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2. Careers for education graduates

2. Careers for education graduates

Employment opportunities exist in school education, both primary and secondary, and in areas such as early childhood and industry training in both government and non-government sectors.

The Bachelor of Early Childhood Education (BECE) degree provides graduates with qualifications for registration to teach in primary schools and accreditation for employment in a range of preschool services. Graduates will be able to pursue careers as teachers and administrators in kindergartens, child-care centres, family day-care, out-of-school-hours care and as teachers specialising in the early years of primary schools. Graduates may also move into management and other specialised roles such as preschool advisors, children's services coordinators and children's services resources development officers (CSRDOs).

The Bachelor of Early Childhood Studies (BECS) Pathways Program educates students in early childhood studies and provides professional training for students to work in a range of settings including child care and kindergarten. Students are not qualified to teach in primary schools. Students enter the course with a TAFE Diploma in Children's Services from an approved TAFE institution. The course is offered in external mode only.

The Bachelor of Education (Primary) qualifies graduates to teach as primary teachers in all areas of the primary school curriculum in government, independent and Catholic schools. Alternatives to classroom teaching exist in child and education-related areas in both the government and private sectors, including the media and service industries.

The Bachelor of Teaching provides an initial teacher education program for graduates to gain employment as primary teachers in government, independent and Catholic school systems.

Combined degree programs for the Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Teaching, Bachelor of Music/Bachelor of Teaching, Bachelor of Creative Arts/Bachelor of Teaching and Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Teaching provide a pathway to secondary teaching.

The Graduate Diploma in Education enables graduates to be employed as secondary teachers in government, independent and Catholic school systems.

All undergraduate teaching courses offered by the Faculty are accredited by the Victorian Institute of Teaching and provide for registration to teach in government, independent and Catholic school systems in Victoria. Graduates from the Faculty have gained employment in schools both nationally and internationally. Applicants who are intending to work overseas are advised to check with local teacher registration authorities or schools for teacher registration requirements.

There are postgraduate certificate and diploma courses which provide avenues for teachers to develop further qualifications (in, for example, administration, computer science, mathematics and technology studies) or to meet particular requirements for specialist or consultant positions in schools (such as special education teacher, curriculum coordinator, student welfare officer). Details of these programs are available in the Postgraduate Studies Handbook.

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