Bachelor of Education (Primary)

at University of Tasmania, Tasmania.

UTAS's four-year Bachelor of Education (Primary) (course code 43B), available online across Australia and on campus in Launceston and at Cradle Coast, with at least 80 days of placement in primary schools. Applications go directly to UTAS.

Lowest selection rank

UTAS has not published a lowest selection rank for this course for recent intakes. That usually means too few ATAR-based offers were made to report one, or that selection also uses a portfolio, audition, interview or other criteria. Check the current entry requirements on the official course page.

Prerequisite Year 12 subjects

No formal Year 12 subject prerequisites; assumed knowledge may still apply.

Placement and industry experience

Across the degree students complete at least 80 days (16 weeks) of full-time professional experience placement in primary education settings.

Career outcomes

Graduates work as primary teachers in government, Catholic and independent schools after registration with the relevant state teacher regulator.
Common destinations include classroom teaching from Foundation to Year 6, leading-teacher roles and curriculum coordination.
Many alumni progress into deputy and principal positions, departmental policy roles or specialist literacy and numeracy support.

Typical first jobs

Graduate primary teacher with the Tasmanian Department for Education
Graduate teacher with Catholic Education Tasmania (Hobart, Launceston, Burnie)
Graduate teacher in Independent Schools Tasmania (The Hutchins School, Launceston Church Grammar)
Casual relief teacher in TAS, VIC or NSW government schools
Specialist literacy or numeracy support teacher
Out of School Hours Care educator while completing graduate year

Graduate starting salary

$79,000 - $85,000 per year

Source: decyp.tas.gov.au. Last reviewed 2026-05-21.

Is this the right degree for you?

You probably thrive here if

You want a clearly defined vocational pathway into primary teaching in Tasmania
You enjoy working with children and are comfortable with classroom management
You can manage 80 plus days of unpaid placement across the degree
You have strong literacy and numeracy and can pass LANTITE
You are organised, patient and resilient under reporting and parent communication demands

It is probably not for you if

You are not committed to working with children and adolescents day to day
You want a research-only or theory-only degree
You cannot meet Working with Vulnerable People and mandatory training requirements
You want to avoid unpaid placement blocks far from your home campus

Sources

Course details are summarised by ExamExplained, not copied from the university. Confirm course content and selection ranks on the University of Tasmania website before applying.