About US
The QUT Faculty of Education is unique in its blend of large-scale teacher education and research excellence. With over 5,300 students and almost 200 full-time staff, the Faculty is able to offer a comprehensive range of education specialist programs including, early childhood, primary, and secondary programs, and studies in higher education, workplace and community-based learning organisations. Award programs include Bachelor, Graduate Certificates and Diplomas, and Master's degrees, Professional Doctorate, and the Doctor of Philosophy.
The Faculty maintains strong linkages with the profession and sees its professional community incorporating state, national and international educational organisations. Staff are committed to improving the quality of Education for diverse learners both in Australia and beyond. Many of the Faculty's pre-service graduates are registered with the Queensland College of Teachers Registration but others work in child care settings or as trainers in community and industry settings, where registration is not required. A wide range of Professional Development programs provide learning opportunities for teachers and other educators across many specialisations.
The Faculty is structured as four schools:
- School of Cultural and Language Studies in Education
- School of Early Childhood
- School of Learning and Professional Studies
- School of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education
And one Research Centre:
QUT staff and students are active researchers and in addition to winning competitive research grants, undertake a wide range of collaborative and contract research with (and for) partners in the Education sector at state, national and international levels.
As an international leader in the field of education, the Faculty of Education, seeks to:
- Continually develop an international and culturally sensitive environment which enriches all of its teaching, research and service activities;
- Prepare graduates with global perspectives relevant to their roles in the profession and the community;
- Provide opportunities in all contexts, but especially in the Asia Pacific region, for educators and researchers to develop their potential to contribute to the communities they serve.
International connections include:
Offshore undergraduate and postgraduate programs in Singapore, a joint Bachelors degree with the Malaysian Ministry of Education (MOEM) professional development programs in TESOL with several Hong Kong Universities cooperative agreements with educational organisations in China, Vietnam, and other South East Asian nations. Education projects in developing nations across Asia and the Pacific through AusAid, ADB and World Bank. Exchange programs for staff and students with universities around the world.
Collaborative and contract research which involves commercialisation of QUT intellectual property, technology transfer or other QUT intellectual property transactions are managed by qutbluebox, the commercialisation company for QUT.