Bachelor of Education
Griffith University
Program Overview
This program prepares students to teach in primary or secondary settings. Students undertake a foundation first year and then undertake studies in either primary or secondary education from Year 1/Trimester 3. Students undertake professional practice which includes observation and participation in schools, practice teaching and community field studies.
Brisbane, Australia
48 Months
AU$ 29,500
IELTS: 7.5 0
Modules:
- Education and Society
- Understanding Lifelong Learner
- Communication for Teaching and Learning
- World Indigenous Knowledges
- Educational Technologies for Teaching and Learning
- Foundations of Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment
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 second year will need a General Science subject (Units 3&4, C) or equivalent.
English language requirements apply to International applicants and other applicants whose previous secondary studies were completed in a country other than Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Republic of Ireland, United Kingdom or the United States of America or undertaken in a language other than English. The minimum English language requirements for such applicants for entry to this program are as follows:
- A minimum overall band score of 7.5 in IELTS (Academic) with a score of at least 8.0 for Listening and Speaking and a score of at least 7.0 for Reading and Writing;
- OR a score of at least 4 in each of the areas of Speaking, Listening, Reading and Writing in the ISLPR*;
- OR successful completion of at least one year full-time Bachelor-level study where the language of instruction is English in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Republic of Ireland, United Kingdom or the United States of America.
Indicative annual tuition fee - AUD $32,000
The indicative annual tuition fee is calculated based on a standard full-time study load which is usually 80 credit points (two full-time trimesters).
You may find work as a teacher in the public or private sector, which can lead to senior positions, such as a head of department or principal.
An education qualification is also a good general qualification for many areas of work. Rather than teaching in schools, you could choose to follow a different pathway and you may find work in: training settings in industry and government, outdoor education, adult literacy, libraries, educational research, education policy, or consultancy.