Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood and Primary)

Swinburne University of Technology - Hawthorn

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Overview

Discover the highest rated education degree in Victoria for educational experience and teaching quality*

Gain the skills and knowledge to become an inspiring early childhood and primary school teacher. Be prepared for teaching in the 21st century using emerging technologies. You'll study contexts of education, cultural-historical perspectives and child development, as well as units focusing on specific subject disciplines. Choose to specialise in Mathematics, English, or Science and Technology.

With an ATAR of 95+ you’ll receive a scholarship. Learn more 

All our bachelor degrees include a guaranteed Work Integrated Learning opportunity. This degree includes a mandatory work placement as a professional accreditation requirement. Complete 91 days of placement and be eligible for employment in a range of early childhood and primary school settings in Australia.

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*Student Experience Survey 2020 and 2021

Prerequisites

Year 12 prerequisites

Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in English other than EAL or at least 30 in English as an Additional Language (EAL); Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 20 in any Mathematics.

Non-Year 12 prerequisites

As for Year 12 or equivalent.

Majors

Academic literacies, Advocacy and social justice, Arts education, Contemporary perspectives of learning and development, Developing literacy, Discovering science, Families community and citizenship, Health and physical education, Identity: the early childhood profession(al), Imagining the world through the arts, Indigenous education and perspectives, Mathematics in practice, Play and environment, Science and technology, Social and emotional learning, Sustainable education and perspectives, Teaching early reading, Teaching technologies, Teaching the humanities, The healthy and active child, The world of maths, Theories of teaching and learning, Understanding and supporting inclusion, Understanding language and literacy.

Potential Career Outcomes

Graduates will have the skills, knowledge and dispositions to be pedagogical leaders, effective advocates for social justice and equity, capable teachers of children from birth to twelve years in a variety of settings, and professionals whose practice is informed by critical reflection and ongoing learning. The type of careers this qualification leads to may include child care director, child care worker, and primary teacher.

ATAR & Selection Rank

The table below shows the ATAR and Selection Rank information for those offered places wholly or partly on the basis of ATAR in 2023.

ATAR-based offers only, across all offer rounds
ATAR
(excluding adjustment factors)
Selection Rank
(including adjustment factors)
Highest rank to receive an offer90.25N/P
Median rank to receive an offer75.85N/P
Lowest rank to receive an offer64.30N/P

<5 - Less than 5 ATAR-based offers were made

Admission Criteria

Please refer to the Swinburne University of Technology website for admission criteria information.

Course Seeker

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