Bachelor of Education (Primary) / Bachelor of Arts

If your ambition is to shape young minds of the future, this is the degree for you. The University of Notre Dame Australia's Bachelor of Education (Primary)/Bachelor of Arts degree qualification is a nationally recognised five-year double degree. Our teaching degree combines educational theory and classroom learning with an essential practical component. The Bachelor of Arts will develop your academic standing.

When you study for a Bachelor of Education (Primary) degree at Notre Dame, you will be inspired by our innovative approach to teaching and learning with the latest in learning technologies. Our double degree will provide the academic skills you need to support, engage, and extend primary-aged children by integrating theory and practice.

You will complete 32 weeks of school-based professional teaching practice as an integral part of your degree. As a result, you will experience total immersion in a classroom environment and gain valuable insights into your chosen career.

You will choose one specialist subject area for your Bachelor of Education (Primary) degree. Areas of interest include Science, HASS, Special Needs, Drama, Service Learning and Social Justice, Mathematics, and English.

When you study the Bachelor of Arts component of this double degree, you will choose a major in an area of special interest, such as English Literature, Social Justice, Politics and International Relations, History, Archaeology and Theatre Studies.

Your chosen major will provide you with in-depth, specialist knowledge and skills. Our Bachelor of Arts degrees will develop your ability to analyse, interpret, deliberate, draw conclusions, communicate, work as a team member and problem-solve, all skills needed in the 21st-century workplace.

Graduating with a double Bachelor of Education (Primary)/Bachelor of Arts degree will give you the edge and open further employment opportunities.  Get in touch today to find out more.

Please note: Education students in WA must sit the national Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education Students (LANTITE). The test is administered externally by the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER). You must register and pay for the test.

Are you passionate about teaching children and fostering an enthusiasm for lifelong learning? The University of Notre Dame Australia's Bachelor of Education (Primary)/Bachelor of Arts degree is the ideal choice. The five-year double degree has flexible full-time or part-time study options available. A Bachelor of Arts allows you a major in an area that interests you, providing you with in-depth specialist knowledge. Our degree will prepare you to teach primary-aged children in Catholic, Independent and Government Schools Australia-wide. So start your journey today to be the future of education.

Upon successful completion of the Bachelor of Education (Primary) graduates will be able to:

1. Demonstrate the required knowledge of curriculum as prescribed in the WA Syllabus documents and the Australian Curriculum
2. Employ effective practices for planning and implementing teaching and learning engagements for children of diverse backgrounds and abilities, and based on sound understandings of pedagogy that draw on research and theory
3. Demonstrate learning gained from applying on-campus studies of research-based theory in multiple, varied and extended Professional Experience opportunities with accomplished teachers in a mentoring context in classrooms and schools
4. Have established relevant and current understandings of child development for the physical, social, cognitive, emotional, and cultural domains that will enable accurate and useful planning, programming and assessment of learning and for learning
5. Utilise skills for engaging appropriately and effectively with parents and caregivers, as well as stakeholder professionals and external organisations, through the acquisition of a wide and varied repertoire of assessment, evaluation, reporting and communication strategies
6. Exemplify dispositions of critical reflection for the continual improvement of teaching, commitment to on-going learning to maintain and improve knowledge and skills, effective collaboration to engage with professional colleagues within and beyond the school, and mindfulness of all aspects of children's achievement and wellbeing within schools and school systems

Upon successful completion of the Bachelor of Arts graduates will be able to:

1. Demonstrate broad theoretical and practical knowledge, with depth in the underlying principles and concepts of one or more disciplines or practice areas
2. Identify appropriate sources and evaluate information
3. Demonstrate an awareness of different conceptual approaches and/or research methods
4. Demonstrate the technical skills, professional skills and ethical practice required by one or more disciplines
5. Synthesise knowledge and apply skills in order to solve complex problems
6. Communicate arguments and/or ideas in a range of forms
7. Work independently and, where appropriate, in collaboration with others; and
8. Reflect upon personal knowledge, skills and experiences.

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Teachers graduating with a Bachelor of Education (Primary)/Bachelor of Arts will be able to work in Australia as primary school teachers in Catholic, Independent and Government schools. The Bachelor of Arts component will prepare you for a range of careers including education leadership roles.

You can apply directly to the University and there is no application fee.

To apply, please complete the online application form and submit it with all supporting documents.

If you prefer, you can download a print version of the international application form. The application form also contains questions relating to Genuine Temporary Entrant assessment. For more information, please download the International Program Guide.

• What you'll need to apply

  • Certified copies of your academic basis for entry
  • Certified copies of proof of English language proficiency
  • Certified copy of your proof of citizenship/residency
  • Certified copies of existing Australian visa and/or OSHC (if applicable)
  • Evidence of your ability to pay tuition fees and living expenses while in Australia

• Admissions process

  Our admissions process comprises four easy steps:

  1. Apply – direct or via an education agent
  2. Receive your offer – successful applicants receive an offer via email
  3. Accept - your offer and make fee payment
  4. Enrol – receive your eCoE and apply for your student visa (if applicable), and enrol at Notre Dame