Understanding your Bachelor of Education (Primary) Program

The information below explains some of the terms used and the requirements of your Bachelor of Education (Primary) program.

Programs, Courses and Units

At UQ we refer to your degree as a program and a subject as a course.

Courses

Most UQ courses are 2 units in value.

If you are a full-time student you will undertake 8 units (4 courses) each semester.

Units

To complete the Bachelor of Education (Primary) program you must successfully complete 64 units.

As you progress you will complete courses at Level 1, Level 2, Level 3 and then Level 4.

In order to complete Bachelor of Education (Primary) program you must complete 64 units consisting of:

60 units of BEd(Primary) Core Courses
4 units from the BEd(Primary) Elective Courses

Make sure to read the program requirements to ensure you understand the requirements of your degree.

Program Planning

At UQ, a standard full-time workload is 16 units over the year – this breaks down to 8 units (or four courses) each semester.

The BEd(Primary) program is a structured program where some BEd(Primary) Core Courses must be studied before others. Year 4, Semester 2 must be undertaken on a full-time study basis unless approval is granted to vary.

Please use the PDF below for the year in which you commenced your Bachelor of Education (Primary) program to draft an enrolment plan. This planner should be read in conjunction with your program requirements (select your year of commencement from the dropdown box).

2025 (updated March 2025)
2024
2023

This program requires students to successfully complete the Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education Students (LANTITE) prior to graduation.

Additional information can be found here on the School of Education page.

Transferring to the Bachelor of Education (Honours) program

Detailed information on the Bachelor of Education (Primary) (Honours) can be found here on the School of Education page.