This specialised course is the only one of its kind in Victoria. Each unit is based on the Indigenous values of relatedness, community and respect for Elders.

Graduates can enter graduate traineeships and employment programs across government agencies at the federal and state levels.

• Location:
  St Albans
• Faculty:
  Faculty of Arts, Education and Human Development
• School:
  School of Education
• Study mode:
  Full Time and Part Time
• Delivery mode:
  On campus
• Course code:
  HBHK
• Duration:
  3 years
• This information is for Australian residents.
  Click here for the international version of this course

How to apply

Lecturer Mat Jakobi talks about Victoria University
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This course equips you for a career in:

• leadership and service positions with indigenous communities or businesses
• global indigenous programs
• dealing with indigenous issues in government, education, health, social sciences, sports and tourism

Learn more about your career options on the Australian government's Career Information and Resources website.

The objectives of the Kyinandoo course are to provide:

• A culturally appropriate learning environment for Indigenous Australians
• Indigenous Australians with the knowledge and skills to undertake leadership positions within their communities
• Indigenous Australians with the opportunity and/or ability to articulate and contextualise their individual experiences of their Indigeneity
• Non-Indigenous Australians with an understanding of the historical, spiritual, social, economic and political contexts of Indigenous Australia so as to allow them the context and skills to be able to work for and with Indigenous Australians
• Students with knowledge about global Indigenous peoples, and their similarity to, and differences with Indigenous Australia
• Students with a base from which they can access further programs in both TAFE and Higher Education
• Students with the opportunity to undertake electives in their areas of interest and future careers.

• Indigenous Australian Issues and Understandings

  Unit code

  AEK1101

  Credits

  12

• Global Indigenous Cultures

  Unit code

  AEK1102

  Credits

  12

• Indigenous Careers Development

  Unit code

  AEK1103

  Credits

  12

• Managing Learning and Inquiry

  Unit code

  AEK1104

  Credits

  12

• Indigenous Australian Knowing

  Unit code

  AEK1201

  Credits

  12

• Global Indigenous Communities

  Unit code

  AEK1202

  Credits

  12

• Working in Indigenous Australian Communities

  Unit code

  AEK2101

  Credits

  12

• Oral Traditions in Indigenous Communities

  Unit code

  AEK2102

  Credits

  12

• Learning in Indigenous Australian Communities

  Unit code

  AEK2201

  Credits

  12

• Global Indigenous Issues

  Unit code

  AEK2202

  Credits

  12

• Knowing Indigenous Australian Communities

  Unit code

  AEK3101

  Credits

  12

• Indigenous Literacies

  Unit code

  AEK3102

  Credits

  12

• Leadership in Indigenous Australian Communities

  Unit code

  AEK3201

  Credits

  12

• Global Indigenous Leadership

  Unit code

  AEK3202

  Credits

  12

Students must complete fourteen core units and ten approved electives.

For the electives students may choose to complete an Arts specialisation, or do a selection of units from a range of study areas.

• Year 12:

  To qualify for admission to the program applicants must have completed VCE or equivalent with Units 3 and 4 – a study score of at least 20 in English (any). Special arrangements can be made for mature-age applicants.