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.
- 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.
- ^Subject to final approval of campus transfer and program accreditation.
- ¥ The option to study at Gympie is not available to international students on a Student visa.
- † Semester 2 intake not available at Gympie.
- ^Subject to final approval of campus transfer and program accreditation.
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 90 days of supervised professional experiences in local schools, and rural and remote settings.
You will develop 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 in the current semester. All other students please refer to transitional study plans.
Core course
1 required course:
COR109 Corporate Governance, Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility
Introductory required courses
7 required courses:
EDU101 Communication and Thought
EDU103 Human Development and Learning
EDU104 Integrating ICTs into Learning
EDU105 Foundations of Literacy and Numeracy
EDU106 Professional Learning: Building Community Connections
EDU107 Professional Learning: Connecting with Learning and Teaching
EDU113 Science Teaching in the Early Years
Advanced required courses
24 required courses:
EDU202 Teaching English: Curriculum and Pedagogy
EDU204 Engaging Diverse Learners
EDU205 Technologies and ICTs: Curriculum and Pedagogy
EDU209 Professional Learning: Facilitating the Learning Environment
EDU211 Teaching Mathematics in the Early Years
EDU308 Assessing Learning
EDU309 Professional Learning: Responding to all Learner Needs
EDU316 Teaching Science in Primary Schools
EDU317 Teaching History and Geography in the Primary School
EDU318 Teaching Health and Physical Education in Primary School
EDU319 Professional Practice: The Inquiring Teacher
EDU332 Teaching Arts in the Early Years
EDU333 Investigating the World Around Us
EDU340 Teaching HPE in the Early Years
EDU342 Teaching Reading and Writing
EDU400 Integration Across the Curriculum
EDU401 Teaching Primary School Mathematics
EDU410 Professional Practice: Teacher as Global Practitioner
EDU411 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Perspectives in Learning and Teaching
EDU412 Professional Learning: Transitioning into the Profession
EDU413 Responding to Diversity and Inclusion
EDU414 Teaching the Australian Curriculum: Languages
EDU415 Teaching Arts in Primary Schools
SCS203 Professional Practice: Teacher as Researcher
Note: Not all USC courses are available on every USC campus.
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 linked to USC 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.
Visit Education - Supervised Professional Experience (SPE) for more information about the requirements for placement.