Associate Degree of Teacher Education
ATAR and location:Melbourne: 41.35Albury-Wodonga: N/PBendigo: 64.15Mildura: N/PShepparton: N/P
Duration:2 years full-time or part-time equivalent2 years full-time
Why study physical education at La Trobe?
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We’re ranked in the world’s top 200 for education.
Times Higher Education (THE), 2023,World University Rankings 2024 by subject: education
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Gain valuable industry insights, with courses designed in partnership with schools and communities around Victoria.
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Bachelor of Education
ATAR and location:Melbourne: 71.8Albury-Wodonga: N/PBendigo: 71.5Mildura: N/PShepparton: N/P
Duration:4 years full-time or part-time equivalent4 years full-time
Bachelor of Outdoor and Sustainability Education
ATAR and location:Bendigo: 55.3
Duration:3 years full-time or part-time equivalent3 years full-time
Diploma of Teacher Education
ATAR and location:Melbourne: 40.45Albury-Wodonga: N/PBendigo: 40.35Mildura: N/PShepparton: 47
Duration:1 year full-time or part-time equivalent
Doctor of Philosophy
Location:MelbourneAlbury-WodongaBendigoMilduraShepparton
Duration:4 years full-time or part-time equivalent4 years full-time
Graduate Certificate in Education
Location:Melbourne
Duration:1 year full-time
Graduate Diploma in Education
Location:Melbourne
Duration:1 year full-time or part-time equivalent1 year full-time
Master of Education
Location:MelbourneOnline
Duration:2 years full-time or part-time equivalent2 years full-time
Master of Education (Research)
Location:MelbourneBendigo
Duration:2 years full-time or part-time equivalent2 years full-time
Master of Philosophy
Location:MelbourneAlbury-WodongaBendigoMilduraShepparton
Duration:2 years full-time or part-time equivalent2 years full-time
Master of Teaching (Primary)
Location:MelbourneAlbury-WodongaBendigoMilduraSheppartonSydney
Duration:2 years full-time or part-time equivalent; 1.5 years accelerated2 years full-time; 1.5 years accelerated
Master of Teaching (Secondary)
Location:MelbourneAlbury-WodongaBendigoMilduraShepparton
Duration:2 years full-time or part-time equivalent; 1.5 years accelerated2 years full-time; 1.5 years accelerated
Career opportunities in physical education
Career pathways
Physical education will build your leadership, health and wellbeing skills and prepare you for a range of careers, including:
- outdoor instructor
- youth program officer
- sport coach
- policy and project officer
- teacher*
*Note: Some physical education courses are a pathway to become a registered teacher through an Initial Teaching Education Program. Please see the course pages for more details.
Future employers
Potential employers of physical education graduates include:
- Education department
- Local government
- School camps
- Adventure tourism
- Indigenous Protected Areas