Bachelor of Education (Primary)

Qualifications

One of the following:

• Successful completion of the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) or its equivalent, such as an interstate or international Year 12 qualification.

• Completion of an approved Diploma or Advanced Diploma

• Completion or partial completion of an approved Associate Degree or Bachelor Degree

Course prerequisites

VCE Units 3 and 4 – a minimum study score of 25 in any English (except EAL) or 30 in English as Alternate Language (EAL) or equivalent.

Other requirements

All applicants must sit and achieve an appropriate standard on a selection test used to assess an applicant’s non-academic personal and professional attributes. 

LANTITE: Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education Students

Applicants applying to transfer from another initial teacher education course must disclose all LANTITE (National Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education Students) attempts. 

Applicants who have unsuccessfully attempted the LANTITE three or more times will not be eligible to receive an offer.

Casper test

All applicants (both standard entry and non-year 12 entry) must sit the Casper test. Casper is a non-academic online test designed to assess an applicant's personal and professional attributes. Please note Swinburne will consider Casper test results taken within the past year. It is an Australian Government accreditation requirement that all initial teacher education courses include non-academic selection criteria. To ensure you don’t miss the Casper test deadlines, register for your sitting or for further information about the test.

Current Year 12 students can check VTAC deadlines on their website.

Admission to this course will consider both academic and non-academic results.

Working with Children Check

All enrolled students must maintain a current Working with Children Check (from the appropriate State Authority). A Police Check may also be required by a school prior to a placement. View the list of each state's requirements click here.

Credit transfer

Recognition of prior learning

How credit points work

To qualify for the Bachelor of Education (Primary), students are required to complete 400 credit points comprising of 32 units of study (12.5 credit points each). The 400 credit points must comprise of: 

• 28 units of core education and early childhood studies (350 credit points)

• 4 units of other studies comprising of a minor or elective units (50 credit points). Find out more.

Swinburne Online offers a flexible degree structure allowing students to adjust their study commitment throughout the duration of their program. Students have the flexibility to study between one and four units per teaching period.