Graduate Certificate in Education (BA/BSc)

Admission Requirements

Persons are eligible to be admitted to study for the Bachelor of Arts and Graduate Certificate in Education combined programme if they have:

1. provided a character reference from the head or a senior teacher of their last high school, and
2. admission with standing; or
3. passed a Senate-recognised Form 7 examination or equivalent
4. completed the requirements for a USP Foundation Science Programme, and have passed LLF11, and have an average of C in the following pairs of courses (subjects):
• MAF11 and MAF12
• Two of the following pairs (subjects): (BIF02 and BIF03) or (CHF02 and CHF03) or (PHF02 and PHF03) or (TEF02 and TEF03).

Programme Requirements

This four-year combined pre-service program is designed to prepare specialist graduates teachers for teaching in secondary schools throughout the South Pacific region.

It normally consists of 27 courses, including:

1. two (2) 100-level compulsory courses;
2. eight (8) courses in an education major (two (2) 100-level, three (3) 200-level and three (3) 300-level;
3. eight (8) courses in the first discipline major;
4. eight (8) courses in the second discipline major; and
5. ED300 Practicum.

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