Subject focus: Programmes in Education and Human Services
This subject focus takes an in-depth look at some of the range of degrees available in education and human services at universities in Australia.
At undergraduate level Australian and New Zealand universities offer Bachelor of Education degrees, which are usually four years in length. Students can choose to specialise in Early Childhood Education, Primary or Secondary Teaching. These are professional degrees – students who complete them successfully will be eligible to seek provisional registration as teachers in the country in which they have qualified.
To qualify as a teacher at postgraduate level, one option is a Master of Teaching qualification, which is a recognised teaching qualifications and completing either will make you eligible to apply for Provisional Registration as a teacher in Australia.
These teaching qualifications are recognised internationally but if you decide not to stay in Australia, please note that to transfer the professional qualification you will need to gain Full Registration in Australia. Just as in the UK, in order to gain Full Registration Australian-qualified teachers are required to teach for a certain amount of time in an education setting after completing their initial teaching qualification.
A degree in human services opens up a variety of careers in community planning and development, welfare services, family support, mental health services, correctional services, policy development and research, rehabilitation services, women's services, and youth work. It is not possible to study an undergraduate degree in counselling in Australia - but other degrees, such as a Bachelor of Human Services, offer strong elements of similar study.
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