Bachelor of Education (Primary)/Bachelor of Arts

Are you passionate about teaching children and fostering an enthusiasm for lifelong learning? The University of Notre Dame Australia’s Bachelor of Education (Primary)/Bachelor of Arts degree is the ideal choice.

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Key Facts

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Degree

Bachelor of Education (Primary)/Bachelor of Arts

Degree Duration

5 .5 Years :

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Start Dates

February | July

Degree Overview

If your ambition is to shape young minds of the future, this is the degree for you. The University of Notre Dame Australia’s Bachelor of Education (Primary)/Bachelor of Arts degree qualification is a nationally recognised five-year double degree. Our teaching degree combines educational theory and classroom learning with an essential practical component. The Bachelor of Arts will develop your academic standing.

When you study for a Bachelor of Education (Primary) degree at Notre Dame, you will be inspired by our innovative approach to teaching and learning with the latest in learning technologies. Our double degree will provide the academic skills you need to support, engage, and extend primary-aged children by integrating theory and practice.

You will complete 32 weeks of school-based professional teaching practice as an integral part of your degree. As a result, you will experience total immersion in a classroom environment and gain valuable insights into your chosen career.

You will choose one specialist subject area for your Bachelor of Education (Primary) degree. Areas of interest include Science, HASS, Special Needs, Drama, Service Learning and Social Justice, Mathematics, and English.

When you study the Bachelor of Arts component of this double degree, you will choose a major in an area of special interest, such as English Literature, Social Justice, Politics and International Relations, History, Archaeology and Theatre Studies.

Your chosen major will provide you with in-depth, specialist knowledge and skills. Our Bachelor of Arts degrees will develop your ability to analyse, interpret, deliberate, draw conclusions, communicate, work as a team member and problem-solve, all skills needed in the 21st-century workplace.

Graduating with a double Bachelor of Education (Primary)/Bachelor of Arts degree will give you the edge and open further employment opportunities. Get in touch today to find out more.

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Important
  • CRICOS code: 045114G
  • Education students who select the WA birth-eight program pathway must pass the National Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education Students (LANTITE). The Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) administer the test externally. Students must register, pay for the test and pass this to graduate from the program.
  • Available in Perth only

Study Reasons

Graduate job-ready with industry-specific skills and knowledge

Benefit from a unique, personalised approach to education and pastoral care

Lecturers are industry professionals and leaders in their field

Discover The university of Notre Dame Australia

University of Notre Dame Australia is a multi campus university, with international campuses in bustling Sydney and the historic City of Fremantle, Perth (CRICOS: 01032F)

The University of Notre Dame Australia is a multi-campus university, with international campuses in bustling Sydney and the historic City of Fremantle, Perth.

Notre Dame has a strong commitment to honouring the individual,  and recognises that each student is graced with their own gifts and talents. Notre Dame believes that higher education should prepare students for a rich, fulfilling and reflective life, not just a career path.

Notre Dame has been rated 5 stars in the Good Universities Guide 2024, undergraduate and postgraduate categories for Learner Engagement, Skills Development, Graduate Salary, Full-Time Employment

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