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Bachelor of Education (Primary)
Graduates from this program have found careers in Australian and overseas primary schools, government departments, recruitment and human resource management, universities as general staff managers, public service, health and welfare organisations as well as in private academies and agencies.
Course summary - E359

 

Bachelor of Physical Education
Graduates from this program have found careers in Australian and overseas secondary schools, sports management, recreation and fitness industries, government departments, recruitment and human resource management, professional coaching positions, as well as in private academies and agencies.
Course summary - E377

 

Bachelor of Teaching (Secondary) / Bachelor of Arts
As a graduate you will be eligible for employment as a secondary teacher in Australia and overseas. You will be able to teach in secondary schools from junior secondary to VCE levels, as well as taking up positions in community and youth performance companies, TAFE and adult community educational institutions, private academies and agencies, community arts offices, government departments and private industries and services.
Course summary - D347

 

Bachelor of Teaching (Science) / Bachelor of Science
Graduates from this program have found careers in Australian and overseas secondary schools, government departments, recruitment and human resource management, universities as general staff managers, public service, TAFE and adult community educational institutions, health and welfare organisations as well as in private academies and agencies. Graduates will be eligible to meet the requirements for registration with the Victorian Institute of Teaching, and will be able to gain employment as secondary teachers in all states and territories in Australia. Graduates will also have opportunities to work in science-related industries, government departments, teaching, university research, public sector positions such as conservation groups and other research positions in a variety of organisations.
Course summary - D351

 

Graduate entry degrees

Suitable for graduates of other disciplines who want to gain a teaching qualification in primary or secondary education and for teachers who wish to update a three- year teaching qualification (post-initial):

 

Bachelor of Teaching (Primary and Secondary)
Graduates from this program have found careers in Australian and overseas primary, secondary schools and P–12 colleges, government departments, recruitment and human resource management, universities as general staff managers, public service, health and welfare organisations, as well as in private academies and agencies.
Course summary - E455; Course summary - E365 (off campus)

 

Bachelor of Education - 4th Year
This course offers three-year trained primary teachers a fourth year of study in order to give them access, where relevant, to full registration, to promotion, or to allow them to apply for positions in other schools or systems. The course allows for elective choice from a broad range of units, and therefore caters for the wide range of prospective student requirements. It is an accredited fourth year of study for teachers for employment purposes.
Course summary – E356

 

Bachelor of Early Childhood Education
Graduates will have career opportunities in childcare facilities, kindergartens and also schools, with scope in the future for positions such as institution director, coordinator, pre-school field officer, adviser or senior adviser within early childhood facilities. Opportunities also exist for employment in government agencies, community services or in not-for-profit organisations.
Course summary - E420
Early Childhood Education website

 

Bachelor of Early Childhood Education (Honours)
The BECE (Hons) is a two-year course, but successful applicants will be given advanced standing into the course so they only have one year to complete at Honours level.
Course summary - E421

 

Graduate Diploma of Teaching (Primary)
Designed to prepare graduates from other disciplines to be eligible for registration and employment as teachers in primary schools. This innovative course aims to produce teachers who are classroom ready. It builds strongly on partnerships with local Australian schools to achieve an ideal balance between school-based and University-based teaching and learning. The November intake means you complete your qualification earlier than traditional courses, in time to apply for teaching positions in other countries.

Graduates from this program have found careers in Australian and overseas primary schools, government departments, recruitment and human resource management, universities as general staff managers, public service, health and welfare organisations as well as in private academies and agencies.
more about the Grad Dip Teach (Primary)
Course summary-E665

 

Bachelor of Education - 4th Year Mathematics Conversion
Designed to provide a course of study for trained secondary teachers who wish to extend their teaching methods into the area of mathematics.
Course summary - E356M

 

Bachelor of Education - 4th year (Primary Conversion)
Designed for teachers with an approved early childhood teaching qualification or an approved secondary teaching qualification who wish to be employed as primary teachers.
Course summary - E460 ; Course summary - E356P (off campus)

 

Graduate Diploma of Education (Applied Learning)
Prepares teachers and other educators to work with young people in secondary schools, TAFE and Adult and Community Education (ACE) agencies where the challenge is to adequately provide young people with knowledge, skills and values for a range of further study and employment pathways. This course responds to the rapid changes underway in the education programs for young people aged 14 to 19. Included amongst new programs are the Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL) and VET in Schools in the post-compulsory years, and Enterprise Education and Applied Learning programs in the lower and middle secondary school years. These new programs have a distinctive Applied Learning orientation in curriculum and teaching approaches.

As a graduate you may pursue a career in Australian and overseas secondary schools, TAFE institutions, adult community education, government departments, public service, health and welfare organisations, as well as in private academies and agencies.
more about Applied Learning
Course summary - E690

 

All undergraduate courses are accredited to ensure that they develop and assess the attributes graduates need for life beyond graduation.

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