Bachelor of Primary Education (Honours)
Based at the Mawson Lakes campus, this degree offers honours with a difference. Graduate ready-to-teach, with enhanced career opportunities, and the added benefit of graduating with an Honours. You will graduate skilled, confident and ready to pursue your teaching career in early childhood or primary education.
The Bachelor of Primary Education (Honours) is a new four-year professional degree solely focused on teaching that will equip you with the practical skills and theoretical knowledge to thrive as a contemporary educator in junior primary and primary settings.
As well as real-world experience, you will also be given the opportunity to fine-tune your learning with a primary specialism, focusing on particular Learning Area aligned with the Australian Curriculum:
Arts
Design and Technology
English
Health and Physical Education
Humanities and Social Sciences
Languages
Mathematics
Science
At Mawson Lakes campus, the primary specialisms offered are:
Arts
Design and Technology
Health and Physical Education
Mathematics
Science
At Magill campus, the primary specialisms offered are:
Arts
Design and Technology
English
Health and Psychical Education
Humanities and Social Sciences
Languages
Mathematics
The primary specialism offered externally include:
Arts
English
Humanities and Social Sciences
Languages (Italian only)
Please note that while your home campus may offer specific specialisms, you are able to study your specialism cross-campus.
The initial teacher education qualification for the Bachelor of Primary Education (Honours) meets the Teachers Registration Board of South Australia (the Board) qualification requirements for the purpose of teacher registration in South Australia and the requirements of the national approach to the Accreditation of Initial Teacher Education Programs in Australia.
This degree is structured around four components: curriculum studies; professional experience; education studies; and primary specialism.
curriculum studies courses examine the specific learning areas of the primary school curriculum
professional experience courses allow students to develop their knowledge and skills in a practical environment
education studies include courses that explore what it means to be an educator
primary specialism includes courses in the following Learning Areas of the Australian Curriculum:
Arts
Design and Technology
English
Health and Physical Education
Humanities and Social Sciences
Languages
Mathematics
Science
You will also be expected to participate in professional experience in primary schools from reception to year seven. Placements are taken on a continuous full-time basis at designated times during the year, as organised by the University in partnership with the schooling sectors.
The key focus of this honours degree is research and the production of an honours project at the end of your studies.
Campus Information
Magill
In Adelaide’s leafy eastern suburbs, Magill hosts programs in the areas of education, humanities and social sciences.
Mawson Lakes
In the progressive area of Mawson Lakes just 12km north of the city, you can study civil aviation, education, engineering, environmental studies, information technology, science, and sport and recreation management.
Intakes
- Feb
- July
Application Processing Time in Days: 14
Minimum English Language Requirements
| English Level Description | IELTS (1.0 -9.0) | TOEFL IBT (0-120) | TOEFL CBT (0-300) | PTE (10-90) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expert | 9 | 120 | 297-300 | 86-90 | |
| Very Good | 8.5 | 115-119 | 280-293 | 83-86 | |
| Very Good | 8 | 110-114 | 270-280 | 79-83 | |
| Good | 7.5 | 102-109 | 253-267 | 73-79 | |
| Good | 7 | 94-101 | 240-253 | 65-73 | |
| Competent | 6.5 | 79-93 | 213-233 | 58-65 | |
| Competent | 6 | 60-78 | 170-210 | 50-58 | |
| Modest | 5.5 | 46-59 | 133-210 | 43-50 | |
| Modest | 5 | 35-45 | 107-133 | 36-43 | |
| Limited | 4 | 32-34 | 97-103 | 30-36 | |
| Extremely Limited | < 4 | < 31 | < 93 | < 30 |
Job Opportunity Potential
Teaching and Research
UniSA has an excellent reputation in teaching and learning and an enviable record of achievement in graduate employability. Our teaching focuses around preparing students to be work-ready through relevant and industry-informed curricula. UniSA ensures its teachers motivate, challenge and stimulate students’ learning, with our research activity informing our teaching across our broad discipline profile.
Teaching and learning excellence are at the centre point of our promotion criteria, performance management practices, and approaches to rewards and recognition for our academic staff.
Research at UniSA is inspired by challenges and opportunities, partnered with industry and communities, and underpinned by excellence. Our academics engage in interdisciplinary teams to translate their research into meaningful outcomes. Contributing to a research environment that is vibrant, responsive and outward-facing are the University’s research themes. The themes link our research strengths and address local and global socio-economic needs:
- An age friendly world
- Transforming industries
- Scarce resources
- Cancer
- Healthy futures
- Transforming societies
Our flagship institutes and strategic alliances include the Future Industries Institute, Ehrenberg-Bass Institute, Sansom Institute for Health Research and the Centre for Cancer Biology. Further information about our enterprising research and research centres and concentrations can be found at our Research page.
Industry Connections
Real solutions don’t happen without great partnerships. We have partnered with local icons and international heavyweights to drive the advancements behind a better society. Across the University, we seek to match our research capability and strengths with the opportunities, challenges and needs of our partners, and maximise the mutual benefits of engagement.
With a growing presence on Adelaide’s cultural calendar and as a partner across arts, culture and sporting events, we’re acting on a social mission to enrich our society. Our campus spaces stimulate and foster creativity and innovation, support new models of learning, support our enterprise researchers and connect with the community.
Professional staff
As a professional staff member you get exposure to the research and teaching at UniSA, and work closely with leading academics who through research and teaching, are shaping the professionals of the future.
Professional staff support both staff and students, and this ranges from career advice services to students, finance, HR, marketing, facilities and management, research support – all of these areas are critical to supporting the day-to-day operations of departments and the university as a whole. There are numerous benefits and opportunities for personal development at UniSA.
The Bachelor of Primary Education (Honours) program offers a range of diverse employment options beyond teaching only specific roles. You may choose to work for a variety of employers including:
business associations
the Department for Education
private and community-based child care providers
Catholic Education South Australia (CESA)
the Association of Independent Schools of South Australia (AISSA)
The Honours program will equip you with an additional qualification and specialised skills which will enhance your employment prospects if you choose to continue into teaching. The demand for teachers is high1 and UniSA education degrees are ranked number one in South Australia for graduate employment2. Careers to consider:
primary teacher: develop lesson plans in line with curriculum objectives and facilitate classroom learning for children in reception to year seven
junior primary teacher: develop lesson plans in line with curriculum objectives and facilitate classroom learning for children aged five to eight
PSW Opportunity
Bachelor Degree or Masters by Coursework Degree - 2 years - 3 years (Adelaide)
Masters by Research - 3 years - 4 years (Adelaide)
PhD qualification - 4 years - 5 years (Adelaide)
Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria
Qualifications
All India Senior School Certificate, Indian School Certificate,
Higher Secondary School Certificate
Minimum Entry Requirements
Successful completion of Senior Secondary Certificate (10+2) with an average of at least 60 per cent in best four subjects (excluding any local languages)
IELTS 7.0
TOEFL PBT 600 with TWE of 5.0
TOEFL iBT 94 with Reading and Writing not less than 18
Cambridge CAE/CPE 186
CELUSA (UniSA ELICOS) AE6
Pearson PTE 65 with Reading and Writing communicative scores not less than 50
- Course Code: 098151G
- Course Type: Full Time
- Course Level: Bachelors/UG Degree
- Duration: 04 Year
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Total Tuition Fee:
112000 AUD
Annual Cost of Living: 24505 AUD
Application Fee: N/A
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