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Bachelor of Education (Primary) - B.Ed.(Primary)

The Bachelor of Education (Primary) at a glance...

Duration full time: 4 years

Commencing semesters: 
Semester 1

Credit points for completion: 192

Course location: 

  • Camperdown/Darlington Campus
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Course study mode: 

  • On Campus

Available to international students? 

  • Full time Onshore

Course code: XH025

CRICOS code: 001292G

Faculty:  Education and Social Work
Contact position: 
Undergraduate Adviser
Faculty phone number: 
+61 2 9351 2634
Faculty fax number: 
+61 2 9351 5027
Faculty contact: 
Tanya Keane

Faculty mailing address: 
Student Administration Office
Room 307, Level 3
Education Building A35
University of Sydney   New South Wales   2006
Australia
Faculty street address: 
Student Administration Office
Room 307, Level 3
Education Building A35
University of Sydney   New South Wales   2006
Australia

This degree gives students a professional qualification to teach in a primary school and other contexts with children in years Kindergarten (K-6) (aged 5-12 years). The course covers all primary school subject or key learning areas (KLA's).

Students undertake generalist units in education and professional studies as well as units of study in the sciences, social sciences and humanities offered by the Faculty of Arts, the Faculty of Science and the Faculty of Economics and Business.  In the fouth year students can specialise in one of a number of year long electives including creative arts, special education, teaching english as a second language (TESOL) and Aboriginal Education.

Course completion requirements

192 credit points comprising 168 credit points in Education studies and 24 credit points from the Faculty of Arts; the Faculty of Science; or the Faculty of Economics and Business.

On campus attendance pattern

Full time

End qualification

Bachelor of Education (Primary)

Professional recognition

NSW Department of Education and Training, Association of Independent Schools, Catholic Education Office. This course is also recognised nationally and internationally.

Course level

Bachelor (Undifferentiated)

Honours availability

Integrated honours

Handbook website link

http://www.usyd.edu.au/handbooks/handbooks_admin/education_socialwork.shtml

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