Education

At UC, we push the boundaries of standard teacher education. As educators ourselves, we’re inherently invested in your career in education and consistently create unique opportunities to help you build a long and successful career educating the brightest young minds.

We’ll prepare you for the classroom from day one, supporting you across fulfilling school placements to become a well-rounded, skilled and empathetic teacher, ready to inspire and energise your students to take on the world.

Connected to a growing industry with a range of undergraduate and postgraduate education degrees, UC is the perfect place to start your career in education.

If you’re passionate about supporting the development of young people, our primary education degrees are the path to a lifelong career, allowing you to specialise, if you choose, in creative arts, health and PE, or STEM subjects. You’ll build an understanding of educational theories and practical teaching strategies to inspire students from Kindergarten to Year 6.

If you’re keen to work with even younger minds, our undergraduate Early Childhood and Primary Education degree adds study of the Early Years Learning Framework and qualifies you to teach children from birth to 12 years. Or enhance your existing career in education with our Master of Primary Teaching and enjoy UC's unique combination of placement opportunities, learning experiences and networking opportunities.

Guide young adults to pursue their own ambitions with a secondary education degree from UC. You’ll benefit from strong relationships with our school partners and help shape our future society with a fulfilling career as a secondary school teacher.

With the ability to tailor your degree by subject area, including arts, science and PE, your studies will include a mix of academic learning, practical placements within local secondary schools, and networking experiences with teachers and education professionals. If you’re already a graduate but looking to take that next step in your secondary education career, our Master of Secondary Teaching will provide you with the experience and professional confidence you need to succeed.

Develop the teaching skills to help learners of English and other languages reach their potential with UC’s range of English to speakers of other languages (TESOL) and foreign language teaching (FLT) courses. You’ll explore language teaching in various educational, social and cultural contexts, and develop knowledge and skills in areas such as English grammar and phonetics, language teaching methodology, language acquisition, curriculum design and more.

With no previous teaching experience required and practical placements, our TESOL and FLT postgraduate courses will ensure you’re classroom-ready and confident to take on any language teaching position in Australia or overseas. Our language courses rate first in the ACT for postgraduate teacher education teaching quality and full-time employment.*

*Good Universities Guide, 2021

If you’re a graduate looking to take your career to the next level, our one-year full-time Master of Education or Master of Education Studies will provide you with the skills you need to excel. You’ll examine current education issues and analyse research using contemporary theories and practices. Engaging and flexible, these courses have been designed to deepen your understanding of your professional context and meet your needs as an education professional.