Bachelor of Social Science (Pathway to Primary Education)

Discover how and why we live the way we do when you study social science as a pathway to primary education at UOW. The Pathway to Primary Education degree allows you to deepen your knowledge and skills in social inquiry before adding an accredited professional teaching qualification to your portfolio of skills. You will learn how to understand the complex and changing needs of societies in the face of technological, economic and social changes that affect the smallest of communities to the largest of nations.

Learn about the social problems face our society today and  the tools  we have to create solutions for a better tomorrow.  Be equipped to understand behaviour in order to positively transform the lives of individuals, families and communities. You will graduate with an undergraduate and postgraduate degree, providing you with an alternative route to primary school teaching and enhanced career options.

In the Bachelor of Social Science, you will learn core fundamental knowledge across practical and theoretical subjects alongside a major of your choosing and a minor in education. You will explore subjects like sociology, behavioural science, research methods, statistics and more as you begin to understand human development in the social context. In your final year, you will complete several postgraduate teaching subjects which will then be credited into the Master of Teaching, reducing your overall study load and costs.

In the Master of Teaching, you will gain hands-on experience and make meaningful professional connections across the broader field using integrated learning methods. You will focus on building teaching skills with 60 days of professional experience including options to choose rural or remote areas of NSW and to participate in international immersion programs.

Areas of study

Criminology, human geography, Indigenous studies, public health, social policy, sociology.

Career opportunities

Human services worker (such as in justice, community services, aged care, welfare, family support services, local, state or federal government, not-for-profit advocacy and support organisations), project worker, administrative coordinator or research assistant in community services, research or policy development, international development, teaching.

Practical experience

The Master of Teaching focuses on building teaching skills through regular professional experience periods throughout the degree. You will complete 60 days of professional experience (PEX), including the option to complete one PEX in a rural or remote area of NSW. There are also opportunities to undertake international immersion programs that, while not counted as a PEX, allow you to travel overseas, visit schools and develop your understanding of people and cultures.

Honours

Available as an additional year of study to meritorious students.

Fees and charges

Refer to University of Wollongong current fee information.