阿德莱德大学

It’s important that young people leave high school able to make decisions and understand their place in a global economy. In the modern world, financial and economic literacy are key for living an empowered life.

Economics teachers encourage an informed and questioning mindset. They help position students as citizens of the world, set to thrive, influence and lead.

Develop your digital capabilities in our eLearning Program - the first and only one of its kind for Education students in Australia. We will show you how to use your own iPad with pencil and keyboard to its full teaching potential so you can earn Apple Teacher status. You might even do your first year placement in an Apple Distinguished School.

What will you do?

In our Bachelor of Teaching with Bachelor of Economics you will:

build expertise in economics and an additional area you intend to teach^
explore educational issues, curriculum and practice
work with inspiring teachers and researchers
gain professional experience and connections through extensive school placements.

Career Readiness

The Bachelor of Teaching program prepares students for teaching in middle and senior secondary schools. It is also suitable for students intending to work with adult learners.

Potential careers

Data Analyst, Econometrician, Economic Researcher, Economist, Education Coordinator, Education Officer / Educator, School Services Officer, Science Communicators, Statistician, Teacher, STEM Teacher, STEM in Schools Professional Development Provider

Degree Structure

This double degree provides students with the opportunity to pursue education courses from the beginning of their university studies. The primary focus in the first three years is on undertaking study in the two discipline areas in which the student intends to teach. These courses are taken as part of the degree program that accompanies the Bachelor of Teaching in the subject areas of the student's choice.

In each of the first three years, students also take education courses designed to provide an on-going orientation to educational issues and practice. The first and second year education courses involve observation and experience in school contexts. The final year is taken up entirely with education studies and is commenced after the other degree is completed. Placements cover a total of 85 days in the Adelaide metropolitan area and country South Australia.

The Bachelor of Teaching is designed primarily for students who have not already commenced university study. Students who have commenced a degree should consider completing their degree and then applying for the Master of Teaching. Students completing the requirements of the Bachelor of Teaching are eligible to gain credit towards a Master of Teaching degree.

Areas of Specialisation

Teaching Area 1: 36 units of Economics courses required by the Bachelor of Economics.

Teaching Area 2: In addition to your first major teaching area, you will also complete the requirements for a second teaching area, different from your first teaching area, in one of the following: Accounting, Biology, Business Studies, Chemistry, Chinese Studies, French Studies, Geography, Environment and Population, German Studies, History, Indonesian Studies, Information Technology, Italian Studies, Japanese Studies, Linguistics (ESL), Physics, Mathematical Sciences, Modern Greek Studies, Music, Spanish Studies.