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Bachelor of Education (Primary)/Bachelor of Arts
This double degree pairs primary teacher training with an arts degree.
- Duration: 4 years
- Study mode: Online and on campus
Where you can study this course
- No listed website
Southern Cross University
- Campuses
- Southern Cross University, Lismore Campus
- Duration
- 4 to 4.5 years
- Full time, part time available
- Study mode
- Online and on campus
- Full fee
- Not yet checked
What students say
Students often mention poor student support and say communication and organisation are frustrating, though some praise the facilities and campus.
- No listed website
Flinders University
- Campuses
- 4 campuses
- Duration
- 4 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.
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 manner with young people
- good written and spoken communication skills
- an interest in at least one humanities subject
What will you learn?
The teaching half covers the school subjects children learn, reading and number skills, inclusive practice and time in classrooms. The arts half lets students major in a field such as history, society and culture, or creative writing. Full time study takes about four and a half years, and shorter routes exist. Teaching also depends on an approved course, completed placements and registration.
- Primary curriculum areas
- Literacy and numeracy teaching
- Inclusive education
- An arts major
- School placements
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).