Overview

You’ll develop a comprehensive knowledge of the educational theories and teaching skills required in today’s primary school classrooms, as well as a solid understanding of the national primary school literacy and numeracy curriculum from Kindergarten to Year 6.

On top of becoming a confident teacher of English, humanities and social sciences, and health and physical education for children aged five to 12, you’ll develop a focused comprehension of the in-demand subjects of science, technologies and maths. From year two of your studies, you’ll take a range of Pedagogical Content Knowledge (PCK) units which are taught on-site in primary schools, culminating in a specific Science Education Internship in your final year.

On completion of the course, you’ll be ready to take your passion for STeM and use it to create an imaginative and creative classroom from your first year of teaching onwards.

Study Primary Education (STeM) from University of Canberra and you will:

gain appropriate scientific, literacy and numeracy knowledge

learn the theories and principles that are the foundation for educational practice in primary settings

demonstrate an understanding of student needs and differences, and the relevance of these to learning in inclusive, indigenous, English as an Additional Language or Dialect (EALD) and mainstream settings

plan and develop appropriate teaching activities for students from a diverse range of backgrounds

develop and implement effective assessment strategies and carry out evaluation of teaching programs, resources and your own teaching

apply the required content knowledge for all primary school curriculum areas to teaching, assessment and reporting methods, alternate/enhanced literacy and numeracy strategies, and the effective use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in teaching and learning

reflect on your practice and experiences, and engage in a process of continual improvement.

Career opportunities

Primary school teacher

STeM teacher

Principal

Deputy principal

Executive teacher

Special needs teacher

Programme Structure

Courses included:

The Practice (PCK) of Teaching English
The Practice (PCK) of Teaching Mathematics
Planning Assessing and Reporting
Teachers as Professionals
Engaging with Curriculum Frameworks
The Practice (PCK) of Teaching Science and Technologies

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-07-29 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-26 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-07-21 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-02-03 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

102

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PTE Academic

73

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Credits

96 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Canberra, Australia

Disciplines

Primary Education View 46 other Bachelors in Primary Education in Australia

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

102

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PTE Academic

73

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Other requirements

General requirements

Admission to this course is based on an entrance rank. A rank can be achieved by the following means:

Year 12 ATAR

other Australian Qualification

work experience

overseas qualification

CRICOS Code: 088691G

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

30000 AUD / year

≈ 30000 AUD / year
Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

4445 AUD / year

≈ 4445 AUD / year

Additional Details

Domestic students have Commonwealth Supported Places

Living costs

Canberra

Australia

1425 - 2504 AUD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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