DipEdSt(TertPrep)

Credit points

80

Minimum duration

18 months full-time

Approved locations

  • Brisbane
  • Strathfield

Note:

*Not offered Brisbane 2023


EFTSL value of units : All 10cp units in this course have an EFTSL value of 0.125. Units with a credit point (cp) value of a multiple of 10 have corresponding EFTSL values.

Admission requirements

An applicant must also comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.

To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must have completed:

  1. Year 12 with the ACU minimum eligibility rank for Diploma programs; or
  2. Entry via an alternative pathway as approved for ACU; or
  3. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander applicants may be selected following an interview with the course coordinator and staff of the campus Indigenous Higher Education Unit. An applicant should have:
  4. Minimum of three years’ work experience; or
  5. Year 12 or equivalent; or
  6. Relevant tertiary study skills or successful completion of a Tertiary Communication Skills program.

International students need to meet the English Language Proficiency requirements as defined in the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.

Disclaimer: The course entry requirements above are for 2023 Admission.



Completion requirements

To qualify for the Diploma, a student must complete 80 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings. (Part A)

Other requirements

Students are required to follow the pattern of unit enrolment set out in the relevant Course Enrolment Guide, unless otherwise approved by the Course Coordinator. In all aspects of progress through the course, students will be advised by the Course Coordinator.

Exit points

A student who has completed 40 credit points from units prescribed for the Diploma in Educational Studies (Tertiary Preparation) may exit with the Certificate in Educational Studies.

Progression requirements

Students are required to follow the pattern of unit enrolment set out in the relevant Course Enrolment Guide unless otherwise approved by the Course Coordinator. In all aspects of progress through the course, students will be advised by the Course Coordinator.

Units studied in the Diploma, other than the foundation requirements, can be used for credit in the relevant Initial Teacher Education (ITE) course.

Open all

Schedule of unit offerings

Complete exactly 80 credit points from the following:

  • EDAB113Australian Aboriginal Peoples, Cultures and Identities10 CP
  • EDEN100Foundations of Literacy10 CP
  • EDEN102Children's Literature for Early Reading10 CP
  • EDES103Understanding Learners and Their Contexts10 CP
  • EDES105Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Knowledges, Histories and Cultures10 CP
  • EDLA100Fundamentals of Language and Literacy10 CP
  • EDMA100Fundamentals of Mathematics and Numeracy10 CP
  • NMBR143Introduction to Mathematical Ideas10 CP

Course map

Open all


Course maps are subject to change. Please check your course map again before you finalise your enrolment.

If you need more information about unit enrolment, please visit Course Enrolment Guides.

Commencing Semester 1- 2 years Part-time

  • Specified Units EDAB113Australian Aboriginal Peoples, Cultures and Identities10 cp
  • Specified Units EDLA100Fundamentals of Language and Literacy10 cp
  • Specified Units EDEN102Children's Literature for Early Reading10 cp
  • Specified Units EDMA100Fundamentals of Mathematics and Numeracy10 cp

Have a question?

We're available 9am–5pm AEDT,
Monday to Friday

If you’ve got a question, our AskACU team has you covered. You can search FAQs, text us, email, live chat, call – whatever works for you.

Live chat with us now

Chat to our team for real-time
answers to your questions.

Launch live chat

Visit our FAQs page

Find answers to some commonly
asked questions.

See our FAQs