Bachelor of Primary Education
Bachelor of Primary Education
At The University of Notre Dame Australia, we pride ourselves on creating job-ready graduates who are in great demand in the workforce. This is especially true of our Education degrees, where you will be supported through in-depth mentoring by practising teachers and academics. Designed to be completed over four years…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
At The University of Notre Dame Australia, we pride ourselves on creating job-ready graduates who are in great demand in the workforce. This is especially true of our Education degrees, where you will be supported through in-depth mentoring by practising teachers and academics. Designed to be completed over four years of full-time study, the Bachelor of Primary Education is a comprehensive degree that combines crucial theory with 30 weeks of practical supervised teaching experience.
Is your ambition to teach in a primary school? If so, this four-year teaching degree from The University of Notre Dame Australia is the ideal choice, combining educational theory and classroom learning with plenty of hands-on teaching experience at primary schools across New South Wales and beyond. Over the four-year degree, you will be expected to complete 30 weeks of supervised teaching – building from a single week of classroom observation in Year One to a full term internship in Year Four.
Fully accredited by the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA), your Bachelor of Primary Education will provide you with the opportunity to teach in many other parts of the world.
Notre Dame’s School of Education in Sydney has received accreditation from International Baccalaureate (IB) to provide selected graduates with the prestigious IB Certificate in Teaching and Learning qualification. At the end of your teaching degree, you could therefore also graduate with the IB Certificate in Teaching and Learning.
Career Opportunities
The following careers are open to graduates of this program:
- Catholic schools
- Independent schools
- Government schools
- Prior to school settings: Early Childhood Education & Care centres, and Family Day Care centres.
Professional accreditation
This degree is fully accredited with The NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) and the Australian children’s Education & Care Quality Authority (ACECQA).
REQUIREMENTS
Applicants must meet High school qualifications (or equivalent) to apply for undergraduate program. Academic minimum entry requirements for international applicants vary from country to country.
A minimum overall score of 7.5 in IELTS Academic, with no score lower than 8.0 in speaking and listening, and no score lower than 7.0 in reading and writing.
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
The University of Notre Dame Australia is a leading institution in Australia. It offers a range of undergraduate and postgraduate programs in arts & sciences, business, philosophy & theology, education, law, nursing & midwifery, physiotherapy, medicine and health sciences. The University has campuses in Sydney, Perth and Broome. It also has seven additional Clinical Schools in New South Wales and Victoria, which are part of its School of Medicine. The institution has one of the highest graduate employment rates in the country. During their time studying, students are offered individual career support, covering everything from CV writing to brushing up on their interview skills.
