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Bachelor of Arts/Master of Teaching (Primary)
This combined program pairs an arts degree with a Master of Teaching for primary schools.
- Duration: 4.5 to 5 years
- Study mode: On campus
Where you can study this course
- No listed website
Flinders University
- Campuses
- 4 campuses
- Duration
- 5 years
- Full time, part time available
- Study mode
- On campus
- Full fee
- Not yet checked
What students say
Some students praise the facilities and campus, though organisation and admin and student support each draw criticism, with opinions mixed on student support. A number of students also mention communication as a frustration.
- No listed website
La Trobe University
- Campuses
- 7 campuses
- Duration
- 4.5 to 5 years
- Full time, part time available
- Study mode
- On campus
- Full fee
- Not yet checked
What students say
Students often praise the facilities and campus, and some rate the trainers and teaching and student support highly. Opinions are mixed on student support, and some students found organisation and admin and communication frustrating.
Is this course right for you?
Entry requirements
Entry requirements are set by each provider, so check the ones you are considering.
Entry recommendations
To be prepared for this course, it helps to have:
- an interest in how children learn and grow
- patience and a calm approach with young people
- clear communication skills for talking with students and parents
- a willingness to reflect on and improve your own teaching
What will you learn?
Students first study a subject area, choosing majors and minors, then move on to teacher education covering curriculum, child learning and supervised classroom placements. Five years full time is the usual length. Teaching in a school depends on completing an accredited teaching program and meeting the teacher registration rules of the relevant state or territory.
- Arts major and minor
- Curriculum studies
- Education theory
- How children learn
- Professional experience in schools
Career pathways
Roles this qualification is a recognised route into, and what else you need.
A recognised route into Primary School Teacher
Primary School Teacher
Primary school teachers teach every subject to the same class of children aged about five to twelve, from reading and maths to art and sport.
Explore this career →- Weekly pay
- $2,226
- Full-time share
- 63%
- Employment size
- 165,900 workers
- Average age
- 41 years
- Average full-time hours
- 45 hours
- Gender share
- 82% female
- Future growth
- +11.7%
- Job market
- In shortage (national)
Complete an accredited initial-teacher-education programme for primary teaching, its placements and assessments, and meet the relevant teacher-registration requirements. This catalogue groups awards: verify the chosen provider, programme and intake; the family-level link is not confirmation that every offering is approved.
Data from Course Seeker, run by the Tertiary Admissions Centres and the Australian Government Department of Education, and the Australian Bureau of Statistics (CC BY 4.0).