The Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood and Primary) is a unique teacher education course that offers two career options for graduates. It is an initial-teacher education qualification that encompasses working with children from birth to age 12 in both Early Childhood settings and Primary Schools.

Being a teacher is a rewarding career for those who enjoy being part of children's growth and learning. The professional understandings and abilities learned in the Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood and Primary) will be valued by the broader community. Students will have opportunities to develop their skills, knowledge and attitudes for being a successful early childhood and primary school teacher and become a member of one of the largest professions worldwide.

This course meets the accreditation requirements for both Early Childhood Teacher and Primary School Teacher. The course can be studied on-campus in Armidale, or by distance learning.

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Intensive mandatory schools may be a requirement of some of the units in this course. See Unit Catalogue for specific requirements.

This course has 120 days of embedded professional experience of which 60 days of professional experience are in primary school settings and 60 days of professional experience in various early childhood settings. 22 days of the early childhood professional experience are undertaken with children from birth to age two years in relevant settings and 33 days are with children aged from three to five years in relevant settings. The remaining five days of professional experience are adult-focused in terms of leadership/management.

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The Bachelor of Education (K-12 Teaching) is a unique dual sector teacher education course that offers two career pathways for graduates. It is an undergraduate teacher education qualification that encompasses working in both Primary Schools and Secondary Schools.

Being a teacher is a rewarding career for those who enjoy being part of children's growth and learning. The professional understandings and abilities learned in the Bachelor of Education (K-12 Teaching) will be valued by the broader community. Students will have opportunities to develop their skills, knowledge and attitudes to become a successful teacher and a member of one of the largest professions worldwide.

Entry Requirements

N/A

Other Fees

Overseas examination fees

Textbooks

Incidental unit costs

Notes

Intensive mandatory schools may be a requirement of some of the units in this course. See Unit Catalogue for specific requirements.

This course has 80 days of professional experience of which 40 days of professional experience are in primary school settings and 40 days of professional experience are in secondary school settings.

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The Bachelor of Education (Primary) is a primary initial-teacher education program that has been designed to meet the well-accepted requirements for primary initial teacher education in Australia, including the accreditation requirements of the Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL). The program offers flexibility and student choice by providing opportunities to study discipline units from Schools outside the School of Education, units associated with Education focus areas such as Rural and Remote Education, Learning and Teaching, Creative Arts, Science Education for Sustainability, Information Technology and Contextual Studies or the option to undertake an internship. There are discipline studies in Psychology which will give you the background to enter further graduate study to diversify your career with School Counselling.

Entry Requirements

Assumed knowledge is any two units of English.

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Overseas examination fees

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Intensive mandatory schools may be a requirement of some of the units in this course. See Unit Catalogue for specific requirements.

Students are required to complete 80 days of supervised professional experience. This professional experience is embedded into five core units of study. This time is structured as block placements of up to four weeks duration and students need to plan for this full-time commitment. Generally, off-campus candidates are permitted to undertake the practicum in approved schools of their own choice.

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This para-professional degree comprises two majors: Civil and Environmental. Subjects covered include soil mechanics, structural analysis and design, civil engineering materials, surveying, water engineering or environmental chemistry, ecology, chemical process technology, systems analysis and design. The program can include specialised electives from the University of Southern Queensland which is completed from UNE on a cross-institutional basis.

On completion of the degree, graduates are eligible to apply for Engineering Technologist membership of Engineers Australia. As well, they can articulate to a four-year engineering degree at the University of Southern Queensland (or other postgraduate awards).

Students can undertake their second and subsequent years of study either on a full-time internal or on a part-time external basis with an employer by way of an industry traineeship. The major completed will appear on the academic record and testamur.

Entry Requirements

Assumed knowledge is Mathematics and a science subject.

For students without the recommended background knowledge, the Faculty offers Foundation units in Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics. It is strongly recommended that these units be completed in preparation for university study in mathematics, chemistry and physics, if these units have not been studied at the appropriate HSC level.

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The program is designed to enable students to complete the second and third years on a part-time off-campus basis. Those students completing in this way will have the opportunity to apply their university studies in a work environment whilst using the skills of the work environment to enhance their university studies.

12 weeks of approved practical industry experience during university vacation periods.

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This program is an integral part of regional, rural and national environmental sustainability. It provides a strong scientific understanding of global environmental issues and well-developed technical and scientific competencies in field and laboratory related to: ecological principles and methods, land and environmental impact assessment, design and analysis of experiments and surveys, and spatial measurement, mapping and analysis. The BEnvSc produces graduates of high quality, who will be valued for their expertise in basic scientific disciplines and for their ability to apply their knowledge to cross-disciplinary areas, especially those relating to environmental issues. They will have opportunities to undertake a wide choice of elective units in soil, ecological restoration, conservation biology, water, wildlife or vegetation. The Bachelor of Environmental Science also provides a specialisation or major in Management where additional skills in project management, natural resources policy, land, wildlife and water management can be obtained. A fourth year is required for Honours.

Entry Requirements

Assumed knowledge is Mathematics and recommended knowledge is Biology and/or Chemistry

For students without the recommended background knowledge, the Faculty offers a Foundation unit in Chemistry and Mathematics

Other Fees

Overseas examination fees

Textbooks

Incidental unit costs

Notes

Intensive mandatory schools may be a requirement of some of the units in this course. See Unit Catalogue for specific requirements.

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