Bachelor of Education (P-12)

We are one of the few universities in Australia to offer a Bachelor of Education (P-12) which allows you to teach at any school level. If you're unsure which age group you'll be suited to teaching, this is an excellent way to keep your options open.

You'll learn the latest techniques to support students in their learning. You'll also get real work experience through 80 days of supervised teaching practice in primary and secondary schools.

Our Bachelor of Education offers specialisations for the following careers:

• art teacher
• biology teacher
• digital media teacher
• disability studies in education
• English (literary studies) teacher
• environmental science teacher
• health teacher
• humanities teacher
• mathematics teacher
• media studies teacher
• music teacher
• outdoor education teacher
• physical education (secondary) teacher
• psychology teacher
• student welfare.

Additional information

Students will also have to satisfy the National requirements for teacher registration through satisfactory completion of the National Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education Students prior to starting the course or prior to commencement of their second full-time year of study. A satisfactory achievement of the benchmark of the test is required before course completion for teacher registration can be approved.

Students will require a Working with Children Check to be eligible to undertake and participate in workplace visits, placements or projects. Use the following site link to obtain additional information:
http://www.workingwithchildren.vic.gov.au/ (external link)

Accreditation

Graduates from the Bachelor of Education are qualified to be accredited by the Victorian Institute of Teaching (external link) and to teach in primary and secondary school settings.