UndergraduateEducation
Bachelor of Early Childhood and Primary Education
Griffith University, Brisbane/Gold Coast, QLD, Australia
About this program
Griffith University's Bachelor of Early Childhood and Primary Education degree. This degree is pending dual accreditation with the Queensland College of Teachers (QCT) and the Australian Children's Education & Care Quality Authority (ACECQA). Everyone has that one teacher that always believed in them. Be that teacher for your students and help create a brighter future for the next generation. This degree is designed to meet the urgent need for high-quality teachers in early childhood centres and primary schools and other educational settings. Highlights of studying the Bachelor of Early Childhood and Primary Education A shared foundation year, between the Bachelor of Early Childhood and Primary Education, Bachelor of Primary Education and Bachelor of Secondary Education, to develop key insights into major trends and themes in education. This shared foundation year allows for a seamless transition between degrees, giving you time to decide which age group you feel most comfortable teaching. Benefit from our strong relationships with schools and industry partners. During your studies, you'll undertake 110 days of supervised professional experience with a dedicated placement officer to assist in organising your placement. Choose to specialise in a range of in-demand areas, including early childhood, STEM and digital technologies, to boost your teaching career early. Learn at your own pace, with flexible options including online learning you may be able to fast-track your studies. Once the degree is accredited, accredited, eligible students can apply for Queensland teacher registration as soon as they graduate.
Fees & duration
English test scores
Verified griffith.edu.au ↗
Course structure
Study plan in 5 parts
- Year 1: Understanding the Lifelong Learner
- Educational Technologies and Relational Communication
- Indigenous Perspectives in Education
- Becoming an Educator
- Foundations of Curriculum
- Assessment and Planning
- Teaching as a Profession
- Year 2: Technologies Education
- Health and Physical Education
- Arts Education 1
- Early Years Reading and Writing
- Mathematics Education 1
- Foundations of Primary Science Education
- Managing Learning
- Primary Education Language and Literature
- Mathematics Education 2
- Year 3: Humanities and Social Sciences
- The Developing Child within Family and Community
- Engagement with Children
- Primary Science Education 2
- English Education 3
- Foundations of Early Childhood Education and Care
- Supporting young children's pro-social behaviour
- Supportive Classroom Environments
- Programs and Pedagogies in Early Childhood Education
- English in the Early Years of School
- Year 4: First Australians and the education system
- The Griffith Graduate Teacher
- Reflecting and responding as a professional
- Plus 10 elective/flexible courses chosen from an approved list to complete the 320 credit-point program
Career & PR pathway
Occupations this degree typically leads to, and their skilled-migration list status
Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) TeacherANZSCO 241111
On both MLTSSL and CSOL, supporting 189/190/491 and the employer-sponsored 482/186, via AITSL assessment and state registration.
Assessed by Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL)
Primary School TeacherANZSCO 241213
On STSOL and CSOL, so it supports the 190, 491, and the employer-sponsored 482/494/186, but not the 189 on its own. AITSL assesses at least one year of full-time equivalent primary-education study within the qualification.
Assessed by Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL)
List membership changes over time and does not guarantee an invitation. See the skilled occupation lists guide and the points calculator before relying on this for a visa decision.
Admissions
Completion of an Australian Year 12 (Senior Secondary) certificate or equivalent international qualification. Prerequisites: English or English as an Additional Language or Literature or English and Literature Extension (Units 3 and 4, C); General Mathematics or Mathematical Methods or Specialist Mathematics (Units 3 and 4, C).; Any two units of English (Band 3) excluding English Studies; Mathematics Standard 2 or Mathematics Advanced or Mathematics Extension 1 and Mathematics Extension 2 (Band 3)..
More Education programs
Associate Degree in Early Years Education (Exit Only)
Western Sydney University · Undergraduate
Associate Degree of Early Years Studies
Melbourne Polytechnic · Undergraduate
Associate Degree of Teacher Education
La Trobe University · Undergraduate
Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Teaching (Secondary)
Avondale University · Undergraduate
Bachelor of Early Childhood and Primary Education
University of Canberra · Undergraduate
Bachelor of Early Childhood Education
Southern Cross University · Undergraduate
Why trust Where To Apply
- Official sources onlyEvery deadline, fee, and requirement traces to a university, government, or admissions-body page.
- Dated and re-checkedEach fact carries the date it was last verified, on a quarterly re-verification cadence.
- IndependentNo university pays for inclusion, a better write-up, or a higher rank. We are not an education agent.
- Named editor, public methodWritten and maintained by a named operator against a published methodology.