James Cook University accredited programs

Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood)

Program title	BEd (Early Childhood Education)
Jurisdiction	QLD
Provider	James Cook University
Program type	Undergraduate
Program duration in equivalent full-time student load (EFTSL)	4 years
Minimum program duration	4 years
Stage of schooling	Early childhood Primary
Mod of delivery	Online
Campus	JCU online
Date of current accreditation	1 January 2024
Accreditation outcome*	Approved
Accreditation expiry date	31 December 2028
Quality assurance processes in place	Graduate Teacher Performance Assessment results Final Professional Experience Report results Student achievement and retention data Student feedback and evaluation focus groups Stakeholder feedback Course performance data National collections such as QILT- graduate employment outcomes, student experience and employer satisfaction data.

Program description and rationale

The Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood Education) prepares graduates to work in early childhood centres and schools with children from birth to age 8. Students must complete 96 credit points of study, as outlined in the course structure, including discipline-specific curriculum, pedagogical studies, general education studies, and professional experience.

The Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood Education) includes 120 days of supervised professional experience across a range of early childhood and primary school settings: 80 days in schools (Prep to Year 3), 30 days in 3–5-year-old settings, and 10 days in birth-2-year-old settings. Students also complete 50 hours of service learning.

The program provides a subject specialisation in the following curriculum area:

English/Literacy

James Cook University Education graduates have successfully completed the Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education Students (LANTITE), and have demonstrated achievement of the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers at Graduate level by way of the final Queensland Professional Experience Reporting Framework (QPERF) and the Graduate Teaching Performance Assessment (GTPA); and demonstrated knowledge and met the Learning Outcomes of the core content.

Entry requirements and career opportunities.

Bachelor of Education (Primary)

Program title	BEd (Primary)
Jurisdiction	QLD
Provider	James Cook University
Program type	Undergraduate
Program duration in equivalent full-time student load (EFTSL)	4 years
Minimum program duration	4 years
Stage of schooling	Primary
Mode of delivery	On campus Online
Campus location	Cairns, Townsville, JCU online
Date of current accrediation	1 January 2024
Accreditation outcome	Approved
Accreditation expiry date	31 December 2028
Quality assurance processes in place	Graduate Teacher Performance Assessment results Final Professional Experience Report results Student achievement and retention data Student feedback and evaluation focus groups Stakeholder feedback Course performance data National collections such as QILT- graduate employment outcomes, student experience and employer satisfaction data.

Program description and rationale

The Bachelor of Education (Primary) prepares graduates to teach across the primary years of schooling (Preparatory to Year 6) and offers a subject specialisation in one of the following curriculum areas:

English/Literacy
Mathematics/Numeracy
Science
Health and Physical Education.

Students are required to complete 96 credit points of study, as per the course structure, including discipline-specific curriculum, pedagogical studies, general education studies, and professional experience. Subject specialisations include expert content and pedagogical studies, relevant to the curriculum area.

The Bachelor of Education (Primary) includes 85 days of supervised professional experience across a range of primary school settings. Students also complete 50 hours of service learning.

James Cook University Education graduates have successfully completed the Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education Students (LANTITE) and have demonstrated achievement of the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers at Graduate level by way of the final Queensland Professional Experience Reporting Framework (QPERF) and the Graduate Teaching Performance Assessment (GTPA); and demonstrated knowledge and met the Learning Outcomes of the core content.

Entry requirements and career opportunities.

Bachelor of Education (Secondary)

Program title	BEd (Secondary)
Jurisdiction	QLD
Provider	James Cook University
Program type	Undergraduate
Program duration in equivalent full-time student load (EFTSL)	4 years
Minimum program duration	4 years
Stage of schooling	Secondary
Mode of delivery	On campus
Campus location	Cairns, Townsville
Date of current accreditation	1 January 2024
Accreditation outcome*	Approved
Accreditation expiry date	31 December 2028
Quality assurance processes in place	Graduate Teacher Performance Assessment results Final Professional Experience Report results Student achievement and retention data Student feedback and evaluation focus groups Stakeholder feedback Course performance data National collections such as QILT- graduate employments outcomes, student experience and employer satisfaction data.

Program description and rationale

To graduate with a Bachelor of Education (Secondary) students are required to complete 96 credit points of curriculum and pedagogical studies including 16 core courses and 14 courses in two chosen discipline teaching areas (10 courses in discipline-specific subjects and 4 curriculum and pedagogy courses).

The Bachelor of Education (Secondary) prepares graduates to teach across the secondary years of schooling (Years 7-12), with expertise in two secondary teaching areas:

Biology
Business
Chemistry
Digital Technologies
Economics
English
Food Technologies and Design (FTD)
FTD (industry-entry)
French
Geography
Health and Physical Education
History
Industrial Technologies and Design (ITD)
ITD (industry-entry)
Japanese
Legal Studies
Mathematics
Music
Physics
Visual Arts.

The Bachelor of Education (Secondary) includes 85 days of supervised professional experience in a range of secondary school settings.

An optional ‘VET in Schools’ pathway is available for students who wish to be qualified to teach VET subjects in schools.

James Cook University Education graduates have successfully completed the Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education Students (LANTITE) and have demonstrated achievement of the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers at Graduate level by way of the final Queensland Professional Experience Reporting Framework (QPERF) and the Graduate Teaching Performance Assessment (GTPA); and demonstrated knowledge and met the Learning Outcomes of the core content.

For further information, including entry requirements and career opportunities, please visit James Cook University.

Master of Teaching and Learning (Secondary)

Program title	Master of Teaching and Learning (Secondary)
Jurisdiction	QLD
Provider	James Cook University
Program type	Postgraduate
Program duration in equivalent full-time student load (EFTSL)	2 years
Minimum program duration	2 years
Stage of schooling	Secondary
Mode of delivery	On campus Online
Campus location	Cairns, Townsville
Date of current accreditation	18 November 2022
Accreditation outcome*	Approved
Accreditation expiry date	31 December 2027
Quality assurance processes in place	Quality assurance data collection processes include, but are not limited to: Evidentiary Portfolio of achievement of the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers at the Graduate career stage Graduate Teaching Performance Assessment (GTPA) data Professional Experience Performance Report (QPERF) Graduate employment data, student experience, and employer satisfaction data (QILT) Professional Partnership survey data.

Program description and rationale

To graduate with a Master of Teaching and Learning (Secondary), students must complete 16 units, including core educational studies subjects and curriculum and pedagogy subjects aligned with two secondary teaching areas, as defined by students’ undergraduate degrees.

Discipline teaching areas:

Biology
Business
Chemistry
Economics
English
French
Geography
Health and Physical Education
History
Information Communication Technologies
Japanese
Legal Studies
Mathematics
Physics
Music
Visual Arts

The Master of Teaching and Learning (Secondary) includes 60 days of supervised professional experience in secondary schools (Years 7–12), plus 20 days of service in a school setting that integrates coursework learning. Students also undertake a further 20 days of community-based service learning.

For further information, including entry requirements and career opportunities, please visit: Master of Teaching and Learning (Secondary)

James Cook University graduates have successfully passed the national literacy and numeracy test (LANTITE), the final Queensland Professional Experience Reporting Framework (QPERF) and the Graduate Teaching Performance Assessment (GTPA); and demonstrated knowledge and met the Learning Outcomes of the core content.

Last updated:: 16 June 2026