Bachelor of Education (Primary)

Bachelor of Education (Primary) overview

• Are you looking for a degree that gives you flexibility, industry engagement, professional development, expert knowledge and practice?
• UniSQ's Bachelor of Education (Primary) is designed to prepare graduates who are confident to teach primary school students in a variety of contexts across all learning areas.
• In addition to gaining sound knowledge of subject-matter to be able to teach maths, English, health, science, you'll develop invaluable transferable skills including collaboration, organisation, adaptability, communication, empathy and patience.
• Complete your professional experience in P-6 classrooms at a variety of locations, including rural, remote and international placements. Your placements may include a mixture of mainstream classroom settings as well as opportunities to engage in alternative educational settings. These experiences will help to make you a well-rounded and highly employable graduate.
• Fit study into your life from anywhere in Australia and around the world by studying your bachelor of primary education online. As an online student, you'll receive the same level of support as an on-campus student and you're in control when, where and how you learn.

Thinking of studying in 2024? UniSQ will be delivering flexible new ways of teaching, with different calendar offerings, making the balance of study and life easier. Read more in our new academic calendar FAQs.

Professional accreditation

• As a graduate, you are eligible to apply for registration as a teacher through the Queensland College of Teachers. For registration in Queensland, both domestic and international students must have at least 51% of supervised professional experience in Australian Schools.
• In addition to completing all requirements for the degree, students need to pass the Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education (LANTITE) prior to graduation. It's recommended that you pass the LANTITE before the successful completion of 16 courses. Please register for the LANTITE test through the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) website.

Career outcomes

• As a registered teacher, you will have the skills and experience required to teach students in P-6 classrooms. You will have many opportunities to work in metropolitan, rural and remote and international schools.
• Teaching offers a lot of flexibility and diversity, with graduates gaining employment in settings such as hospital schools and international schools.
• Teaching skills are also in demand in other areas, including roles with human services, community-based government organisations and recreation and tourism industries.

Degree structure

To complete this degree students must complete 32 units. Most courses (similar to 'subjects') are valued at 1 unit. To study full-time you would usually complete 4 units per semester.

Courses to be studied Units Core courses 30 1 x Primary curriculum specialisation course 1 1 x professional development course (electives/approved courses) 1 incl. 80 days of supervised placement and 20 days unsupervised placement Total 32

Refer to the UniSQ Handbook for courses to be studied and recommended enrolment patterns.

Professional experience

You will also need to complete 80 days of professional experience and a 20 day internship to gain valuable skills in primary classrooms. These experiences provide you with opportunities to put theory into practice.

To support you throughout your professional experience, there are many opportunities to receive financial support and scholarships. Learn more about the available support.

All students must be able to meet professional requirements expected of teachers within this degree.

How to apply

Apply via QTAC

Apply via QTAC (Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre) if you:

• have never studied with UniSQ before, or
• are a Year 12 student, or
• want to transfer to UniSQ from another university.

Mode	QTAC Codes
External	908175
Springfield	928171
Toowoomba	908171

Apply through QTAC

If you are applying via QTAC, please check our application closing dates.

Apply directly to UniSQ

You may be able to apply directly to UniSQ if you:

• are a current or previous UniSQ student returning to study with complete or incomplete qualifications (excluding Head Start students), or
• have recently graduated from TAFE.

Apply direct to UniSQ

The closing dates for applying directly to UniSQ are:

• Semester 1, 2023 - applications close on 20 February and the Semester 1 study period commences on Monday 20 February, 2023.
• Semester 2, 2023 - applications close on 10 July and the Semester 2 study period commences on Monday 10 July, 2023.

Select to start your degree in one of the following intakes:

• Trimester 1, 2024 - applications close 22 January 2024 and the Trimester 1 study period starts on 22 January 2024.
• Trimester 2, 2024 - applications close 13 May 2024 and the Trimester 2 study period starts on 13 May 2024.
• Trimester 3, 2024 - applications close 2 September 2024 and the Trimester 3 study period starts on 2 September 2024.

More information on applying key dates is available.

Further information

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