CSU's Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood and Primary) develops professional teachers who can support, engage and teach children in their most formative years. If you love learning, have a great interest in children and their development, and enjoy being an integral part of the community, this is the course that will qualify you to become a teacher. CSU's teaching degree offers career options for teaching and leading in early childhood or teaching in a primary school setting. Course highlights If you have always wanted to become a teacher then CSU's early childhood and primary teaching course will give you the opportunity to experience teaching firsthand and get your career off to a great start. Get extensive workplace experience You will spend time in workplace learning environments, making you a more confident, experienced and job-ready graduate. You will learn to work with parents, communities and other educational stakeholders. Skills in interpersonal communication, leadership and special needs are developed in university-based workshops and in workplaces that cater to the needs of children in rural and urban settings. Study under internationally recognised educators CSU's dedicated academics will equip you with the professional skills required to become a teacher who fosters positive development and learning in children, whether they are in childcare services, preschools or primary schools. Their wealth of experience will also help you develop the awareness of social, cultural and developmental issues that teaching graduates today require. Discover international opportunities International student placements are a key feature of this degree, enabling you to gain a wealth of practical teaching experience in countries such as Vanuatu and Nepal. You will gain insight into different cultures and educational methods, adding further skills to your teaching toolkit. Learn in professional facilities You will get extensive experience using the latest equipment and techniques found in schools and early childhood services. CSU facilities include well-equipped computer laboratories; specialist curriculum rooms for early childhood, creative arts, language, science, numeracy and human movement. Subjects in the course are supported by online technology to ensure students have access to the latest ideas and research from around the world. There are opportunities to gain skills in the production of media appropriate to the teaching of a range of children, and students learn to evaluate the impact of media on learning. Career opportunities Becoming a teacher offers you the opportunity to play a key role in the development of young people, with the potential to expand your horizons beyond the classroom. Schools With this qualification you will be able to work as a teacher in government and non-government schools in Australia or overseas. Early childhood Put your degree in action as a teacher in a preschool, child care centre or other early childhood service area. Other organisations Teachers' skills are also useful in a wide variety of other professions, including adult or community education careers, museum or art gallery educator, tutor or educational support person, corporate training professional, and educational product designer ─ for example, software, children's educational products and resources for teachers.