Bachelor of Health and Physical Education

Health and Physical Education teachers educate through a range of movement areas including games and sports, dance, gymnastics, aquatics and athletics. They also teach about healthy lifestyle issues, encouraging lifelong movement and healthy choices associated with good nutrition, self-esteem development, knowledge about sexual health and interpersonal skills.

This four-year degree provides expert theory and professional experience for employment as a Health and Physical Education teacher. You will learn through face-to-face delivery in classrooms, online learning and community settings. 

Opportunities are available for rural and international professional experiences and to join international cultural immersion degrees. 

You can also apply for the Honours degree, embedded in third/ fourth year, involving a research project under academic supervision.

UOW Education has strong community ties with schools and an extensive professional experience degree. You will also have access to academic staff and career consultants, who provide services and support to increase your employability. 

Areas of study

Discipline studies in educational foundations, health and physical education, teaching and learning studies.

Career opportunities

Teaching in physical and health education in government and non-government secondary schools and related occupations in commercial, industrial and government areas of recreation and leisure.

Professional recognition

This degree is accredited by the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA). For further information on the status of this and other teacher education degrees, refer to Teacher accreditation on the NESA website. It is recognised nationally as well as in the UK, Asia and Canada. All students completing a NSW teacher education course will need to pass an approved literacy and numeracy test.

Practical experience

Extensive professional experience throughout your degree will allow you to learn by applying your skills in the classroom. This includes professional experience (PEX) in second and third year with a final seven-week PEX Internship in fourth year. You will also have opportunities for rural and international professional experiences, to study overseas with UOW's international exchange and study abroad partners, and to join international cultural immersion programs.

Honours

Embedded in the third and fourth year of the degree and entry is dependent on merit in the first three years of the course.

Fees and charges

Refer to University of Wollongong current fee information.