Bachelor of Education

Swinburne offers a range of Education courses including the Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood and Primary), Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood Teaching), Bachelor of Education (Primary), Diploma of Teacher Education Preparation, Graduate Diploma of Early Childhood Teaching, Master of Educational Leadership, and Master of Teaching (Secondary), among other disciplines covering Early Childhood Teaching, Educational Leadership, English Language Skills, Learning and Teaching, General Education and Training, Primary Teaching, Secondary Teaching, and Training and Assessment.

All teaching degrees at Swinburne include real classroom experience through multiple placements. Students receive three or more placements to prepare and support them for their teaching career.

Swinburne is ranked #1 in Melbourne for student support and #1 in Melbourne for overall experience. All teaching degrees include real classroom experience through multiple placements, with three or more placements to prepare and support students for their teaching career.

Claire, a Master of Teaching (Primary) student, says: 'There are two things that I enjoy most about studying Teaching at Swinburne – the wonderful teaching staff, and the reversed teaching model. Students are enabled to lead their own learning and undertake deeper engagement with materials during workshops led by teaching staff.'

Yes. Eligible Swinburne students will soon be able to participate in a new government payment scheme to help ease the financial burden associated with unpaid placements. The Commonwealth Prac Payment (CPP) is a $331.65 weekly payment for the duration of mandatory, unpaid placement, available from 1 July 2025.