Bachelor of Education (Primary and Secondary)

Australian Catholic University - Melbourne

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Overview

As a primary and secondary teacher, you will be able to inspire, nurture and develop expertise in young people. Qualified to teach across the schooling year levels from foundation year to Year 12, this course gives you the flexibility of multiple career options. You will develop knowledge and skills in primary curriculum areas including; English, mathematics, the Arts, health and physical education and social science and technologies.

For your secondary teaching discipline, you have the option to choose from a range of majors, including business studies, english, mathematics, history, music, geography, philosophy, physical education, and religious education. By selecting religious education and/or theology units, you will be eligible to teach in Catholic and other faith-based schools.

Prerequisites

Year 12 prerequisites

Units 1 and 2: satisfactory completion in two units (any study combination) of Maths: General Mathematics, Maths: Mathematical Methods or Maths: Specialist Mathematics or Units 3 and 4: any Mathematics; Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 30 in English as an Additional Language (EAL) or at least 25 in English other than EAL.

Non-Year 12 prerequisites

Subject proficiency: As for year 12 or equivalent; The minimum selection rank for this course, is equivalent to an ATAR of 70.00.

Majors

Education (Primary), Education (Secondary).

Potential Career Outcomes

This course provides the professional and academic education for graduates to become teachers in primary schools and secondary school settings. By selecting religious education and/or theology units, graduates will be eligible to teach in Catholic and other faith-based schools.

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 offer92.8596.95
Median rank to receive an offer75.7080.90
Lowest rank to receive an offer62.1070.65

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

Admission Criteria

Please refer to the Australian Catholic University website for admission criteria information.

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University

Australian Catholic University

Campus

Melbourne

Course Type

Bachelors Degree

Study Area

Education

Indicative ATAR

62.10

Delivery Mode

On-campus

Duration

Full-time: 4 years, Part-time: Available

Course Link

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Courses
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