Education (Primary)

University of Queensland

About

The Bachelor of Education (Primary) is a four year pre-service teacher qualification designed for effective teacher preparation in the unique contemporary context.

The program develops capacities required by teachers working in the information age, a time of rapid change where education is recognised as playing an increasingly important role in society.

The program develops teachers across prep to year 6, spanning the Early and Middle Phases of Learning.

In particular, the program focuses on the development of skills, understandings and attributes that enable graduates to demonstrate specialist abilities with respect to:

Literacy and numeracy Diversity and differentiated learning Leadership and research Connected practicum Students are expected to enrol fulltime throughout the duration of their program (ie 8 units per semester).

Honours:

Students who intend to undertake the Bachelor of Education (Primary) as an Honours program must apply to transfer into the Bachelor of Education (Primary) (Honours) program after successful completion of 3 years full time study in the Bachelor of Education (Primary) program.

Structure

Minor studies are available in English and Literacy, Humanities and Social Sciences, Mathematics and Numeracy, and Science.

Courses

See the course list for courses that can be studied as part of the Bachelor of Education (Primary).

Click on the course code to view the Course Profile, for further information including advice of courses with shared teaching activities.

Majors/Specialisations

Studies may be undertaken in the following specialisations. Please click on the major(s) that are of interest to you for more information.

Bachelor of Education (Primary)

  • English and Literacy MinorHumanities and Social Sciences MinorMathematics and Numeracy MinorScience Minor

Placement courses

Compulsory Placement CoursesStudents are required to complete 80 days of supervised practicum over the 4 years of the program. Every effort is made to place students within a reasonable distance of their home base but they can be expected to travel up to 90 minutes due to public transport connections and incur costs associated with travel and possible lost income over this period. Students are generally placed at Ipswich, Brisbane, and southeast Queensland and are encouraged to explore the option of a rural placement. Financial assistance may be available to assist with travel and accommodation costs for rural placements. Students are required to have a current Blue Card (Working with Children Check) before commencing practicum. Students can apply for a Blue Card through the School of Education and should do so three months before their practicum is due to commence. The Teacher Preparation Programs Handbook provides information about practicum and school experience requirements and is available from School of Education.

Honours

Honours is available as an additional year of study.

Study options

Graduates will have the opportunity to progress to the following programs:

  • Bachelor of Education (Primary) (Honours)
  • Master of Educational Studies

Entry requirements

To complete the Bachelor of Education (Primary)

To fulfil the requirements of the Bachelor of Education (Primary), a student must complete the requisite number of courses chosen from the course list in accordance with the Program Rules.

For more information on program requirements, please contact the Faculty.

Students should be aware of the University of Queensland policies and rules which govern the conduct of UQ programs. These may be found on the UQ policies and rules page on the my.UQ website.

Institution