Program Overview

Program Overview

The Bachelors of Science / Education (Secondary) program is designed to equip students with the knowledge and skills necessary to address two of the biggest problems facing humans today: food security and dependency on fossil fuels. This major focuses on plant science, enabling students to learn and apply the science behind breeding high-yielding, pest-resistant crops to help farmers increase their productivity.

Program Details

• Overview: The program combines the study of ecology, plant pathology, plant physiology, and plant biotechnology to apply knowledge in using plant-based sources to develop biofuels, medicines, or healthier food products.
• Career Possibilities: Graduates can pursue rewarding career opportunities as teachers, researchers, or consultants with multinational companies, universities, or government departments.
• Graduate Salary: The graduate salary range for teacher education (undergraduate) is $69K–$83K, according to compared.edu.au.

Study Details

How You'll Learn

Your learning experiences are designed to best suit the learning outcomes of the courses you choose, including:

• Lectures
• Tutorials
• Work placements
• Online study
• Overseas study
• Research experience
• Laboratory work
• Fieldwork
• Seminars
• Workshops

What You'll Study

At UQ, subjects are called 'courses'. Here's a sample of the courses you could study:

• Ecology Field Studies
• Fungi and Plant Diseases
• Plant Microbe and Insect Interactions
• Plants for Human Health

Highlights

• Ranked 2 in Australia for biological sciences (QS World University Rankings 2025)
• Ranked 15 in the world for environmental sciences (QS World University Rankings 2025)

Career Possibilities

Our programs prepare you for your first job and beyond. Here are some of the careers you could be on your way to:

• Secondary school teacher
• Environmental scientist
• Agronomist
• Environmental adviser

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