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:
No International intakes on the Ballarat, Blacktown, Brisbane, Canberra or North Sydney campuses.
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 2026 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. 70 cp of Foundation and Core Education units (Part B)
3.140 cp of General Education units (Part C)
4. 20 cp of Core Curriculum units (Part D)
*5. 0 cp from ACER Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education Units (Part E)
*Optional but strongly 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.
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Schedule of unit offerings
Complete exactly 10 credit points from the following:
- DPED100Academic Literacy in Education10 CP
When studying DPED100, a concurrent enrolment in LNTE110 is strongly advised.
The Course Coordinator may approve an alternative unit to form an appropriate sequence of studies.
Complete exactly 70 credit points from the following:
- EDLA111Introductory English10 CP
FOUNDATION UNIT:
Students in Queensland or Victoria who wish to study an Initial Teacher Education course but have not met the prerequisite requirements in English, MUST complete this unit.
- EDMA111Introductory Mathematics10 CP
FOUNDATION UNIT:
Students in Queensland or Victoria who wish to study an Initial Teacher Education course but have not met the prerequisite requirements in Mathematics MUST complete this unit.
- EDAR150Teaching The Arts: Dance and Drama10 CP
This unit is recommended for students seeking later enrolment in any Initial Teacher Education course.
- EDEN100Foundations of Literacy10 CP
This unit is recommended for students seeking later enrolment in the Bachelor of Education (Primary), Bachelor of Education (Primary and Special Education), Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood and Primary) or Bachelor of Education (Primary and Secondary).
- EDEN102Children's Literature for Early Reading10 CP
This unit is recommended for students seeking later enrolment in the Bachelor of Education (Primary),
Bachelor of Education (Primary and Special Education), Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood and Primary) or Bachelor of Education (Primary and Secondary).
- EDMA150Mathematical Knowledge for Teaching10 CP
This unit is recommended for students seeking later enrolment in any Initial Teacher Education course.
- EDES104Digital Cultures and Capabilities10 CP
This unit is recommended for students seeking later enrolment in any Initial Teacher Education course.
- EDES100Understanding Learning and Teaching10 CP
This unit is recommended for students seeking later enrolment in any Initial Teacher Education course.
- EDES103Understanding Learners and Their Contexts10 CP
This unit is recommended for students seeking later enrolment in any Initial Teacher Education course.
- EDSE111Attitudes and Inclusive Practice10 CP
This unit is recommended for students seeking later enrolment in the Bachelor of Education (Primary
and Special Education) or Bachelor of Education (Secondary and Special Education).
- EDSI150Foundations of Primary Science10 CP
This unit is recommended for students seeking later enrolment in any Initial Teacher Education course.
- EDES105Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Knowledges, Histories and Cultures10 CP
This unit is recommended for students seeking later enrolment in any Initial Teacher Education course.
The Course Coordinator may approve alternative units to form an appropriate sequence of studies.
Complete exactly 140 credit points from the following:
Units from Undergraduate Primary, Early Childhood or Secondary ITE courses. Consult Course Enrolment Guide.
Please note:
- a maximum of 30cp of 100- level units may be chosen
- a minimum of 40 cp of 300- level units must be chosen
- Students MUST consult the Course Coordinator for enrolment advice
Complete exactly 20 credit points from the following:
- PHCC102Being Human10 CP
- PHCC104Ethics and the Good Life10 CP
- PHCC106Making Sense: Practical Reasoning for Life and Career10 CP
- THCC100Revolutionary Values: Christianity in History10 CP
- THCC101People Matter: Catholic Social Thought10 CP
- TPCC100Life and Meaning: Imagining Ourselves through Art and Cinema10 CP
- PHCC201The Origins of the Sciences and Contemporary Challenges10 CP
- THCC200Justice in the World: Catholic Social Ethics in Global Perspective10 CP
- THCC202Sacred Land: Australian Indigenous Spiritualities and Catholic Thought10 CP
- TPCC201Ecology and Justice10 CP
- TPCC202Conflict, Violence and Peace-making10 CP
The Course Coordinator may approve alternative units to form an appropriate sequence of studies.
Complete 0 to 2 of the following:
- LNTE100LANTITE - Literacy Test for Initial Teacher Education Students0 CP
- LNTE101LANTITE - Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education Students0 CP
Students who wish to study an Initial Teacher Education course are advised to attempt the LNTE units. Progression through an ITE course will be delayed if these units have not been attempted prior to transferring. The Literacy and Numeracy Tests for Initial Teacher Education (LANTITE) is administered by the Australian Council of Educational Research (ACER). It is a requirement that all ITE students must pass the LANTITE.
