Bachelor
This double degree program will accelerate your education career and allow you to graduate with two qualifications in just 4-years. The Bachelor of Education (Primary) and Graduate Certificate in Early Childhood Education prepares graduates for recruitment in local, interstate, and international educational systems. You'll also develop the required skills to work in early childhood education and care settings.
The Bachelor of Education (Primary) is a pre-service teaching degree that prepares you for roles in Primary teaching, from Prep through to Grade 6. Throughout your degree, you will investigate childhood development and behaviour. You'll focus on literacy learning, including speaking, listening, reading, and writing, while also studying other subjects, such as Mathematics, Science, Art, Music, and Health and Physical Education. This course is accredited through the Tasmanian Teachers Registration Board and is recognised in all states and territories.
The Graduate Certificate of Early Childhood Education will prepare you to lead early learning experiences for children from birth to 8 years of age. Your studies will embed indigenous worldviews, education for sustainability, and health and wellbeing. You'll learn to recognise how relationships with self, others, cultures, and places are critical to teaching and learning with children. Graduates are inclusive education practitioners with specific capacities to lead with play-based pedagogies, and to work with complex communities.
Domestic applicants who have recently completed secondary education
Applicants are ranked by ATAR and offers made based on the number of places available.
Applicants who have recently completed senior secondary studies but have not received an ATAR may still be eligible for admission. We will consider your individual subject results on a case-by-case basis when we assess your application.
Applicants who have completed prior study at a recognised tertiary institution:
To be eligible for an offer, applicants must have:
All applicants must also complete the Non-Academic Capability Assessment Tool (NACAT). This includes a personal statement and a small number of multiple-choice questions
Applicants who have completed TAFE or other Vocational Education and Training (VET)
To be eligible for an offer, applicants must have completed a Certificate IV (or equivalent) in any discipline.
Domestic applicants with work and life experience
Applicants without senior secondary, tertiary or VET / TAFE study can complete a personal competency statement.
Applicants may be eligible for an offer if they have relevant work and / or life experiences which demonstrate a capacity to succeed in this course.
Non-Academic Capability Assessment Tool (NACAT)
In addition, all applicants are required to provide a non-academic personal statement which is used to assist in the selection of students into all Initial Teacher Education (ITE) courses at the University of Tasmania.
This statement is submitted through the Non-Academic Capability Assessment Tool (NACAT) after you have completed your application and is used in conjunction with your ATAR score (or equivalent alternative entry). All applicants must satisfactorily complete the NACAT before they will be provided with an offer into the course.
Instructions on submitting your statement and completing the NACAT are provided during the application process.
Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teaching Education
Commencing students must attempt the LANTITE in their first year of study and are required to successfully complete the LANTITE prior to undertaking their final Professional Experience Placement.
Special consideration
If your ability to access or participate in education has been affected by circumstances beyond your control, you can apply for special consideration as part of your application. We will consider a range of factors, including economic hardship, serious medical condition or disability.
We can only approve applications for special consideration where we are confident that you have the necessary skills and knowledge to succeed in your studies. If your application is not approved, the UTAS admissions team will work with you to find the best alternative pathway to your chosen course. Special consideration is not available for international applicants.
Course participation requirements
This course includes compulsory work placements. All students must meet the course's Safety in Practice Requirements before their first placement. This includes external clearances to work with children and vulnerable people. The safety in practice requirements are completed separately to the course application.
IELTS score 7.5 (no individual band for listening and speaking less than 8.0 and writing and reading no less than 7.0)
UTAS Access English Level 7 - 75% (no individual score for listening and speaking less than 80% and writing and reading no less than 70%
All methods of meeting UTAS English Language Entry Requirements have a validity of 2 years.
A double degree increases your career prospects and maximises your employability.
You'll build a unique set of skills that will help you stand out in a competitive employment market. When you graduate from a double degree you will receive a separate degree certificate (also called a testamur) for each component course.
Graduates of this course have met the expected standard of performance for the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers (APST) set by Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership and will meet the qualification required to apply for teacher registration in all states and territories of Australia.
Please refer to the course page for each component course for detailed information on the Bachelor of Education (Primary) and Graduate Certificate in Early Childhood Education.
The Bachelor of Education (Primary) is an externally accredited degree.
This course is accredited by Teacher Registration Board Tasmanian (TRB).
Graduates may meet the requirements for registration with the TRB . There may be additional requirements for registration beyond the completion of the course.
For further registration requirements, please visit the TRB website.
The Graduate Certificate in Early Childhood Education is an externally accredited degree.
The course is accredited by Australian Children's Education & Care Quality Authority (ACECQA).
Graduates may meet the requirements for registration with ACECQA . There may be additional requirements for registration beyond the completion of the course.
For further registration requirements, please visit the ACECQA website.
If you have any queries about the accreditation process, please contact us for further information.
The Bachelor of Education (Primary) is an externally accredited degree.
This course is accredited by Teacher Registration Board Tasmanian (TRB).
Graduates may meet the requirements for registration with the TRB . There may be additional requirements for registration beyond the completion of the course.
For further registration requirements, please visit the TRB website.
The Graduate Certificate in Early Childhood Education is an externally accredited degree.
The course is accredited by Australian Children's Education & Care Quality Authority (ACECQA).
Graduates may meet the requirements for registration with ACECQA . There may be additional requirements for registration beyond the completion of the course.
For further registration requirements, please visit the ACECQA website.
If you have any queries about the accreditation process, please contact us for further information.
The Bachelor of Education (Primary) and Graduate Certificate in Early Childhood Education requires the completion of 400 credit points comprising:
All students must successfully complete the Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education (LANTITE) in order to graduate the course. From 2024 onwards, commencing students must attempt the LANTITE in their first year of study and both tests must be successfully passed prior to enrolling in the final Professional Experience unit. Please refer to the LANTITE page for more information