Diploma of Education Studies

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Fees

Fee type for this course: Full fee

Location

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Overview

Achieve your dream of becoming a teacher – even if you missed selection for the Bachelor of Education. This education course prepares you to enter the second year of a teaching degree.

This teaching program has been designed for students who didn’t meet the entry requirements for the Bachelor of Education through the VTAC (or direct) selection process.

This Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT) accredited education pathway course will help you build the skills needed for a career in education.

Progress to a bachelor degree

Successful completion earns you a place in the second year in one of these specialised courses:

Bachelor of Education Studies: to lead learning programs outside the traditional classroom
Bachelor of Early Childhood Education: to teach and care for children from birth to five years
Bachelor of Arts: choose to study fine art, communication, digital media, history, sociology and more.

After completing additional requirements, you will also be eligible for:

Bachelor of Education (P-12): to teach all age groups – from prep to Year 12
Bachelor of Education (Primary): to teach in primary schools.

Find out more about education pathways.

: If you continue to the Bachelor of Education (P-12), you’ll be job-ready before you graduate – thanks to your extensive experience teaching in a classroom.
You’ll be ready to work locally or overseas in a profession with increasing demand around the world.
: Our teaching degrees offer exciting opportunities for professional experience through work placements, including:
teaching in rural/remote locations
overseas study tours in Malaysia, China, Timor Leste and more
sports, literacy and leadership programs with sporting organisations including the Western Bulldogs
mentoring school students in university-ready skills
creative art projects.
: Achieve your full potential with The Learning Hub, which helps you develop your confidence, academic ability, and study skills.
Benefit from in-person mentoring and study sessions, along with a range of digital learning modules that you can access anytime.
Get help from our online, 24/7 support service to polish your assignments before you submit, and receive guidance on writing, referencing, maths and more.
Read more about The Learning Hub

Entry requirements

When assessing your application, we consider your educational achievements and work experience, as well as your skills and personal attributes (where relevant).

Applicants for this course will need to meet the entry criteria outlined below. If you don’t meet the entry criteria, you may be able to gain entry by first completing a related course or unit(s). We call this a ‘pathway’.

You may also be eligible for course ‘credits’, where you are granted a unit or units towards your qualification for equivalent previous study or work experience, so you can graduate sooner.

Entry criteria

Credit & Entry pathways into this course

Victoria University is committed to providing a transparent admissions process. Find out more about how to apply for our courses, and our commitment to admissions transparency. Meeting the minimum admission criteria does not guarantee entry into this course. Past academic performance may be considered.

Course structure

After you are accepted into your course, you will need to enrol in your course units.

During enrolment, use your course delivery plan to understand the structure and requirements of your course.

Fees & scholarships

Commonwealth supported place

A Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP) is subsidised by the government, reducing it to the amount listed here. Australian citizens, permanent residents and New Zealand citizens will qualify for a CSP place. If your course is not Commonwealth supported, or you don't qualify, you'll pay full fees.

Learn more about Commonwealth Supported Places

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Careers

This course may help you find work as a teacher aide, supporting teachers in their work.

Once you’ve completed the Bachelor of Education (P-12), you could find a rewarding career in a public or private primary or secondary school.

Demand for teachers in Melbourne’s west is high – and set to continue rising. The Department of Planning and Community Development figures predict greater than 40% increase in births in the region in the next five years.

Salaries & job growth

Find salaries, employment predictions and more across the teaching professions:

Start dates

Applications closed

There are currently no scheduled intakes for this course.
Register your interest, and we'll get in contact to discuss your options.

Professional accreditation/Industry recognition

Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT)

This course is approved as a pathway program by the VIT. Registration with VIT is a legal requirement to teach in a school, early childhood education and care service, or Victorian children’s service.

VU stories

How Eman’s teaching dreams are becoming a reality

Pathways student

"I first did a diploma, then pathwayed into a bachelor course. So often I've started a new block full of nerves, only to be blown away by the hospitality, respect, and understanding of my teachers. "

Eman's story