Bachelor of Education

The Bachelor of Education is offered full-time on-campus, with options for flexible online study. It is a 4 year full-time program however it can be completed in 3.5 years full-time in an accelerated mode, which requires undertaking some courses in Trimester 3. Some courses in this program may not follow the standard academic calendar. After enrolling, check your timetable on myGriffith for course and professional experience requirements.

Student Income Support

To be classed as a full-time student, you are required to enrol in a minimum number of credit points each standard study period. The minimum credit points for full-time enrolment in this program is 30 credit points.

Trimester 1 and Trimester 2 are deemed standard study periods. As Trimester 3 is a non-standard study period, continuing students moving from one year to the next will not be required to study during this trimester to be eligible for student income support.

Domestic students who commence in Trimester 3 may be eligible for student income support from the onset of study provided they are enrolled full-time in this study period.

Please refer to the Australian Government website for more details.

Managing Study Interruptions

Taking a leave of absence from this program is permitted, subject to conditions outlined in the Enrolment Procedure.

Students will undertake a minimum of 80 days of supervised professional practice: 37.50 hours/week, across 16 weeks for a total work component of 600 hours. Students undertaking the Early Childhood major in the Bachelor of Education will undertake 37.50 hours/week across 22 weeks for a total work component of 825 hours.

With real classroom experience in every year of study, you'll be career-ready, sooner. 

As a graduate, you'll be eligible to apply for registration with the Queensland College of Teachers. The Early Childhood Major is recognised by the Australian Children's Education and Care Quality Authority. Students wishing to seek teacher registration in another state should seek advice from that state's appropriate professional body.

You will be prepared for a career as a teacher in the independent, Catholic and state education systems in Queensland, as well as nationally and overseas. Your teaching career can also lead to senior positions such as a head of curriculum or positions with central school administration, such as a policy adviser, curriculum officer or principal. 

Rather than teaching in schools, you could also choose to work in training settings in industry and government, outdoor education, adult literacy, libraries, educational research, education policy, or consultancy.

The Bachelor of Education is accredited by the Queensland College of Teachers (QCT) and, as a graduate, you will be eligible to apply for registration with the QCT. Applicants wishing to obtain registration in NSW will need to ensure that they meet the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) registration requirements.

The Primary/Early Childhood double major is recognised by the Australian Children's Education & Care Quality Authority (ACEQA).

There are some additional requirements for professional experience. Working with Children checks and successful Blue Card application are required. Find out more about professional practice requirements for this degree.

LANTITE

The Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education (LANTITE) is administered and managed by the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER). While this is not a requirement for admission, all students are required to have successfully completed all components of the LANTITE prior to undertaking 2999EDN. Griffith University pays for the first attempt for each component by preservice teachers who are currently enrolled in an initial education program at Griffith University. Consult the ACER website for information about LANTITE testing restrictions and booking information at teacheredtest.acer.edu.au.