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Bachelor of Education (Primary and Secondary)
Bachelor degree in Australia.

- Duration: 4 years
- Study mode: On campus
Where you can study this course
- No listed website

RMIT University
- Campuses
- 15 campuses
- Duration
- 4 years
- Full time
- Study mode
- On campus
- Full fee
- Not yet checked
What students say
Some students found organisation and admin frustrating, and opinions are mixed on the trainers and teaching.
- No listed website
Australian Catholic University
- Campuses
- 10 campuses
- Duration
- 4 to 4.5 years
- Full time, part time available
- Study mode
- On campus
- Full fee
- Not yet checked
What students say
Many students found student support frustrating, while some also had issues with communication and organisation and admin, though a number praised the facilities and campus.
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 and young people learn
- patience and a calm approach to behaviour
- good communication skills with students and parents
- a willingness to reflect on your own teaching
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.
A recognised route into Secondary School Teacher

Secondary School Teacher
Secondary school teachers teach one or two specialist subjects to students in years 7 to 12, planning the lessons, marking the work and tracking how each student is progressing.
Explore this career →- Weekly pay
- $2,322
- Full-time share
- 77%
- Employment size
- 161,400 workers
- Average age
- 40 years
- Average full-time hours
- 45 hours
- Gender share
- 58% female
- Future growth
- +11.7%
- Job market
- In shortage (national)
Complete accredited secondary initial-teacher education with the required teaching subjects, placements and assessments, then satisfy jurisdiction 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).