The aim of this degree at UniSA is to provide you with knowledge across a range of contexts. 

The learning is largely practical and centres heavily on the principles and concepts relating to the primary school curriculum. 

The four key components of the program include:

• curriculum studies courses, which examine the specific learning areas of the primary school curriculum
• professional experience courses, which allow students to develop their knowledge and skills in a practical environment
• education studies, which include courses that explore what it means to be an educator
• Primary specialism, which includes courses in the following Learning Areas of the Australian Curriculum (you only need to choose one specialism):
  • Arts
  • Design and Technology
  • English
  • Health and Physical Education
  • Humanities and Social Sciences
  • Languages
  • Mathematics
  • Religious Education (Catholic Studies)
  • Science

You will also be expected to participate in professional experience in primary schools from reception to year six. 

Placements are taken on a continuous full-time basis at designated times during the year, as organised by the University in partnership with the schooling sectors.

Get practical experience with field-based placements in a variety of settings, including metropolitan and rural schools, starting in the first six months.

• Academic transcripts/results
• Graduation/completion certificates
• Original language and official English language translations for all documents not in English
• IELTS or other English language test results (if applicable)
• Personal details and signature page of your passport and/or a visa grant letter (if applicable)
• Syllabus/detailed course outlines if you require a credit assessment
• Additional academic and employer references, if required

Prerequisites

None

Assumed Knowledge

None

You must have successfully completed an Australian Year 12 program or an equivalent program in your home country or a recognised Pathway or Foundation Studies Program.

If you are an international student studying Year 12 in Australia, you must apply via the South Australian Tertiary Admissions Centre (SATAC). 

GPA

India (best 4): 65%

Iran: Pre-University Certificate, National High School Diploma

Successful completion of the Pre-University Certificate OR High School Diploma

Applicants are required to meet one of the following criteria with a competitive result and demonstrate that they fulfil any prerequisite requirements and essential requirements for admission:

• Recent secondary education
  Meet any prerequisite requirements with a minimum grade of C- or equivalent.
  OR
• Higher education study
  OR
• Vocational Education and Training (VET)
  OR
• Work and life experience

Foundation Studies Program

For students who do not meet program entry requirements, it is possible to gain entry into a UniSA degree through a pathway program delivered by partner institutions in Adelaide, South Australia.