equivalent to an IELTS 7 - 7.5 range)

DUELI EAP PROGRAM - EAP 4 (70%)