Overview

Education (Pacific Focus) from University of New England is specifically geared to training qualified teachers in the Pacific Islands. The course offers opportunities to:

Balance your study with family and community commitments —we offer this course fully online, giving you the flexibility to study in a timeframe that suits you.

Learn from a close-knit team of UNE’s specialist educators who have years of experience working in the Pacific Islands.

Develop your teaching skills, and get career planning advice, to help you on your Pacific Island teaching journey.

Build your classroom skills with 60 days of professional experience, in school classrooms, in your chosen specialisation.

Careers

You will graduate with the knowledge, skills and experience to step into a rewarding career as a Pacific Islands teacher with four career pathways. Your career options include:

kindergarten / early childhood teacher

primary teacher

secondary teacher

school management

human resources

educational research.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Pacific Education: Society, Culture and Schooling

Education for Sustainability in the Pacific

Literacies and Numeracies in Context

Planning and Assessing for Active Learning: PrEx 20 days

Development and Learning in Childhood and Adolescence

Educating Students in Inclusive Environments

Classroom Behaviour Management

Positive Behavioural Support

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months
Part-time
- 96 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-02-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-11-30 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2025-06-23 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-05-31 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

PTE Academic

TOEFL^® IBT

Credits

192 alternative credits

Delivered

Online

Disciplines

Education American and Australasian studies

Academic requirements

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

English requirements

PTE Academic

TOEFL^® IBT

Other requirements

General requirements

CRICOS Provider Number 00003G
A candidate shall hold the AQF Level 6 Associate Degree in Teaching (Pacific Focus) of the University of New England.

Candidates who completed the Early Childhood Education specialisation within the Associate Degree in Teaching (Pacific Focus) must specialise in the same area.

Candidates who completed the Primary Education specialisation within the Associate Degree in Teaching (Pacific Focus) may specialise in either Primary Education or Inclusive Education.

Candidates who completed the Secondary Education (English), Secondary Education (Mathematics), Secondary Education (Science), Secondary Education (Geography/HSIE), or Secondary Education (History/HSIE) specialisations within the Associate Degree in Teaching (Pacific Focus) must specialise within the same area.

Tuition Fee

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International

25817 AUD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 25817 AUD per year during 24 months.

Commonwealth Supported Place

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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Available Scholarships

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