Bachelor of Primary Education | UniSC | University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia

Accessibility links

Non-production environment - edittest.usc.edu.au
This page was archived on 23 March 2015 and is no longer updated.

Bachelor of Primary Education

Work with young children to help them learn and grow.

Our program is designed to qualify you to work as a primary school classroom teacher (Prep-Year 6). You’ll learn how children learn, how to plan, teach and assess, and integrate ICT in your teaching.

CRICOS code
073277M
Commence
Semester 1 or Semester 2 †
Program length (full-time)
4 years
Semester tuition fee 2015
A$9,500
Estimated total tuition fee *
A$76,000
Footnotes
  • Only a full-time option is available to international students on a Student visa. Online programs are not available to Student visa holders.
  • * Estimated tuition fees are based on 2025 rates. Refer to international fees for more information.
  • Not all majors/minors and elective options are available at every campus. You should refer to the What Can I Study tab, and the proposed study sequence for your chosen campus and intake for further information.
  • The option to study at Gympie is not available to international students on a Student visa.
  • † Semester 2 intake not available at Gympie.
  • € From 2016 it will be a requirement to have Maths (4,SA), Science (4,SA) and English (4,SA).
Study locations QTAC code
  • Sunshine Coast 017301
  • Gympie 017501
Minimum selection threshold
OP - 16 Rank - 64
UniSC program code
ED304
Commence
Semester 1 or Semester 2 †
Duration
4 years full time or equivalent part time *
Prerequisites
English (4,SA) €
Recommended prior study
Maths A, B or C; a science subject; a history subject
Other requirements
Applicants from a non-English speaking background must attain an IELTS score of at least 7.5 with a minimum of 8.0 in speaking and listening and 7.0 in all other subtests. Refer to English language requirements
Fee type 2015
  • What will I pay?
Total units
384
Footnotes
  • The option to study at Gympie is not available to international students on a Student visa.
  • † Semester 2 intake not available at Gympie.
  • € From 2016 it will be a requirement to have Maths (4,SA), Science (4,SA) and English (4,SA).

Our program is designed to qualify you to work as a primary school classroom teacher (Prep-Year 6). You’ll learn how children learn, how to plan, teach and assess, and integrate ICT in your teaching.

Develop curriculum knowledge in English, mathematics, science, technology, arts, health and physical education, history, and geography. From your first year, you’ll complete 115 days of supervised professional experiences in local schools, and rural and remote settings.

You’ll also gain valuable and rewarding wider field experience where you engage with community projects and work with children, families and communities. Our program has been developed in partnership with leading educational bodies, and as you graduate you’ll be eligible to register with the Queensland College of Teachers.

Post-admission requirements

Students must complete 18 weeks of Supervised Professional Experience, completed as full-time blocks as program approved. Students must also complete 15 days of Wider Field Experience. Students must undergo a Working with Children Check and obtain a Blue Card from the Public Safety Business Agency (PBSA) prior to commencing supervised professional experience.

Career opportunities

Teacher in primary education context, training context other than schools.

Registration

Graduates are eligible to apply for registration with the Queensland College of Teachers.

Program structure

For students commencing Semester 1, 2015. All other students please refer to transitional study plans.
Core course

1 required course:

COR109 Television & Video Journalism

Introductory required courses

7 required courses:

EDU101 Radio Journalism
EDU103 Professional Journalism Practice A
EDU104 Professional Journalism Practice B
EDU105 Newsroom
EDU106 Communication and Thought
EDU107 Human Development and Learning
EDU113 Integrating ICTs into Learning

Advanced required courses

24 required courses:

EDU202 Foundation of English and Mathematics
EDU204 Professional Learning: Building Community Connections
EDU205 Professional Learning: Connecting with Learning and Teaching
EDU209 Science Teaching in the Early Years
EDU211 Teaching English: Curriculum and Pedagogy
EDU308 Dimensions of Learner Engagement
EDU309 Technologies and ICTs: Curriculum and Pedagogy
EDU316 Professional Learning: Facilitating the Learning Environment
EDU317 Teaching Mathematics in the Early Years
EDU318 Pedagogy and Assessment for Learning
EDU319 Professional Learning: Developing a Personal Pedagogy
EDU332 Teaching Science in Primary and Junior Secondary Schools
EDU333 Teaching History and Geography in Primary and Junior Secondary School
EDU340 Pedagogy of the Arts and HPE in Primary Schools
EDU342 Professional Practice: The Inquiring Teacher
EDU400 Teaching Arts in the Early Years
EDU401 Investigating the World Around Us
EDU410 Teaching HPE in the Early Years
EDU411 Teaching Reading and Writing
EDU412 Integration Across the Curriculum
EDU413 Teaching Primary School and Lower Secondary Mathematics
EDU414 Professional Practice: Teacher as Global Practitioner
EDU415 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Perspectives in Learning and Teaching
SCS203 Professional Learning: Transitioning into the Profession

Total units: 384

Program requirements and notes

Program requirements

In order to graduate you must:

  • Complete 32 required courses.
  • Complete no more than 12 introductory level courses, including core courses.
  • Complete a minimum of 18 weeks supervised professional experience, completed as full-time blocks.
  • Complete 15 days of wider field experience.

To commence supervised professional experience you must:

  • Travel to attend supervised professional experience placements.
  •  A  Blue Card is required, refer to Requirements for placements.
Program notes
  • Completing this program within the specified (full-time) duration is based on studying 48 unit points per semester (normally 4 courses).
  • Courses within this program are assessed using a variety of assessment methods including essays, seminar presentations, reports and examinations. Not all courses will necessarily include all methods.
  • Only a full-time study option is available to international students on a Student Visa.
  • The Study Overseas Program is not currently available to Primary Education students.
  • When enrolling, please refer to the Study Plan.
Requirements for placements

As required by the Queensland Family and Child Commission Act (2014), preservice teachers must undergo a Working with Children Check and be issued with a Blue Card by the Public Safety Business Agency to allow them to undertake supervised professional experience in a school or centre where children under 18 years of age are present. It is now a requirement of all Queensland sites and most Australian sites that preservice teachers have obtained a Blue Card prior to commencing supervised professional experience.

To avoid processing delays, you are encouraged to apply for a Blue Card as soon as you have accepted your offer. Blue Cards are free-of-charge for Education students when you apply through USC’s Professional  Learning office (Level 1, H Building).

Note: If you do not possess a current Blue Card, you will be unable to complete the professional experience component of your program and you will be unable to meet graduation requirements.

Visit the Public Safety Business Agency website for information on Blue Cards and how to apply.