Education

Gain the practical skills to shape young minds through early childhood, primary and secondary school education, and more.

Education

Gain the practical skills to shape young minds through early childhood, primary and secondary school education, and more.

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What would you like to study?

Why study education at RMIT?

Ranked #8 in Australia for Education

Benefit from 100+ days of teaching placement

Courses with a 95% graduate employment rate

^{*Source: 2020 QS World University Rankings by Subject}

Discover education

Learn to inspire

RMIT is ranked in the top 100 universities in the world for education studies, utilising new and established teaching methods and classroom technologies.

When you study education at RMIT, you're joining a university with an established reputation for providing educational and vocational leadership in the field of knowledge creation. As a teacher, no matter what discipline you choose, you're in a position to shape minds and foster a lifelong love of learning.

Career outcomes

Five reasons you should think about a career in teaching

From helping students get to a “light bulb moment”, to helping shape the lives of the next generation, teaching is a challenging but incredibly rewarding profession. The skills you learn in a teaching degree extend beyond the classroom.

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What does it take to be a teacher?

RMIT's Bachelor of Education set Courtney Fletcher up for a rewarding career that combines passion and purpose. “Seeing the students achieve their goals is the main reason why I am in this profession. This career is infinitely rewarding, and it is what motivates me to go to work every day.”

Bachelor of Education

Industry connections

Gain experience in real classrooms

RMIT's courses are led by education specialists with extensive experience in teaching, training, and workforce development. We're connected to a strong community of industry partners built up over 50 years.

Facilities and locations

Welcome to the classroom

In addition to practical work placements, students of education at RMIT typically study at the Bundoora or City campus. Both campuses give students access to dedicated study spaces and facilities fully-equipped with computer labs, wifi, sports facilities, and more.

Pedagogies of Possibilities Lab

RMIT’s Pedagogies of Possibilities Lab (PoPLab) is just one of the exciting facilities available at the Bundoora campus. PoPLab is a virtual and physical space for innovative industry-partnered research, giving students access to video technologies that will enable them to explore practice with ‘real’ children in online and face-to-face modes of delivery.

Experience education at RMIT

Meet Elizabeth – Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood Education)

Elizabeth Jukes found RMIT to be a supportive environment that set her up a teaching career. Through her placement and coursework, she got a job straight after graduating.

Learn from highly-skilled lecturers

Be inspired by passionate lecturers like Mark

Mark Mossuto coordinates RMIT’s Certificate IV in Training and Assessment and looks after the development of customised commercial training. He has extensive experience in the development and delivery of materials, activities and assessments.

“Training and assessment in any field is about making that training meaningful, purposeful, and useful to those in front of you. The contextualisation of training allows us to put meaning into what we do. Relevance is the key.”

Certificate IV in Training and Assessment

I get the most enjoyment out of attending placements and putting all the theory I’ve learnt into practice.

– Olivia Chong, Certificate IV in Education Support

This is Education at RMIT

Our courses are led by education specialists with extensive practical experience in teaching, training and workforce development. RMIT is connected to a strong community of industry partners built up over 50 years. Study courses in career education, teacher education, training and assessment and health and physical education.

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Short courses

RMIT single and short courses are taught in state-of-the-art facilities and will have you working on industry-style projects that prepare you for work and life.

Study online

RMIT Online courses are global in focus and practical in application – and the best part is, you don't need to put your life on hold while you study with us.

Microcredentials

Build essential soft skills and boost your employability with digital micro-credentials, including problem solving, communication, leadership and more.

Acknowledgement of country

RMIT University acknowledges the people of the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung language groups of the eastern Kulin Nation on whose unceded lands we conduct the business of the University. RMIT University respectfully acknowledges their Ancestors and Elders, past and present. RMIT also acknowledges the Traditional Custodians and their Ancestors of the lands and waters across Australia where we conduct our business. - Artwork created by Louisa Bloomer

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