Bachelor of Education Futures Master of Teaching in Primary Education

Do you have a passion for communicating with children and are you looking to pursue a career in Primary School Teaching? The Bachelor of Education Futures and Master of Teaching in Primary Education offers you the knowledge and practical hands-on experience to meet the current shortage of primary school teachers in Australia. Our combined "Vertical Stack" course (undergraduate + postgraduate degree) enables you to gain a depth of disciplinary knowledge in the Primary Key Learning Areas and related topics such as environmental sustainability, health promotion and applied technology. Gaining a wider and deeper understanding of topics related to education future  gives you more confidence when you commence as a teacher and to sustain your career. You enter the classroom up to date on the most current developments in the discipline, and this is highly valued by schools.

The unique vertical structure of this combined course means you do not need to meet the standard three Band 5 HSC results, including English, for admission to an initial teacher education course. To ensure that we maintain a high quality of teachers in the education sector, you will need to achieve a Credit average in the first two years of your university studies before progressing into your final years of the program. If you do not meet the Credit average, you will still be able to continue in the Bachelor of Education Futures and graduate with that qualification. The Bachelor of Education Futures can lead to employment opportunities in fields such as health education, environmental education, museum education, youth work, student learning support in schools, curriculum planning and research, and education for the creative and performing arts.

You will spend 80 days in either public, independent or faith-based schools across NSW. This practical experience with a trusted UTS partner school will help you gain the skills and confidence in lesson planning, teaching, assessment, Indigenous truth telling and knowledge, equity and inclusion, classroom management and school-community building, and will also help you develop personal and professional networks within and beyond education for your future career path.

Not only will you be accelerated in your career pathway to primary teaching by achieving two qualifications, including one at postgraduate level, within the duration of a single undergraduate degree, you will have the benefits of a range of career options.

Areas of study

Indigenous knowledge and perspectives, science and society, sustainability and the environment, technology and society.

Students have to choose one specialisation in the areas of English, Mathematics, Creative Arts, Human Society and its Environment (HISE), Science and Technology (STEM) and Personal Development, Health and Physical Education (PDHPE).

Career opportunities

Career options include primary teaching (kindergarten to year 6) specialised in English, Mathematics, Science and Technology, Creative Arts or languages in a public or private school, locally or internationally (subject to meeting relevant employer requirements).

Professional recognition

Pending accreditation from NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA)

Practical experience

Students undertake professional experience totaling 80 days of supervised teaching practice in schools. Students work under the supervision of an in-service high school teacher in their area(s) of specialisation and are mentored by a tertiary education supervisor.

Fees and charges

Refer to UTS current fee information.