This course will introduce you to university study in arts and social sciences. Develop advanced communication skills and broaden your general knowledge in order to begin a career in a wide range of fields.

This is the first year of a Diploma and is also a qualification in itself.

You will develop skills in areas such as:

• complex writing
• cultural analysis
• research
• communication and presentation
• social inquiry
• information technolog.

• Location:
  Footscray Nicholson, Werribee, City Flinders and Melton
• Faculty:
  VU College
• School:
  School of Pathways and Transition
• Study mode:
  Full Time and Part Time
• Delivery mode:
  On campus
• Course code:
  21793VIC
• Duration:
  1 year
• This information is for Australian residents.
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How to apply

• Further education and Training

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

The course aims to provide knowledge and skills in areas such as: complex writing, problem solving skills, collection, analysis and organisation of information, planning and organising activities, team work, use of technology. The course also enable adults, including young adults, to develop a confident sense of identity; extend the range of possibilities learners can imagine for themselves; and provide alternative and additional pathways to further study.

• Apply Essential Further Study Skills

  Unit code

  VBQU226

• Research Fields of Study and Enquiry

  Unit code

  VBQU227

• Conduct Online Research

  Unit code

  BSBEBUS401A

• Undertake E-Learning

  Unit code

  BSBEBUS309A

• Write Simple Documents

  Unit code

  BSBCMN318A

• Write Complex Documents

  Unit code

  BSBCMN420A

• Create Electronic Presentations

  Unit code

  BSBADM306A

• Send and Retrieve Information Over the Internet Using Browsers and Email

  Unit code

  ICAITU133A

• Interpret Data and Related Statistics

  Unit code

  PSPGOV524AI

• Analyse and Evaluate Numerical and Statistical Information

  Unit code

  VBQU163

• Use Algebraic Techniques to Analyse Mathematical Problems

  Unit code

  VBQU164

• Use Formal Mathematical Concepts and Techniques to Analyse and Solve Problems

  Unit code

  VBQU165

• Prepare for Tertiary Research and Study

  Unit code

  VBP714

• Prepare Portfolios and Applications

  Unit code

  VBP715

• Support the Development of Numeracy Skills

  Unit code

  CHCEDS307A

• Critique Approaches to Citizenship and the Public Sphere

  Unit code

  VBQU228

• Analyse Stories / Narrative Within Cultures

  Unit code

  VBQU229

• Analyse the Human Transformations of Nature

  Unit code

  VBQU230

• Research Approaches to Economy and Society

  Unit code

  VBQU231

• Analyse a Range of Texts

  Unit code

  VBQU232

• Support Students' Mathematics Learning for Numeracy

  Unit code

  CHCEDS408A

• Support Students' Literacy Learning

  Unit code

  CHCEDS409A

• Assist in Facilitation of Student Learning

  Unit code

  CHCEDS410A

This course may be offered full-time over one year to a total of 620 nominal hours or part time equivalent.

• Year 12: Satisfactory completion of Year 12 VCE/VCAL (or equivalent).
• Mature: Direct or VTAC application.
• Other: To qualify for admission, applicants should have literacy and numeracy skills at least equivalent to NRS Level 5, Reading and Writing, and/or Certificate III in General Education for Adults at entry. Recognition of prior learning may be available based on skills and knowledge acquired by the applicant through previous study, as in articulation, informal or formal learning, or from work/and or life experience.