Course Description

The National University of Vanuatu’s Bachelor of Education (Primary Teaching) is uniquely designed to address educational challenges and the training needs of Vanuatu. Using an interdisciplinary approach, this four-year programme prepares professionally competent, reflective, and culturally responsive primary teachers. The curriculum provides key skills, integrating foundational academic studies, teacher education, primary curriculum, and pedagogy with progressively supervised teaching practice to ensure real-world readiness.

Main subjects covered

  • Foundational academic studies and professional teacher education
  • Literacy and language
  • Numeracy and mathematics
  • Science
  • Social sciences
  • Health and physical education
  • Visual and performing arts
  • Teaching methods
  • Digital teaching and learning
  • Inclusive education
  • Learner wellbeing
  • Culturally responsive practice
  • Teaching practice

Entry Requirements

Academic qualifications & entry profiles:
  • Successful completion of Year 13 or a recognised equivalent
  • Meet all NUV and School of Education general entrance and grade requirements

Language & benchmark requirements:
  • Demonstrate language and literacy proficiency in English or French
  • Demonstrate satisfactory numeracy skills appropriate for the program
  • Fulfill suitability requirements for working with children, where required

Special admission, RPL & credit transfer:
  • Special Entry, Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL), and Credit Transfer may be considered, subject to final University regulations

Registration

If you plan to apply to one of this programme, you must follow the steps below:

  1. Complete the pre-enrolment form online
  2. Carefully read the information contained in this form
  3. Fill in your personal information accurately
  4. Collect the required documents:
    –    Identity document (national ID card, driving license, VNPF card…)
    –    Birth certificate
    –    A copy of your Baccalaureate degree, South Pacific Form Seven Certificate (SPFSC), Vanuatu University Entrance Certificate (VUEC) or Diplôme d’accès aux études universitaires (DAEU) degree and your Result Slip
    –    Relevant transcripts
    –    One clear and recent identification photo (clear background)
    –    A Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  5. You will be notified by email to come and complete your registration if your application has been approved.

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