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We offer a number of pathways for prospective students to become teachers, or to develop their teaching career according to their workplace, family or other commitments. In this era of profound technological and social change, we are striving to develop and maintain a level of excellence equivalent to, or better than our counterparts both within Australia and overseas. We remain mindful of the need to deliver the most relevant, flexible and thoughtful course options to our students from all over the world.
Who can I contact, if I require further information about the study programs?
Undergraduate Study Programs
- Bachelor of Education (Primary)
- Bachelor of Education with Honours
- Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood)
- Bachelor of Teaching (Early Childhood Education)
- Combined degrees
- Bachelor of General Studies/Bachelor of Teaching - Dr Kathleen Tait
- Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Teaching - Dr Mike Littledyke
- Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of Teaching - Dr Mike Littledyke
- Bachelor of Music/Bachelor of Teaching - Dr Mike Littledyke
- Bachelor of Information Technology/Bachelor of Teaching - Dr Mike Littledyke
- Bachelor of Mathematics/Bachelor of Teaching - Dr Mike Littledyke
- Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Teaching - Dr Mike Littledyke
Postgraduate Study Programs
The Pro Vice-Chancellor, Research and Development would like to welcome you to the University of New England as a new or aspiring postgraduate student.
For those who are seeking a teaching qualification, and already possess a relevant degree or equivalent, the following options are available:
For those wishing specifically to upgrade their teaching qualification from a previously held two or three-year teacher training course (or equivalent), we offer a Bachelor of Education (BEd) course at a postgraduate level.
For students wishing to continue their studies with a specific emphasis on postgraduate research, we invite you to visit our research weblink for more detailed information about our research interests and the opportunities available to you.
For developing teachers, those who already hold appropriate qualifications and are working, would like to work, or who have worked within the field of education, we offer a a range of postgraduate programs.
At a Graduate Certificate level:
- Graduate Certificate in Education Management
- Graduate Certificate in Behaviour Management
- Graduate Certificate in Gifted and Talented Education
- Graduate Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
- Graduate Certificate in Tertiary Education
- Graduate Certificate in Teaching Languages Other than English
The Graduate Certificate of Tertiary Education (GCTE), a new cross-institutional course for academic staff across the sector, replaces the Graduate Certificate in Higher Education. UNE’s core unit and elective unit within the GCTE are available from 2009. The cross-institutional GCTE units will be available from 2010. Click here to find out more about the course, its core and elective units.
At a Graduate Diploma level:
- Graduate Diploma in Education
- Graduate Diploma in Educational Studies (Teaching English to Speakers of Languages Other than English)
At a Masters level:
Master of Education (MEd) coursework program with opportunities for specialisation from other Schools within the University. Successful applicants in the Master of Education with Honours program will have access to the Research Training Scheme (RTS).
The Master of Education with Honours program is perhaps the best pathway to our doctoral programs.
We also have available at this level, the Master of Education in International Schooling, Education and Development
Masters of Education (Honours Early Childhood)
At a Doctoral level:
Who can I contact for further information?
For more detailed information about course content and structure, you are welcome to contact the following members of our staff:
- Bachelor of Education (Primary) - Dr Jan Connelly
- Bachelor of Teaching (Primary and Secondary), and the Graduate Diploma in Education (Secondary) - Dr Joy Hardy
- Graduate Certificates and Masters programs - Dr Judy Miller
- Doctor of Education - Dr Neil Taylor
- Early Childhood Education - Associate Professor Nadine McCrea
