Bachelor of Education (Primary)

Primary educators encourage children to reach their full potential, helping them develop foundational skills in areas such as literacy and numeracy, and assisting them to grow their physical, arts, social and emotional competencies.

The Bachelor of Education (Primary) is part of an innovative suite of new education degrees being pioneered by Macquarie. Streamlined and future focused, the degrees provide the opportunity to undertake full-time employment as a conditionally accredited teacher during fourth year. Your studies will be integrated into your work via a hybrid program of ‘learn, plan, do, reflect’ cycles delivered through education networks helmed by expert teachers. In your first year, you’ll study a set of core units that explore inclusive practices, technology in the classroom, cultural and linguistic diversity, sustainability teaching, the integration of Indigenous knowledge in the classroom, and how children learn. In your second and third years, you’ll study units focused on primary teaching, and you’ll undertake your first professional placements. The streamlined nature of the degree, in conjunction with the extensive placements, means you’ll graduate wholly equipped with the capabilities to manage modern primary school settings.

To apply for an undergraduate program, international students will need to have completed one or more of the following academic qualifications:

• A recognised senior secondary school qualification or university entrance examination, such as the New South Wales Higher School Certificate (NSW HSC) or other equivalent Australian or overseas high school qualification
• A recognised university Foundation course
• A recognised 2 or 3-year Diploma, Advanced Diploma or Associate Degree
• At least one year of a university degree from a recognised institution

English language requirements

• IELTS Academic - IELTS of 7.5 (Reading - 7.0; Writing - 7.0; Listening - 8.0; Speaking - 8.0)
• TOEFL iBT - 105 (Reading - 24; Writing - 27; Listening - 28; Speaking - 26)
• PTE Academic - 75 (Reading - 66; Writing - 66; Listening - 82; Speaking - 82)
• Cambridge English (C1A or C2P) - 191 (Reading - 185; Writing - 185; Listening - 200; Speaking - 200)
• Occupational English Test (OET) - (Reading - B; Writing - B; Listening - A; Speaking - A)