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Introduction to Education & teaching courses
Learn to teach students, from early childhood, to primary and secondary education.
Work with the building blocks of literacy and numeracy. Choose a specialisation—find the beauty in art, explore the wonders of science or celebrate the poetry of English.
Explore the digital world, how it works and its role as a research and delivery tool. Fill your toolbox with the educational skills you need to master lesson plans and curriculum design. Through it all, negotiate the complexities of educational pedagogical theory.
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Education & teaching degrees
Undergraduate SWI-PRI-DEG
Undergraduate CUR-GOL-CTF
Undergraduate Certificate in Go Local Regional Study Experience
Postgraduate USC-SED-GCE
Postgraduate USC-EDU-MAS
Postgraduate USC-EDR-GCE
Undergraduate SWI-ECT-DEG
Undergraduate SWI-ECP-DEG
Postgraduate UND-HED-GCE
Graduate Certificate in Learning and Teaching for Higher Education
Education & teaching subjects
Postgraduate TAS-EMT592
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Postgraduate TAS-EMT507
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Undergraduate TAS-CAD104
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Undergraduate LTU-EDU4EI
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Postgraduate CUR-EDMC500
Postgraduate CUR-MTEC501
Early Childhood Professional Experience 1: Planning and Documentation
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Postgraduate CUR-MTP503
Undergraduate CUR-EDE292
How to become an education and teaching professional
Graduate then go straight to the head of the classroom.
Embrace the title of educator—it’s not just a job. Become the best teacher that students remember forever. And enjoy your job security because teachers will always be in demand.
Let your career flourish. Pursue leadership pathways, work in administration, develop policy and contribute to research. From in front of the blackboard or behind the books, you’ll inspire students and learners no matter what course you set in education and teaching.
Career guides
Student stories and study advice
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Can you become a lecturer without a PhD?
Short answer: yes. Let’s see how you can make your way to the lectern.
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The benefits of studying early childhood education
When Sarsha Mennell started her Bachelor of Early Childhood Education in 2019 she thought she would go on to become a classroom teacher, but her studies led her to exciting and unexpected opportunities.
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What’s in the 2024 budget for online students?
The Federal Government made a lot of education announcements in its 2024 budget last week, including a welcome change to HELP indexation. So what are the main things you need to know about as an online student? Here’s a quick and easy recap.
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Our student advisors can assist you with enrolment, help you plan your studies, and answer questions about how studying through Open Universities Australia can get you from where you are today, to where you want to be tomorrow.