Study Education and Teaching with the online education expert
There are now many ‘johnny-come-lately’ universities in online education. UNE has been delivering distance education since 1955 – that’s longer than any other Australian university. Perhaps that’s why our students continue to rate us so highly for student satisfaction and teaching quality.
Study across three study periods with 24/7 online tutor support. If you don’t have entry qualifications, our free Pathways Enabling Course gives you entry and credit to most of UNE’s undergraduate degrees.
If you prefer to study on-campus, UNE has a campus in Armidale.
If you’re not ready to commit to a whole degree right now, we also have our revolutionary new Bespoke Courses where you can design a short course of just 2, 3 or 4 units. Because they’re real degree units you may get credit towards a full degree later.
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- Teaching Solution Finder
UNE provides a range of quality programs in Early Childhood, Primary Teaching, Secondary Teaching, Special Education and Disability Studies.
Early Childhood
Our Early Childhood education courses provide advanced qualifications for people with prior study or work experience in the early childhood field. These courses are designed to enable students to continue working while studying part time via online education.
Primary Education
Our Primary Education programs will qualify you to work as a primary teacher across Australia, and also give you opportunities to study a range of discipline areas, along with professional placements. They can also be completed in tandem with either Early Childhood education or K-12 Teaching, so you’ll graduate with double the career options.
Bachelor of Education (K-6 Teaching)
The Bachelor of Education (K-6 Teaching) is an initial-teacher education program to prepare Primary teachers who can teach from Kindergarten to Year 6. The degree structure also allows students to complete a primary teaching specialisation in Mathematics, Science and Technology, and Languages.
This degree is structured to meet the BOSTES ‘3 Band 5s including English’ requirements within the first year of study. This means you can become a qualified primary in the same amount of time as before, even if you don’t have the meet the new entry standards.
Secondary Education
We offer Secondary Education degrees in the curriculum areas of Arts, Mathematics, Music and Science. These degrees have majors available in the following disciplines:
Arts: Aboriginal Studies (HSIE), Ancient History (HSIE), Drama, Economics (HSIE), English, Geography (HSIE), Languages, Modern History (HSIE), Society and Culture (HSIE), Studies in Religion (HSIE), Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
Science: Agricultural Science, Biology, Chemistry, Computing Technology Software Design and Mathematics, Earth and Environmental Science, Physics
Our Bachelor of Education (Secondary Arts, Mathematics, Music or Science) are structured to meet the BOSTES ‘3 Band 5s including English’ requirements within the first year of study. This means you can become a qualified primary in the same amount of time as before, even if don’t have the meet the new entry standards.
Special Education and Disability Studies
Our Special Education and Disability Studies course is one of the few offered in Australia and can be studied online. The program boasts a range of industry endorsements and students studying full-time may be eligible for scholarships offered by peak education providers.
In-Service Conversion
This degree designed for currently accredited teachers to upskill to a new sector of teaching (i.e. secondary to primary or primary to secondary), or for accredited secondary teachers to upskill to another teaching subject.
Postgraduate Degrees
UNE provides a range of postgraduate degrees for teachers that are tailored to their demanding lifestyles and varying career aspirations, including teachers working toward an advanced level of accreditation with the NSW Institute of Teachers. Specialisations in Careers and Transition Education, Comparative Education, eLearning, Gifted and Talented Education, Indigenous Australian Education, Literature and New Literacies, Special Education, and Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) are available.
Available Courses
Primary Teaching
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Start October 2017
Trimester 1
Start February 2018*
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Early Childhood Teaching
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Trimester 3
Start October 2017
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Start February 2018*
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Secondary Teaching
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Trimester 3
Start October 2017
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Start February 2018*
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Early Childhood and Primary Teaching
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Trimester 3
Start October 2017
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Start February 2018*
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Primary and Secondary Teaching
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Start October 2017
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Start February 2018*
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Primary Teaching - Special Education Courses
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Start October 2017
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Start February 2018*
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Bachelor of Special Education (Primary)/Bachelor of Disability**
Other Undergraduate Degrees
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Start October 2017
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Start February 2018*
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Postgraduate Degrees
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Trimester 3
Start October 2017
Trimester 1
Start February 2018*
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Specialisations available: Gifted and Talented: Teaching for High Potential, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), or Careers and Transition Education.
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Specialisations available: Comparative Education, eLearning, Gifted and Talented Education, Indigenous Australian Education, Literature and New Literacies, Special Education, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL).
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Please see course details for individual course rules and admissions criteria. Note some degrees have mandatory intensive schools which require attendance on campus.
*Subject to final approval
**This course will be renamed in 2018 to Bachelor of Special and Inclusive Education (Primary)
^Early closing date
How does online study work?
Intensive Schools
Why study the Pathways Enabling Course?
- Prepare for university without paying course fees
- Gain admission to university
- Flexible online study
- Develop valuable skills and knowledge
- Complete study that can count towards your degree
- Start in any three teaching periods
Getting Started
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Maybe you’ve heard about the new NSW Government admission requirements making it harder to get entry to a teaching degree?
Our Teaching Solution Finder makes it easy to navigate the changes and design a study pathway based on your personal circumstances.
We’ve also structured our Bachelor of Education (K-6 Teaching) and Bachelor of Education (Secondary Arts, Mathematics, Music or Science) degrees to meet the BOSTES ‘3 Band 5s including English’ requirements within the first year of study. This means you can become a qualified primary teacher or secondary teacher in the same amount of time as before, even if you don’t have the meet the new entry standards.
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