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Bachelor of Education (Primary) (Honours)

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About

Learn from world-class practitioners and become a professionally accredited teacher to transform the lives of primary school children. The Bachelor of Education (Primary) (Honours) degree, developed in partnership with the New South Wales Education Standards Authority (NESA), provides foundational knowledge in teacher education applying the latest research into evidence-based practice – with the opportunity to specialise in English and mathematics.

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ATAR Profile: Some UNSW offers were issued based on the UNSW Gateway Early Conditional Offer Scheme with a lower ATAR entry requirement. Refer to the Admissions Information for a complete ATAR profile by degree.

Areas of study

Creative Arts, English, Geography, Health, History, Mathematics, Personal Development, Physical Education, Science and Technology.

Career opportunities

Teachers in government or non-government schools, principal, education consultant, curriculum officer, education policy maker, and education researcher.

Professional recognition

Bachelor of Education (Primary) (Honours) is accredited by the NSW Education Standards Authority as a preservice primary teaching qualification and recognised for employment purposes nationally and internationally.

Practical experience

Benefit from practice-orientated education, learning in schools from the first semester. Undertake 80 days of professional experience in schools and be ready to teach whole-class lessons by the third year.

Fees and charges

Refer to UNSW current fee information.

Essential requirements for admission

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Admission criteria

Applicants with recent secondary education

Assumed knowledge: A minimum of three Band 5 HSC results (including one in English), and a Mathematics Band 4 HSC result. Please note, this program is structured to include Foundational English and Foundational Mathematics courses in the first year to allow applicants to meet the three Band 5 and Mathematics Band 4 NESA requirements.

All applicants

Refer to UNSW general admission criteria.

Student profile

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Further information

View all details of this course on the UNSW website.

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ATAR profile

ATAR-based offers only (semester 1, 2023)

* The Lowest ATAR to which an offer was made, for this program, is based on a UNSW Gateway Early Conditional Offer.

Use all ATAR profile data as a guide only; it provides a broad overview of the ATARs and selection ranks of previous Year 12 students admitted into that course. ATARs and selection ranks required for entry in 2024 may be different. If you are unsure about including a course among your preferences, contact the relevant institution.

  1. This ATAR profile table is in line with Commonwealth Government transparency requirements. It is based on offers to recent school leavers (ie completed Year 12 in the last 2 years) who were selected solely or partly on their ATAR. Note that some institutions further differentiate this information on their websites.
  2. The ATAR values exclude any adjustment factors.
  3. The selection ranks include the ATAR and any adjustment factors.

Abbreviations

– = data is not available.
<5 = less than 5 ATAR-based offers were made.
N/A = no offers were made on the basis of ATAR.
NC = new course
NP = Not provided by institution
NR = No reportable profile
NS = No Semester 1 offers
NN = Unavailable (other)
NO = Entry on other criteria

Student profile

Course updates
Courses are added and cancelled throughout the admissions year and course details are subject to change. Check the UAC course search regularly.

Double degree options
Double degree options are available in a number of UNSW courses.

Honours at UNSW
Studying honours offers a chance to develop your research and professional skills guided by staff who are passionate about research and the development of new researchers. Honours is an integral component of many UNSW courses or may be offered as an additional year of study to meritorious students.