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Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood and Primary)
Victoria University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
About this program
This is a dual-qualification degree: graduates come out eligible for registration to teach both early childhood settings and primary school classrooms, which broadens job options in a way a single-sector teaching degree doesn't. VU runs the course through its College of Sport, Health, Engineering (education sits within VU's broader teaching college structure) with mandatory professional experience placements spread across multiple year levels rather than backloaded into the final year.
Students complete placements in both long day care/kindergarten settings and primary classrooms, which means the practical component runs longer in total than a primary-only degree, offset by the broader employment scope it opens up afterward. VU has increasingly focused its teaching pathways on the acute teacher shortages in Melbourne's growth corridors to the west, and a fair number of placement partnerships sit in those newer school communities rather than established inner-city schools.
Coursework covers child development, literacy and numeracy pedagogy, curriculum planning, and inclusive education, with a research or capstone project in the final year addressing a self-chosen classroom practice question.
Fees & duration
English test scores
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Course structure
Study plan in 4 parts
- Year 1: Child Development
- Introduction to Early Childhood Education
- Literacy Foundations
- Numeracy Foundations
- Year 2: Curriculum and Pedagogy (Early Childhood)
- Curriculum and Pedagogy (Primary)
- Professional Experience Placement 1
- Year 3: Inclusive Education
- Assessment and Reporting
- Professional Experience Placement 2
- Year 4: Professional Experience Placement 3 (extended)
- Research Project in Teaching Practice
- Professional Studies Capstone
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
ATAR 60 or equivalent, Working with Children Check required
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