Bachelor of Education (Primary) and Bachelor of Psychology
Macquarie University
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Courses included
This course has been cancelled
About
Our suite of education degrees is currently being refreshed. Further details for Session 1 2025 will be available in June 2024. Visit courses.mq.edu.au for more information.
Primary educators focus on helping children reach their full potential, inspire a love of learning, and guide them in the development of foundational skills in areas such as literacy and numeracy; and physical, arts, social and emotional competencies. Psychology professionals seek to understand how the mind works and the behaviour of people.
The Bachelor of Education (Primary) component of this degree will provide you with the equivalent of two years full-time professional study in teacher education, preparing you to teach K –6 in government and private schools. The Bachelor of Psychology component will develop your understanding of the psychological processes that underlie behaviour, preparing you to work in psychology-related areas. In the classroom, an advanced understanding of human behaviour, especially of young children, is a highly desirable skill and will set you apart from your peers.
Areas of study
Australian education in social and historical contexts, cognition, counselling and psychological wellbeing, developmental psychology, emotion, English language and literacy, health psychology, inclusive education, Indigenous education, intercultural and Indigenous psychology, learning, motivation, neuroscience, perception, personality, psychopathology, training in the analysis of data and research methodologies.
Career opportunities
Education adviser, education officer, education policy adviser, education researcher, primary teacher, psychology professional (not under psychologist title).
Professional recognition
This degree is accredited by the NSW Education Standards Authority. Accreditation requires that all students completing an initial teaching degree must demonstrate suitability for teaching.
This degree is accredited with conditions by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC), which allows you to proceed to an APAC-approved fourth-year of psychology degree.
Practical experience
80 days of professional experience working in schools.
Fees and charges
Visit the Macquarie University website for current fee information.
Essential requirements for admission
Questionnaire: You are required to answer a questionnaire about your motivation and suitability for teaching when you apply. Preview the teaching questionnaire.
Other special requirements and policies also apply.
Admission criteria
Applicants with recent secondary education
Recommend studies: Mathematics Advanced or equivalent.
Guaranteed selection rank: 80.00
Other applicants
Refer to the Macquarie University general admission criteria.
Student profile
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Further information
View all details of this degree on the Macquarie University website.
The academic content of all programs is subject to routine review.
ATAR profile
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Abbreviations
– = data is not available.<5 = less than 5 ATAR-based offers were made.
N/A = no offers were made on the basis of ATAR.
NC = new course
NP = Not provided by institution
NR = No reportable profile
NS = No Semester 1 offers
NN = Unavailable (other)
NO = Entry on other criteria
Student profile
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