Bachelor of Education (Primary) (ED49)

Guidelines for enrolment

Enrolment is undertaken on your Study Plan in HiQ. Read the information under the Course Structure tab, note your important enrolment key dates, then access your Study Plan to enrol. More information about Study Plans. Some units are offered in teaching periods that are subject to different key dates to units offered in Semester 1 and Semester 2. In particular, units offered in flexible teaching periods and 6 week teaching periods may have earlier start dates.  All teaching period dates can be found on the QUT Academic Calendar.

You have 9 years to complete the Bachelor of Education (Primary), including any approved leave of absence. If you withdraw from the course without an approved leave of absence, and subsequently apply for readmission, you will be required to satisfy all course entry requirements, including any additional entry requirements in operation at the time of your readmission.

Course structures

You will complete a total of 384 credit points of study. The program consists of 360 credit points of core units and 24 credit points of options. You will complete a minimum of 80 days of professional experience in school classrooms.

You will complete a primary specialisation in which you will enhance your knowledge and skills in a national area of priority for a primary school setting. In your program, the primary specialisation comprises four units (48 credit points) of study in English/Literacy.

If you are an out of step student you need to be aware that some coursework units cannot be studied in the same semester as a professional experience unit. Contact the Faculty if you are out of step and require progression advice. 

Advanced standing (credit)

Blue card

You will need to apply for a blue card because you will be working with children or young people as part of this course. More information is available from the blue card website.

Professional experience

You should have a course GPA of 4 or higher to undertake a unit involving a professional experience. You are required to have a course GPA of 5 or higher to undertake a rural, remote or international professional experience.

If you fail a unit containing a professional experience you are required to repeat all components of the unit.

The majority of supervised professional experience must occur in Australian primary school settings.

The final professional experience unit must be completed in the last semester of enrolment in the course. For more information about your professional experience, please visit the Professional Experiences Website. You can look at the professional experience dates on the Professional Experiences Calender.

Designated units

This course contains designated units which are essential to your course progress and if you do not successfully complete the requirements of these units your progress in the course will be reviewed. Please refer to the unit outlines for more information and/or the HiQ website.

Literacy and numeracy

Overall, you must achieve the benchmarks on the Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education Students (LANTITE)  to satisfy course completion requirements. Successfully achieving the literacy and numeracy benchmark is a requirement to graduate from the course.

You are expected to attempt the Test in your first year of enrolment. Sanctions will apply if you don't sit the test in the timeframe explained on the LANTITE Canvas site.

From 2024, the Australian Institute of Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL) permits recognition of First Nations language proficiency by the relevant cultural authority as an acceptable alternative standard to LANTITE. Students who are proficient in an Australian First Nations language can use this as an alternative in place of all LANTITE requirements. Further information can found on the LANTITE Canvas site.

If you are experiencing issues or have concerns, please contact the Faculty at ciesj.support@qut.edu.au.

Professional recognition

This course meets the professional teaching standards of the Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership and Queensland College of Teachers. Graduates are eligible to apply for teacher registration.

Applicants seeking teacher registration in Australia may be required to provide evidence of English Language proficiency levels. Further information is available from relevant registering bodies.

Early exit

If you are unable to complete ED49 Bachelor of Education (Primary), you can exit with ED29 Bachelor of Educational Studies (288 credit points) on meeting specific criteria.

There is no direct entry to the Bachelor of Educational Studies and this course does not provide eligibility for teacher registration. For further information contact your Course Coordinator.

Pathways to further study

On successful completion of this course you will be eligible to apply for entry into the Master of Education or Master of Philosophy, provided you meet the entry requirements.

Additional costs

There are requirements that you will need to meet as a student in this course. Some of these requirements have associated costs. Information is available from the Additional course requirements and costs website.

Study costs

Domestic students may need to pay the Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF).

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QUT You

You may be required to complete QUT You units in your course – find out more about QUT You.