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undergraduate

Degree

Bachelor of Education - Primary Education

Course code: #1567

undergraduate

Degree

Bachelor of Education - Primary Education

Quick facts

  • Annual tuition (2023)

    $32,000 AUD

  • Application fee

    $50 AUD

  • Duration

    3.5 years

  • PSW

    3 years

  • Min GPA

    65 out of 100

  • CRICOS code

    090883C

Highlights
Accelerated
Work Integrated Learning (WIL)

These are mandatory and all come with course.

Deadlines

Term start& deadline Deadline
Fall-March 31-January-2024 2024-01-31
Winter-July 03-June-2024 2024-06-03
Fall-March 31-January-2025 2025-01-31
Winter-July 03-June-2025 2025-06-03

Overview

Bachelor of Education - Primary Education

This program at Griffith University prepares students to teach in primary or secondary settings. 

Students undertake a foundation in the first year and then undertake primary or secondary education studies from Year 1/Trimester 3. 

Students undertake professional practice, which includes observation and participation in schools, practice teaching and community field studies.

Primary Education (Gold Coast, Logan, Mt Gravatt and online): Curriculum areas include history and geography, how language develops and works, mathematics, science and technology, health and physical education, and the arts. 

Students studying Primary Education may also take a double major in Health and Physical Education; Special Needs Education; or Early Childhood Education; or select one of the available minors in English, Mathematics or Science. 

Core courses in the Primary Education Major are offered across all three campuses (Gold Coast, Logan, Mt Gravatt) and online. 

Students may need to travel to another campus to undertake courses specific to a particular double Major or Minor that are not offered on their home campus.

Work-integrated learning

Students will undertake 80 days of supervised professional practice. 

The work component is 37.50 hours/week across 16 weeks. The total work component is 600 hours. 

Students undertaking the Early Childhood major in the Bachelor of Education have a work component of 37.50 hours/week across 22 weeks. 

The total work component is 825 hours.

Estimate your cost

Residency
Count of person

$48,300

Total costs

yearly

Details


Cost of living 1 person $8,568
Accommodation 1 bed room $16,300
Tuition 1 person $32,000

Hourly wage

Min wage

23.23 AUD / 1 hour

in Australia every student can work 48 hour per fortnight

Required documents

  • Academic transcripts
  • Award certificates
  • A key/guide to a grading system
  • Official English language translations of documents not in English
  • IELTS or TOEFL test results if English is not your native language
  • Passport or Visa Documents

Language requirements

GRE
not required
GMAT
not required

IELTS

7.5
8
listening
7
writing
8
speaking
7
reading

TOEFL

-
listening
-
writing
-
speaking
-
reading

PTE

-
listening
-
writing
-
speaking
-
reading

Cambridge

-
listening
-
writing
-
speaking
-
reading

The Direct Entry Program (DEP) pathway is not accepted for this program.


Academic background and requirement

Completion of secondary school comparable to Australian Year 12 or equivalent academic achievement.

Prerequisites: English, English as an Additional Language, Literature or English & Literature Extension (Units 3&4, C); General Mathematics or Mathematical Methods or Specialist Mathematics (Units 3&4, C); Non-academic entry requirements. Primary Ed students from the second year will need a General Science subject (Units 3&4, C) or equivalent.

Note: Completing the Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education (LANTITE) is not an entry requirement for this program. 

However, if you have achieved a 'satisfactory' result for one or more components of the Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education (LANTITE) at another institution, the 'satisfactory' result can be carried across with your program application. 

You are not eligible to apply for a place in the program if one or more component of LANTITE remains at 'unsatisfactory' after two test attempts for that component. 

Griffith University does not support reset of LANTITE test attempts.

Pathways

Post-secondary qualifications are required for entry into this program.

Completing one year of study at a recognised tertiary or higher education institution is required in addition to completing high school studies.

Applicants must also complete non-academic entry requirements to be eligible for this program.

 

China:

Qualification: GaoKao: Successful completion of the National College Entrance Examination (Gao Kao) with a minimum of 65% of the overall maximum score.

Qualification: Peoples Republic of China Senior Middle School Graduation Certificate

A grade average of 97 in the final year results OR successful completion of a recognised pre-tertiary or foundation program OR successful completion of one year of study at a recognised tertiary or higher education institution is required in addition to the completion of High School studies.

India:

All India Senior School Certificate or Comparable Qualification (awarded by CBSE or CISCE): An overall grade average of 70% in the best four academic subjects

Iran:

Qualification: Iranian High School Diploma (before 2019): Grade average of 19.4 in the final year results

Qualification: Iran Pre-University Certificate or Iranian High School Diploma from 2019: Grade average of 13.5 in the last year's results

 

Foundation Study: 

Foundation Program is designed for international students who haven’t completed their high school education to the Australian Year 12 standard or equivalent. 

It bridges secondary and undergraduate studies to prepare you for entry and success in university-level studies across various study areas.

Career opportunities

  • Primary School Teacher
  • Elementary School Teacher
  • Grade-Level Teacher
  • Subject-Specific Teacher
  • Special Education Teacher
  • Reading Specialist
  • Curriculum Coordinator

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