UndergraduateEducation
Bachelor of Education (Primary)
University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, QLD, Australia
About this program
Gain the unique knowledge and expertise required to educate young learners from Prep to Year 6 with UniSQ’s Bachelor of Education (Primary). This industry-accredited degree is designed to equip graduates with the confidence to teach primary school students in a variety of contexts across all learning areas. Learn from industry professionals and academics to develop sound knowledge of subject-matter, preparing you to teach within areas including arts, technology, humanities, maths, English, health and physical education, or science. Develop invaluable transferable skills including collaboration, organisation, adaptability, communication, empathy and patience, that can be applied across a range of professional contexts. Complete 80 days of supervised placement in P-6 classrooms at a variety of locations, including rural, remote and international placements. These placements may include mainstream classroom settings as well as opportunities to engage in alternative educational environments, ensuring you become a well-rounded and highly employable graduate.
Fees & duration
English test scores
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Course structure
- An undergraduate university degree typically consists of a combination of core
- major and elective courses designed to provide you with foundational knowledge and opportunities for an in-depth deeper dive into your chosen field. Core Courses (31 Units) EDC1000 - Introduction to the Profession (1 Unit) EDC1001 - Understanding Learner Development (1 Unit) EDX1207 - Early Reading Instruction (1 Unit) EDX1152 - Arts Curriculum and Pedagogy in Early Primary (1 Unit) EDU1100 - Introduction to Professional Experience (1 Unit) EDX2207 - English Curriculum & Pedagogy in Early Primary (1 Unit) EDX1208 - Mathematics in Early Primary (1 Unit) EDX1154 - HPE Curriculum & Pedagogy in Early Primary (1 Unit) EDC2111 - Positive Behaviour (1 Unit) EDC3111 - Supportive Learning Environments (1 Unit) EDC2000 - Learner Diversity (1 Unit) EDU2100 - Curriculum and Pedagogy Profe
Career & PR pathway
Occupations this degree typically leads to, and their skilled-migration list status
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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
ATAR 66.00 This is the lowest adjusted score to which UniSQ made an offer in Trimester 1, 2025. Meeting the lowest adjusted score doesn't guarantee admission. Subject pre-requisites: English (Units 3 & 4, C), or equivalent General Mathematics, Mathematical Methods, or Specialist Mathematics (Units 3 & 4, C), or equivalent. While not an entry requirement, if an applicant has achieved a 'satisfactory' result for one or more components of the Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education (LANTITE) at another institution, the 'satisfactory' result can be carried across with this admission application.
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