Overview

Key Facts and Outcomes

The Western Sydney University Bachelor of Education (Primary) provides deep engagement in primary education through innovative approaches to teaching and learning combining on-campus and online learning experiences.

These superior experiences underpinned by research evidence produce high quality graduates who are active at advancing the status of the teaching profession. To fully prepare you for your school-based professional experience placements, you study foundation subjects such as sociology for educators and educational psychology; teaching content knowledge with emphasis on building capacity in literacy, numeracy and science; and the full suite of primary curriculum subjects and pedagogy subjects.

You may choose to study electives such as inclusive education, sustainability or science as part of your studies with a blended learning approach with both online and on campus program delivery. You will also be involved in engaged and work integrated learning, through working with a school from your first year and professional experience in a variety of primary schools.

Look forward to hands-on experience at educational facilities as part of your program work and emerge with the communication skills, creativity, capacity for independent thought, and adaptability you need to thrive in the real world.

Programme Structure

Courses Include:

Contemporary Childhoods

Digital Childhoods

Education and Transformation

Education for Sustainability

Learning and Creativity

Education in a Cosmopolitan Society

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months
Part-time
- 96 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-03-03 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-02-07 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2025-07-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-05-15 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2026-03-03 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-11-15 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

82

Credits

320 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Primary Education View 50 other Bachelors in Primary Education in Australia

Academic requirements

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

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

82

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Accidents
Legal aid

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Other requirements

General requirements

CRICOS Code: 103728C

Assumed Knowledge: Students should have at least 2 unit English, 2 unit science (any science) and 2 unit mathematics at year 12 equivalent.

Minimum ATAR of 90. Students must maintain a Grade Point Average of (GPA) of 5.0 or above to continue their enrolment in the program. If this GPA is not maintained they will be automatically transferred into the standard program after one warning (one semester of further study).

Students in other WSU science programs who achieve a GPA of 5.0 or greater at the end of their first year of study may be admitted into the Advanced Medical Science program by invitation if sufficient places are available.

Tuition Fee

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International

28928 AUD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 28928 AUD per year during 48 months.

At Western all Undergraduate Award programs offer Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP) to Domestic Students.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Bachelor's scholarship opportunities for Education (Primary).

Available Scholarships

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