Bachelor of Primary Education (Honours)

Entry Requirements

Applicants are required to meet one of the following criteria with a competitive result, and demonstrate that they fulfil any prerequisite requirements and essential requirements for admission:

Recent secondary education:

Meet any prerequisite requirements with a minimum grade of C- or equivalent and

Complete secondary qualifications equivalent to SACE, or

Complete the International Baccalaureate Diploma with a minimum score of 24 points

or

Higher education study

Complete or partly complete a recognized higher education program at a recognized higher education institution

or

Vocational Education and Training (VET)

Complete an award from a registered training organisation at Diploma level or above

or

Work and life experience

Hold completed secondary qualifications equivalent to SACE obtained more than 2 years in the past

English language requirements:

IELTS score of 7.0; TOEFL iBT score of 94 with no band less than 22; TOEFL paper-based test (PBT) score of 600 with TWE of 5.0; Cambridge CAE/CPE score of 186; Pearson's test of English (Academic) (PTE) score of 65 with no communicative score less than 65; CELUSA score of AE6.

Course Details

Degree overview

• UniSA’s education degrees offer Honours with a difference.
• Our Honours degrees allow you to graduate with an achievable and highly sought-after professional qualification in just four years.
• Tailor your degree to your interests when you select a primary specialisation.
• Study a Learning Area of interest that aligns with the Australian Curriculum.
• Benefit from a pathway straight into further study.
• Enhance your employment prospects by graduating with demonstrated research skills through your Honours coursework.

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 a professional Honours degree. You will graduate skilled, confident and ready to pursue your teaching career in primary education (F-6).

The Bachelor of Primary Education (Honours) is a 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 be given the opportunity to fine-tune your learning with a primary specialism, focusing on a particular Learning Area aligned with the Australian Curriculum:

Arts

Technologies

English

Health and Physical Education

Humanities and Social Sciences

Languages

Mathematics

Religious Education (Catholic Studies)

Science

At Mawson Lakes campus, the primary specialisms offered are:

Arts

Technologies

Health and Physical Education

Mathematics

Religious Education (Catholic Studies)

Science

At Magill campus, the primary specialisms offered are:

Arts

Technologies

English

Health and Physical Education

Humanities and Social Sciences

Languages

Mathematics

Religious Education (Catholic Studies)

Career outcomes

Your career

The Bachelor of Primary Education (Honours) program offers a range of diverse employment options beyond teaching-specific roles. You may choose to work for a variety of employers including:

business associations

the Department for Education

Catholic Education South Australia (CESA)