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Australian Catholic University (ACU)

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Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood and Primary)

  • Bachelor

Help give children their best start in life. The Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood and Primary) qualifies you to teach children from their birth up to the age of 12.

Key details

Degree Type
Bachelor
Duration
4 years full-time
Course Code
063890F
Study Mode
In person
Intake Months
Apr, Jul
ATAR
70

About this course

Help give children their best start in life. The Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood and Primary) qualifies you to teach children from their birth up to the age of 12. It equips you to inspire and help them develop lifelong learning skills within inclusive environments that encourage and nurture diversity.

You'll choose a specialist teaching area from English, maths, or religious education and your professional experience placements will be conducted in both early childhood and primary education settings. You may also have an opportunity to complete a community engagement unit overseas where you will spend time with local communities and experience an international classroom.

If you choose religious education as your specialist teaching area, you will be eligible to teach in Catholic and other faith-based schools.

Entry requirements

An applicant must also comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy that includes meeting a minimum ATAR requirement.

In addition, applicants will be required to demonstrate suitability for teaching.

All applicants need to meet the English Language Proficiency requirements as defined in the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.

To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must have completed:

  1. the following prerequisites at year 12 level or equivalent:

Study locations

Ballarat

North Sydney

Canberra

Strathfield

Melbourne

Brisbane

Career pathways

Our graduates have pursued careers in:

  • early years education
  • primary school education
  • policy development
  • community centre education
  • private colleges
  • inclusive education settings
  • education and training roles in other sectors - e.g. zoos
  • correction facilities for youth or adults
  • research
  • special education
Employment rates

84% of Early Childhood and Primary Teaching students are employed full-time within 4 months of graduating. (
2019 Quality Indicators for Learning and Teaching (QILT) Graduate Outcomes Survey
)

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Teacher Education courses at Australian Catholic University (ACU).
77.6%
Overall satisfaction
79.1%
Skill scale
59.3%
Teaching scale
83.8%
Employed full-time
$67k
Average salary