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Everyone has that one teacher that always believed in them. Be that teacher for your students and help shape the next generation.

Teacher education at Griffith has a focus on wellbeing and inclusive education, ensuring you enter the classroom with the skills to make a difference. Your studies will follow one of the below paths:

• Bachelor of Education (Primary & Early Childhood)
• Bachelor of Education (Primary)
• Bachelor of Education (Secondary)

In line with our belief that education should be for everyone, you'll develop strategies and resources to prepare you to teach learners from diverse academic and personal backgrounds. Throughout your study, you will hone your curriculum planning skills, and build your confidence to design, deliver and evaluate lessons to ensure you graduate as an experienced and capable educator.

Bachelor of Education (Primary)

Our primary education curriculum covers areas such as history and geography, the way language develops and works, mathematics, science and technology, health and physical education, and the arts.

You can also choose to specialise in early childhood education , health and physical education, special needs education, English, mathematics or science.

Bachelor of Education (Secondary)

You'll learn the knowledge and skills to teach students through years 7 to 12 and can choose to undertake studies in two teaching areas, or one teaching area and the Learning Support major (conditions apply to some teaching area combinations). We offer a large range of secondary teaching areas, including:

For Teaching Area Content offered online, ensure you review course information for the most current and accurate details regarding online and on-campus attendance.

^ Other teaching area must be Biology, Mathematics or Food and Nutrition.

Powerful partnerships

Benefit from our strong relationships with schools and industry partners, as well as international experiences, if you choose. During your studies, you will undertake 80 days of supervised professional experience, and we have a dedicated placement officer to assist in organising your placement.

Meet your maths prerequisite

Ready to study a teaching degree at university but don't have the maths prerequisite? Successfully completing Griffith's Bridging Maths for Aspiring Educators course will meet your subject requirements for entry into our education degree-and you could start your studies in the next available trimester. This course is delivered over six weeks in on-campus and online modes.

course will meet your subject requirements for entry into our education degree-and you could start your studies in the next available trimester. This course is delivered over six weeks in on-campus and online modes.

Academic entry requirements (by country)

Academic entry requirements apply to International applicants for this program. You can view the academic entry requirements for this program here.

Note: Successful completion of the Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education (LANTITE) is not an entry requirement for this program. However, if you have achieved a 'satisfactory' result for one or more component of the Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education (LANTITE) at another institution, the 'satisfactory' result can be carried across with your program application. You are not eligible to apply for a place in the program if one or more component of LANTITE remains at 'unsatisfactory' after two test attempts for that component. Griffith University does not support reset of LANTITE test attempts.

Middle Eastern Secondary School Leaving Certificate (Tawjihiyah)

Grade average of 78 in the final year results OR successful completion of a recognised pre-tertiary or foundation program OR successful completion of one year study at a recognised tertiary or higher education institution is required in addition to the completion of High School studies.

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.

* The ISLPR test will only be accepted if it has been administered by ISLPR Language Services, 9 Gowrie Street, Mt Gravatt, Queensland.

This program is accredited and language requirements have been set to ensure applicants meet both Griffith University language requirements and requirements for registration within Queensland. The Queensland College of Teachers requires graduating teachers to provide evidence of English Language Proficiency (ELP) with their application for registration unless they have completed the full four years of higher education study required for registration in English in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Republic of Ireland, United Kingdom or the United States of America. Further information is available on the Queensland College of Teachers website.

With real classroom experience in every year of study, you'll be career-ready, sooner.

As a graduate, you'll be eligible to apply for registration with the Queensland College of Teachers. The Early Childhood Major is recognised by the Australian Children's Education and Care Quality Authority. Students wishing to seek teacher registration in another state should seek advice from that state's appropriate professional body.

You will be prepared for a career as a teacher in the independent, Catholic and state education systems in Queensland, as well as nationally and overseas. Your teaching career can also lead to senior positions such as a head of curriculum or positions with central school administration, such as a policy adviser, curriculum officer or principal.

Rather than teaching in schools, you could also choose to work in training settings in industry and government, outdoor education, adult literacy, libraries, educational research, education policy, or consultancy.