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Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood and Primary)

ProviderSwinburne University of Technology
Course code: VTAC3400211371UniversityStudy area: EducationCourse data availableData JSON

Course overview

Discover the highest rated education degree in Victoria for overall experience, teaching quality, and skills development.*

Gain the skills and knowledge to become an inspiring early childhood and primary school teacher. Be prepared for teaching in the 21st century using emerging technologies. You'll study contexts of education, cultural-historical perspectives and child development, as well as units focusing on specific subject disciplines. Choose from specialisations in Mathematics, Science and English. 

With an ATAR of 95+ you’ll receive a scholarship. Learn more 

All our bachelor degrees include a guaranteed Work Integrated Learning opportunity. This degree includes a mandatory work placement as a professional accreditation requirement. Complete 91 days of placement and be eligible for employment in a range of early childhood and primary school settings in Australia.

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*Student Experience Survey 2021 and 2022

Entry requirements

Review the available standard entry requirements, English requirements and additional notes for this course.

Standard entry

Current Year 12 graduates

Regional Adjustments

Swinburne offers a regional adjustment for applicants from outer regional and remote communities.

These applicants will automatically receive regional adjustment factors if they:

  • apply for a course for which assessment is based on ATAR
  • are currently studying Year 12, or Year 12 is their highest level of study

Swinburne will automatically apply regional adjustment factors to an applicant's aggregate score based on location.

Applicants are not required to apply for this consideration.

English language proficiency

All applicants must demonstrate suitable English language proficiency for successful completion of the course.

To view Swinburne's English language requirements for Education courses, click here.

ATAR

This course uses the ATAR as part of its selection considerations.

Minimum ATAR including selection adjustments: The minimum selection rank for this course, is equivalent to an ATAR of 70.00If applicable, this includes adjustment factors related to subject adjustments and SEAS.

Educational history

An applicant's entire academic history, including ATAR results, VET and higher education study will be considered for entry into this course.

Subject adjustment

A study score of 25 in English Language, Health and Human Development, Literature, any LOTE, any Mathematics, any Science or Sociology equals 2 aggregate points per study.

A study score of 30 in English Language, Health and Human Development, Literature, any LOTE, any Mathematics, any Science or Sociology equals 3 aggregate points per study.

Overall maximum of 15 points.

SEAS (Special Entry Access Scheme)

Applicants who have experienced educational disadvantage are encouraged to apply for the Special Entry Access Scheme (SEAS).

Depending on eligibility and your circumstances, a SEAS application may provide support for your course application.

For further information go to Swinburne University of Technology SEAS information and the Swinburne University of Technology website

Recent Year 12 graduates

Applicants with Higher Education study

Entire academic record

This course uses the entire academic record as part of its selection considerations.

An applicant's entire academic history from the past seven years, including ATAR results, will be considered for entry into this course.

Applicants who have completed post-secondary studies at undergraduate level i.e. bachelor and above, will be considered for this course.

Applicants whose incomplete undergraduate studies and complete and/or incomplete VET studies were undertaken within the last seven years will also be considered.

Applicants with VET study

Applicants with complete and/or incomplete post-secondary studies at the VET level within the last seven years will be also considered.

Applicants with work and life experience

An applicant's ATAR results from the last seven years will be considered for entry into this course.

English requirement
IELTS Academic 6.5

If your current English result is below direct entry, consider the university-recognised English language pathway or ELICOS package; successful completion at the required level can usually satisfy English entry without another English test.

Past Offers

Current-course cases first, supplemented by same-institution scored cases.

Scored cases
Source countriesBrunei Darussalam
Common pathwayHigh school background
Target levelBachelor degree
Offer fieldsBiomedical Science
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Brunei DarussalamHigh school background
Bachelor of Biomedical ScienceBachelor degree · Biomedical Science · Offshore
ib guessIB 35.0/45.0mid band · approx. top 20-25%

Course curriculum

Course structure, credit points and subject sequence

Course curriculum not yet available

Refer to the institution course handbook.

References

Official course, fees, admissions, English, curriculum and related sources.

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Official course pageswinburne.edu.auTuition fee sourcestudiesinaustralia.comApplication centredelta.vtac.edu.auLearn moreswinburne.edu.auSwinburne course pageswinburne.edu.auStudent Experience Survey 2021 and 2022compared.edu.auAcuity Insightsacuityinsights.appdeadlinesvtac.edu.auWorking with Children in Victoriaworkingwithchildren.vic.gov.auVictoria Police national police record checkspolice.vic.gov.auLiteracy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education (LANTITE)swinburne.edu.auclick here.swinburne.edu.auSwinburne University of Technology SEAS informationswinburne.edu.authe Swinburne University of Technology websiteswinburne.edu.auAustralia Awards Scholarshipsearch.studyaustralia.gov.auChilean Bicentennial Fund Scholarshipssearch.studyaustralia.gov.auInternational Aviation Women's Association Scholarshipsearch.studyaustralia.gov.auJu-Fen Scholarship 2026search.studyaustralia.gov.auAchieva course data JSONAchieva course information