Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre

Bachelor of Education
223342
Education
By studying this innovative degree, you will be equipped to teach in either primary or secondary settings. You can complete this degree in just three and a half years, giving you a head start in your teaching career. In your found […]
Full time Part time
Course Fee
CSP/$6000 (1st year contribution)
Start Date
Griffith University - Brisbane South (Nathan/Mt Gravatt)
Duration

31/2 years Full time or 8 years Part time

Offer Rounds
Course outline

By studying this innovative degree, you will meet the national accreditation requirements of the Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership and can choose to be equipped to teach in either primary or secondary settings. Complete your degree in just three-and-a-half years, giving you a head start in your teaching career. In your foundation year, you’ll gain a thorough understanding of fundamental teaching principles from a global perspective, with a focus on digital learning. You’ll then select a major in either primary or secondary education, with the option to study a double major. You’ll also undertake professional experience in every year of your degree. This includes observation and participation in schools, practice teaching, internships and community field studies ensuring that you graduate with a wealth of practical experience and networks. Griffith University graduates are in demand and find employment in the independent, Catholic and State education systems in Queensland as well as nationally and overseas. For more course information, visit Bachelor of Education at GU.

Note

Students study over three trimesters each year, completing the program in 3.5 years. Students from any campus can travel between campuses to undertake their selected major or minors. All courses in the Primary Health and Physical Education major except 4082EDN Specialist Planning in Health and Physical Education are also offered online.

Majors

Primary majors: early childhood education (Logan, Online); health and physical education (Gold Coast); special needs education (Brisbane South – Mt Gravatt, Online). Primary minors: English education (Brisbane South – Mt Gravatt, Gold Coast, Logan, Online); mathematics education (Brisbane South – Mt Gravatt, Gold Coast, Online); science education (Brisbane South – Mt Gravatt, Gold Coast). Secondary majors: learning support (Brisbane South – Mt Gravatt, Online).

Combined diploma/degrees

Refer to entry for D Education/B Education.

Fee notes

This an indicative only amount for first year fees. For further information refer to http://www.griffith.edu.au/students/enrolment-timetables-fees/paying-your-fees.

Other requirements

A Suitability Card is required; refer to institution. Students undertaking an initial teacher education program will need to successfully complete the National Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education Students (LANTITE) to graduate from the program. Students are permitted three test attempts in total for each component. If students fail three test attempts for each component, they will not be able to graduate.

Admissions Criteria

For minimum age requirements please visit Institution minimum age requirements

Prerequisites

English, Literature, English and Literature Extension or English as an Additional Language (Units 3 and 4, C); General Mathematics, Mathematical Methods or Specialist Mathematics (Units 3 and 4, C); Applicants must meet the minimum age requirements for admission, see the QTAC website for details.

Fixed closing date

Applications for the March intake close 31 January 2025. Applications for the July intake close 16 June 2025.

Additional entry requirements

Secondary education: It is recommended that students select teaching areas that they have successfully studied in their senior schooling. In particular, for the mathematics teaching area – Mathematical Methods or Specialist Mathematics and for chemistry, physics or biology teaching areas – Chemistry, Physics or Biology respectively.

English Language Proficiency requirements: Apply to all applicants whose previous 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. Applicants must attain an IELTS – academic (or equivalent) of 7.5 overall (with a minimum score of 8 in speaking and listening, and minimum score of 7 in each of the other subtests), obtained within two years prior to the start of the program, or the successful completion of one year of full-time bachelor level study where the language of instruction is English completed in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Republic of Ireland, UK or USA.

Previous Education studies: 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 components of LANTITE remains at ‘unsatisfactory’ after two test attempts for that component. Griffith University does not support reset of LANTITE test attempts.

Griffith VET Guarantee applies to this program. For more information visit griffith.edu.au/guaranteed-admission.

Minimum Selection thresholds (ATAR/Selection Rank) for semester/trimester/term 1, 2024
70.00
ATAR/Selection Rank profile for those offered places wholly or partly on the basis of ATAR/Selection Rank for semester/trimester/term 1, 2024

For more information about the ATAR/Selection Rank profile, please visit ATAR/Selection Rank profile explained.

ATAR/Selection Rank excluding adjustment factors

95.00

ATAR/Selection Rank including adjustment factors

99.95

ATAR/Selection Rank excluding adjustment factors

77.80

ATAR/Selection Rank including adjustment factors

83.10

ATAR/Selection Rank excluding adjustment factors

64.30

ATAR/Selection Rank including adjustment factors

70.20

Excluding: The lowest ATAR/Selection Rank to which an offer was made, excluding adjustment factors.
Including: The lowest ATAR/Selection Rank to which an offer was made including any adjustment factors that may have been applied.

Student Profile by Applicant background for semester/trimester/term 1, 2024

For more information about the Student profile, please visit Student profile explained.

Number of students

25

Percentage of all students

20.5%

Number of students

<5*

Percentage of all students

<5*

Number of students

N/P#

Percentage of all students

N/P#

Number of students

0

Percentage of all students

0.0%

Number of students

70

Percentage of all students

57.4%

Number of students

14

Percentage of all students

11.5%

Number of students

0

Percentage of all students

0.0%

All students

Number of students

122

Percentage of all students

100%

Notes

* “<5" – the number of students is less than 5
# N/P – Not published: the number is hidden to prevent calculation of numbers in cells with less than 5 students

Career opportunities

Teaching, head of curriculum, central school administration, policy adviser, curriculum officer, principal, training settings in industry and government, outdoor education, adult literacy, libraries, educational research, education policy, or consultancy.

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