Bachelor of Education (Primary)

The Bachelor of Education (Primary) is a pre-service teaching degree that prepares you for roles in Primary teaching, from Prep through to Grade 6. This course is accredited through the Tasmanian Teachers Registration Board, and is recognised in all states and territories, so once you graduate you’ll be qualified to teach anywhere in Australia.Throughout your degree, you will study core theoretical aspects and evidence-based practice. You will also investigate childhood development and behaviour, and study the various subjects you will be teaching. You’ll focus on literacy learning, including speaking, listening, reading and writing, while also studying other subjects, such as Mathematics, Science, Art and Music, and Health and Physical Education.In Australia, primary school teachers often work with a whole class and teach into multiple curriculum areas. Your studies will prepare you with broad knowledge of many learning areas. The first two years of your degree will focus on the foundations of teaching with the opportunity to explore key curriculum areas across English, numeracy, music and arts, health and physical education, and humanities and social sciences. You will then choose a teaching proficiency to further develop your teaching capabilities in the particular learning area.In this degree, you'll learn to recognise that relationships with self, others, cultures and place are critical to teaching and learning with children. Our curriculum embeds indigenous worldviews, education for sustainability, and health and wellbeing across discipline-specific and professional subject areas. We aim to foster inclusive education practitioners with specific capacities to work with complex communities and learners with diverse learning needs.You will be required to undertake a number of Professional Experience placements totalling 80 days. This will give you the opportunity to apply the theoretical and practical skills that you have learnt in a safe and supportive environment.The Bachelor of Education (Primary) is available online across Australia, and on-campus from the Launceston and Cradle Coast campuses.

Admission to undergraduate courses at the University of Tasmania requires the completion of qualifications equivalent to a year 12 education in Australia.