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Bachelor of Education (Primary)

ProviderCQUniversity Australia
Course code: SIA-186972UniversityStudy area: EducationCourse data availableData JSON

Course overview

The Bachelor of Education (Primary) provides you with the qualifications to teach in primary schools from foundation year to Year 6. This course is an initial teacher education course and qualifies you for professional registration which is administered in Queensland by the Queensland College of Teachers. You will demonstrate evidence of meeting the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers (Graduate career stage) throughout the course of study. On successful completion of the course, you will be eligible for employment in primary school contexts throughout Australia. In addition to building the professional knowledge and skills required to teach effectively, the course is designed to foster dispositions...

Entry requirements

Review the available standard entry requirements, English requirements and additional notes for this course.

Standard entry

Rank Threshold: ATAR/SR: 62.

Prerequisites: English (Units 3 & 4, Grade C) or equivalent; and General Mathematics, Mathematics Methods or Specialist Mathematics (Units 3 & 4, Grade C or higher) or equivalent.

English Language Proficiency Requirements: If you were not born in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom, Ireland or the United States of America, you are required to meet the English Language Proficiency requirements set by the University.

Applicants are required to provide evidence of completion within the last 5 years of: a secondary qualification (Year 11 and 12, or equivalent), or a Bachelor level qualification study for a period of at least 1 year fulltime with a minimum overall GPA 4.0.

These qualifications must be completed within Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom, Ireland or the United States of America, which will meet the English proficiency.

If you do not satisfy any of the above, you will need to undertake an International English Language Testing System IELTS Academic test with an overall band score of at least 7.5 with a minimum 7.0 for Reading and Writing and 8.0 for Speaking and Listening.

English test results remain valid for no more than two years between final examination date and the date of commencement of study with CQUniversity, and must appear on a single result certificate.

Each applicant will be assessed individually.

English requirement
IELTS 3, no band below 7.5IELTS 62, no band below 7.5

If your current English result is below direct entry, consider the university-recognised English language pathway or ELICOS package; successful completion at the required level can usually satisfy English entry without another English test.

Course curriculum

Course structure, credit points and subject sequence

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