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Edith Cowan University (ECU)

  • 19% international / 81% domestic

Bachelor of Education (Primary, 1-10)

  • Bachelor

This course will give you the flexibility to teach children from Year 1 up to Year 10.

Key details

Degree Type
Bachelor
Duration
4 years full-time, 8 years part-time
Course Code
C99
Study Mode
Online, In person
Domestic Fees
$4,650 per year / $18,600 total
International Fees
$37,700 per year / $150,800 total

About this course

This course will give you the flexibility to teach children from Year 1 up to Year 10.

It also prepares you for working as a dedicated Primary or lower Secondary School teacher and equips you to teach in regional, rural and remote settings. During your studies, you will receive diverse professional experiences in a range of schools.

You'll also have a chance to specialise in one of these learning areas of interest: health and physical education, mathematics, or science.

Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) level

This course has been accredited by ECU as an AQF Level 7 Bachelor Degree Award.

This course will give you the flexibility to teach children from Year 1 up to Year 10.

It also prepares you for working as a dedicated Primary or lower Secondary School teacher and equips you to teach in regional, rural and remote settings. During your studies, you will receive diverse professional experiences in a range of schools.

You'll also have a chance to specialise in one of these learning areas of interest: health and physical education, mathematics, or science.

Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) level

This course has been accredited by ECU as an AQF Level 7 Bachelor Degree Award.

Entry requirements

Course Entry

Admission requirements you'll need to meet for this course.

  • The following course-specific admission requirements are mandatory and must be satisfied by all applicants. These requirements are in addition to or supersede the minimum requirements outlined within the Academic admission requirements band section below.

    All applicants are required to satisfy non-academic criteria, in addition to satisfying academic entry criteria. Applicants' non-academic capabilities will be assessed based on completion of a Non-Academic Requirements for Teacher Entry (NARTE) online questionnaire.

    All applicants must meet the academic admission requirements for this course. The indicative or guaranteed ATAR is as published (where applicable) or academic admission requirements may be satisfied through completion of one of the following:

    • AQF Cert IV;
    • Successfully completed 0.25 EFTSL of study at bachelor level or higher at an Australian higher education provider (or equivalent);
    • Undergraduate Certificate;
    • Skills for Tertiary Admissions Test;*
    • University Preparation Course;*
    • Indigenous University Orientation Course; or*
    • Experience Based Entry Scheme.*

    * Further information can be found on the Study course entry page.

    For international students, requirements include your secondary school results.

  • International students must attain an IELTS Academic with an average level of 7.5 or more, across the four components of listening, speaking, reading and writing; no score below level 7.0 in any of these components; and a score of 8.0 or more in the components of speaking and listening. Internationally schooled applicants may also be required to meet this requirement.

    Applicants who have completed secondary education, bachelor degree or master degree studies in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the UK or the USA are not required to provide an IELTS Academic test. Minimum English standard requirements may be satisfied with one of the following:

    • Year 12 English ATAR/English Literature ATAR grade C or better or equivalent;
    • Skills for Tertiary Admissions Test;*
    • Successfully completed 1.0 EFTSL of study at bachelor level or higher in the UK, Ireland, USA, NZ or Canada;
    • University Preparation Course;
    • Indigenous University Orientation Course;*
    • Aboriginal Student Intake Test;*
    • AQF Diploma, Advanced Diploma or Associate Degree; or
    • Successfully completed 0.375 EFTSL of study at bachelor level or higher at an Australian higher education provider (or equivalent).

    Note:
    Applicants who have completed their secondary education in South Africa in English, or have an undergraduate degree taught in English from a South African University are deemed to have satisfied English language requirements.

    Applicants from the Seychelles:
    Successful completion of the International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) grade C or above, PLUS a completed 4 year National Diploma.

Study locations

Online

Bunbury

Online

Career pathways

Career Opportunities

This course creates quality graduates ready to take up employment in primary and lower secondary (up to year 10) education environments. Students may be employed as generalist primary teachers, specialist primary teachers or secondary teachers teaching to year 10 in a single learning area specialisation: Mathematics, Science or Health and Physical Education. The focus on regional, rural and remote education embedded in the course, provides an appropriate background for graduates to seek employment in education in a range of metropolitan, regional, rural and remote educational settings.

Possible future job titles

Primary Teacher, Secondary Teacher, Mathematics Teacher, Science Teacher, Sports Teacher, Physical Education Teacher, Education Officer, Specialist Teacher, Education Consultant

Courses you can consider if you are interested in progressing further in this area.
  • Master of Education
  • Master of Education (Advanced)
  • Master of Education (Accelerated Online)
  • Graduate Certificate of Education
  • Graduate Certificate of Education (Accelerated Online)