Great teachers provide inspiring, safe and happy learning environments for children and young adults. If you see yourself supporting, encouraging and sharing your knowledge with students in primary and or secondary school settings, this degree is designed for you.

You will spend time in each year of your degree observing and leading students in school classrooms. You will also develop your own teaching identity and learn how to use your individual skills to support student learning.

This degree will give you the opportunity to qualify as a general primary school teacher and as a middle years specialist able to teach up to Year 10 in any two of the following teaching areas in secondary schools: Maths, Science, Health, Information & Communication Technologies, English/Literature and History.Your future career will see you as an important member of school communities, where you will work with students to year 10, fellow teachers and parents. The degree is comprised of education studies, curriculum studies, discipline studies and professional experience.

You will undertake a minimum of 80 days of supervised teaching placement. This includes the opportunity to do a diverse teaching practise in an overseas or interstate setting such as: Timor Leste, England, China, New Zealand, Nepal and Northern Territory.

Areas of study: The first area of study must be Maths, English or Science. The second area of study can be Maths, English, Science, Health, History or Information Communication Technology (ICT).

Professional recognition

Accredited with Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT) under the national approach.

Career Outcomes

• Primary teacher
• Secondary teacher
• Teacher
• Tutor