BPsychSc/MTeach (Pri)
Credit points
400
Minimum duration
4.5 years full-time or equivalent part-time.
Approved locations
Note:
To complete the program in 4 years, students must take some units in the Winter and Summer study periods.
No Semester 2 intake.
EFTSL value of units : All 10cp units in this course have an EFTSL value of 0.125. Units with a credit point (cp) value of a multiple of 10 have corresponding EFTSL values.
Admission requirements
An applicant must also comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy which includes meeting a minimum ATAR requirement.
In addition, applicants will be required to demonstrate suitability for teaching as evidenced by completion of the relevant State assessment which will be provided in the application process.
To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must have completed the following prerequisites at year 12 level or equivalent:
| State | Prerequisites |
|---|
| New South Wales | Assumed Knowledge: English (Standard) (Band 2) or English as an Additional Language or Dialect (EALD) (Band 3) NOTE: this course is structured to allow applicants to meet the NSW ITE requirements withing the first year of study. |
Victoria | English Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in English as an Additional Language (EAL) or at least 25 in English other than EAL. |
Disclaimer: The course entry requirements above are for 2026 Admission.
Completion requirements
To qualify for the award a student must complete 400 cp comprising:
a. 140 cp from Psychology Specified units from the Bachelor of Psychological Science (Part A)
b. 20 cp from Core Curriculum units (Part B)
c. 20 cp from Undergraduate Education units (Part C)
d. 40 cp for a Minor in Health Science or Arts units (Part D)
e. 10 cp from Psychology Community Engagement unit (Part E)
f. 10 cp from Psychology Elective units (Part F)
g. 160 cp from the Master of Teaching (Primary) units (Part G)
h. 0 cp from ACER Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education units (Part H)
Other requirements
Additional Approvals
All students enrolled must have the appropriate approvals before they may enter a classroom. In New South Wales it is the Working with Children Check.
Students must pass all professional experience components, including professional experience embedded within units and must fulfil the discipline-specific requirements for professional experience (e.g., minimum days in particular educational settings).
Students are required to follow the pattern of unit enrolment set out in the relevant Course Enrolment Guide unless otherwise approved by the Course Coordinator. In all aspects of progress through the course, students will be advised by the Course Coordinator.
Exit points
A student who has completed the following requirements may exit the course with that qualification. Note that none of these qualifications will lead to teacher registration.
1. Certificate in Educational Studies:
40 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings of the Certificate in Educational Studies
2. Bachelor of Psychological Science:
a. 140 cp from Psychology Specified units from the Bachelor of Psychological Science (Part A)
b. 20 cp from Core Curriculum units (Part B)
c. 20 cp from Undergraduate Education units (Part C)
d. 40 cp for Minor units (Part D)
e. 10 cp from Psychology Community Engagement unit (Part E)
f. 10 cp from Psychology Elective units (Part F)
3. Graduate Certificate in Educational Studies:
40 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings of the Graduate Certificate in Educational Studies
4. Graduate Diploma in Educational Studies:
80 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings of the Graduate Diploma in Educational Studies
Progression requirements
All Bachelor of Psychological Science requirements must be met before the commencement of any units in the Master of Teaching (Primary.
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Schedule of unit offerings
Complete exactly 140 credit points from the following:
- PSYC100Foundations of Psychology10 CP
- PSYC101Applications of Psychology10 CP
- PSYC108Psychological Practice: Theory and Techniques10 CP
- PSYC110Research Design and Data Analysis 110 CP
- PSYC200Life Span Development10 CP
- PSYC212Abnormal Psychology10 CP
- PSYC220Personality and Individual Differences10 CP
- PSYC226Research Design and Data Analysis 210 CP
- PSYC227Social Psychology10 CP
- PSYC307Cognitive Psychology10 CP
- PSYC314Psychological Assessment10 CP
- PSYC315Brain and Behaviour10 CP
- PSYC323Research Design and Data Analysis 310 CP
- PSYC324Learning and Behaviour10 CP
Complete exactly 20 credit points from the following:
- PHCC102Being Human10 CP
- PHCC104Ethics and the Good Life10 CP
- PHCC106Making Sense: Practical Reasoning for Life and Career10 CP
- THCC100Revolutionary Values: Christianity in History10 CP
- THCC101People Matter: Catholic Social Thought10 CP
- TPCC100Life and Meaning: Imagining Ourselves through Art and Cinema10 CP
- PHCC201The Origins of the Sciences and Contemporary Challenges10 CP
- THCC200Justice in the World: Catholic Social Ethics in Global Perspective10 CP
- THCC202Sacred Land: Australian Indigenous Spiritualities and Catholic Thought10 CP
- TPCC201Ecology and Justice10 CP
- TPCC202Conflict, Violence and Peace-making10 CP
Complete exactly 20 credit points from the following:
- EDMA163Exploring Mathematics and Numeracy10 CP
- EDSI100Science in Our World10 CP
Part D.1 OR Part D.2
Part D.1 : Health Sciences Minor units
Complete exactly 1 of the following:
- COUNCounselling40 CP
- CRMNCriminology40 CP
- EXENExercise Science (Exercise and Nutrition)40 CP
- EXPPExercise Science (Physiology and Psychology)40 CP
- HBIOHuman Biology40 CP
Students undertake ONE 40-credit point Minor in the ONE discipline, selected from Health Sciences Minor (Part D1) OR Arts Minor (Part D2) depending on availability.
