Students complete 85 days of supervised practicum during the course. Students may have to travel and incur costs associated with travel and accommodation. Students are generally placed in Brisbane and south-east Queensland, although placements are available further afield. Students experience at least one placement outside Brisbane and are encouraged to consider rural placements. A Blue Card is required, refer to institution. Students must undertake and meet the benchmark for the Personal Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Educators (LANTITE) to progress to the second year (full-time equivalent) of the course.