BEdSt
Credit points
240
Minimum duration
3 years full-time or equivalent part-time.
Approved locations
- Ballarat
- Blacktown
- Brisbane
- Canberra
- Melbourne
- North Sydney
- Strathfield
Note:
Ballarat (Subject to viable cohorts)
Canberra (Subject to viable cohorts)
EFTSL value of units : All 10cp units in this course have an EFTSL value of 0.125. Units with a 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 into the course, an applicant must have completed:
a. Year 12 with the ACU minimum eligibility rank for Bachelor Programs;
b. Entry via Diploma in Educational Studies (Tertiary Preparation) or Diploma in Educational Studies (Tertiary Preparation) (Away From Base) with course co-ordinator approval; or
c. Entry via an alternative pathway as approved for ACU.
International students need to meet the English Language Proficiency requirements as defined in the Admission to Coursework Program Policy.
Additional Approvals
Requirements for working with children: All students enrolled must have the appropriate approvals before they may enter any context in which they will have contact with children. These are: Blue Card (Qld) or Working with Children Check (ACT, NSW and Vic). International students must bring police check documentation from their own countries. To meet the requirements for working in settings other than schools, a National Police check may be required. All students who have lived in another country for 12 months or more must provide a police check from that country for that period.
Disclaimer: The course entry requirements above are for 2024 Admission. Refer to your relevant Tertiary Admission Centre website for future years' entry requirements.
Completion requirements
To qualify for the award, a student must complete 240 cp consisting of:
1. 10 cp of Academic Support unit (Part A)
2. 0-30 cp of Foundation units (Part B)
3. 60 cp of Core Education units (Part C)
4. 120 -150 cp of General units (Part D)
5. 20 cp of Core Curriculum units (Part E)
*6. 0 cp from ACER Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education Units (Part F)
*Optional and recommended for students transferring to Initial Teacher Education (ITE) courses
Exit points
A student who has completed 40 credit points from units prescribed for the Non-Award Certificate in Educational Studies may exit with that award.
A student who has completed 80 credit points from the units prescribed in the Diploma in Educational Studies (Tertiary Preparation) may exit with that award.
Note that none of these qualifications qualifies a student to teach in Australia.
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 progression through this course, students will be advised by the Course Coordinator.