A minor normally includes at least 10cp at 100-level and at least 20cp at 200/300-level.
Part D.2 : Arts Minor units
Complete exactly 1 of the following:
- ARCHArchaeology40 CP
- BUSDBusiness Studies40 CP
- COMMCommunication40 CP
- DRAMDrama40 CP
- DTCODigital Technologies (Computing)40 CP
- ECONEconomics40 CP
- ENGLEnglish40 CP
- GEESGeography, Environment and Society40 CP
- GRDEGraphic Design40 CP
- HISTHistory40 CP
- HLDVHealthy Development40 CP
- INDVInternational Development Studies40 CP
- MATHMathematics40 CP
- MUSCMusic40 CP
- PHILPhilosophy40 CP
- PINRPolitics and International Relations40 CP
- SOCISociology40 CP
- THSDTheological Studies40 CP
- VISUVisual Arts40 CP
- YWRKYouth Work40 CP
Complete exactly 10 credit points from the following:
- PSYC310Psychological Services Experience10 CP
Complete exactly 10 credit points from the following:
- PSYC207Culture and Psychology10 CP
- PSYC208Organisational Psychology10 CP
- PSYC215Evolutionary Psychology10 CP
- PSYC219Psychology of Religion10 CP
- PSYC221Psychology of Eating Behaviour10 CP
- PSYC222Health Psychology10 CP
- PSYC223Psychology of Sexuality and Gender10 CP
- PSYC224Emotion and Social Cognition10 CP
- PSYC225Applied Positive Psychology10 CP
- PSYC317Introduction to Neuropsychology10 CP
- PSYC322Critical Thinking and Research Skills for Psychology10 CP
Complete exactly 160 credit points from the following:
- EDAR500The Arts Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment (F-6)10 CP
Curriculum Studies
- EDEN502Foundations of Literacy Development and Children's Literature10 CP
Curriculum Studies
- EDEN503Reading and Writing Instruction in the Early Years (B-8)10 CP
Curriculum Studies
- EDEN602English Language and Literacy Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 210 CP
Curriculum Studies
- EDES500Foundations of Development and Learning in Australian Childhood Contexts10 CP
Education Studies
- EDES600Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories, Cultures and Education10 CP
Education Studies
- EDES603Inclusive Practice10 CP
Education Studies
- EDHP500Health and Physical Education Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment (F-6)10 CP
Curriculum Studies
- EDMA500Foundations of Mathematics and Numeracy Curriculum and Pedagogy for Children10 CP
Curriculum Studies
- EDMA602Mathematics Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 210 CP
Curriculum Studies
- EDSI600Science Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment (F-6)10 CP
Curriculum Studies
- EDSS600Humanities and Social Sciences Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment (F-6)10 CP
Curriculum Studies
- EDTE500Technologies Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment (F-6)10 CP
Curriculum Studies
- EDET501Effective Teaching 1: Promoting Positive Learner Engagement10 CP
Effective Teaching
20 days of professional experience
- EDET610Effective Teaching 2: Advanced Pedagogy and Leadership in English and Literacy10 CP
Effective Teaching
15 days of professional experience with a focus on English and Literacy.
- EDET611Effective Teaching 2: Advanced Pedagogy and Leadership in Mathematics and Numeracy10 CP
Effective Teaching
15 days of professional experience with a focus on Mathematics and Numeracy.
- EDET612Effective Teaching 2: Advanced Pedagogy and Leadership in Science Education10 CP
Effective Teaching
15 days of professional experience with a focus on Science Education
- EDET613Effective Teaching 2: Advanced Pedagogy and Leadership in Humanities and Social Sciences10 CP
Effective Teaching
15 days of professional experience with a focus on Humanities and Social Sciences.
- EDET614Effective Teaching 2: Advanced Pedagogy and Leadership in The Arts10 CP
Effective Teaching
15 days of professional experience with a focus on The Arts.
- EDET615Effective Teaching 2: Advanced Pedagogy and Leadership in Technologies10 CP
Effective Teaching
15 days of professional experience with a focus on Technologies
- EDET616Effective Teaching 2: Advanced Pedagogy and Leadership in Health and Physical Education10 CP
Effective Teaching
15 days of professional experience with a focus on Health and Physical Education
- EDET691Effective Teaching 3: Teacher Inquiry and Evidence-based Practice10 CP
Effective Teaching
25 days of professional experience in a school setting (8-12 years old) with a focus on the teaching specialisation
Complete exactly 3 of the following:
- LNTE100LANTITE - Literacy Test for Initial Teacher Education Students0 CP
- LNTE101LANTITE - Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education Students0 CP
