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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.
Education & teaching degrees
Postgraduate CUR-EDH-GCE
Graduate Certificate in Higher Education Innovative Learning and Teaching
Postgraduate USQ-ELT-MAS
Undergraduate CUR-ECE-DEG
Undergraduate CUR-BED-DEG
Postgraduate USQ-MTS-MAS
Postgraduate USC-EDR-GCE
Undergraduate CUR-GOL-CTF
Undergraduate Certificate in Go Local Regional Study Experience
Postgraduate USC-EDU-MAS
Education & teaching subjects
Postgraduate TAS-EMT517
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Undergraduate CUR-EDP343
Undergraduate TAS-JNB204
Postgraduate UND-EDUC6509
Postgraduate UND-EDUC6055
Postgraduate UND-EDUC6002
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Postgraduate CUR-MTEC506
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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
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Student stories and study advice
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What is a Master of Education?
Become an expert in education with this postgraduate course that will take you to the top of the class. Learn how to drive meaningful change in the education sector.
Can you become a lecturer without a PhD?
Short answer: yes. Let’s see how you can make your way to the lectern.
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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