Make a difference to the lives of young people as you launch your career in teaching with a Diploma in Education Studies.

This course has been specially designed for students who do not meet the entry requirements for the Bachelor of Education through the formal VTAC selection process. It provides a pathway to help you build the  literacy and numeracy skills needed for a career in teaching.

The education industry is growing and educational institutions in Australia and overseas.

Areas of study include:

• Drama/Performance Studies
• English/Literary Studies
• Health
• Information and Communication Technology
• Mathematics
• Media Studies
• Psychology
• TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other languages)
• Arts
• LOTE (Languages Other Than English)
• Music

• Location:
  Footscray Nicholson
• Faculty:
  VU College
• School:
  School of Pathways and Transition
• Study mode:
  Full Time and Part Time
• Delivery mode:
  Burst Mode, On campus, On-line and Working in the Workplace
• Course code:
  ADES
• Duration:
  1 year
• This information is for Australian residents.
  Click here for the international version of this course

How to apply

• Graduates will be able to transfer into the VU Bachelor of Education (P-12) program via the internal course transfer process
• Graduates are eligible to apply for other Bachelor level programs
• Graduates could seek work as teacher aides or integration aides

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

The aims of the course are to:

• Offer an opportunity to engage in academic study that enhances knowledge and agency
• Offer a pathway into the Bachelor of Education (BEd)
• Build capacity in literacy and numeracy to enable successful completion of the BEd
• Give students multiple exit points in the education and transition cluster of courses
• Provide a course which has multiple pathways
• Provide an opportunity to embark on an Education pathway for those who do not meet the VTAC B Ed selection criteria.

In semester 1 students will complete five units of study: 3 x 12 credit point units and 2 x 6 credit point units as listed below.

• Mathematics for Education A

  Unit code

  ADE1000

  Credits

  6

• Researching Literacies and Learning A

  Unit code

  ADE1002

  Credits

  6

• Tradition and Modernity A

  Unit code

  ADE1004

  Credits

  12

• Learning in a Changing World

  Unit code

  AEB1101

  Credits

  12

In semester 2 students complete five units of study: 3 x 12 credit point units and 2 x 6 credit point units as listed below.

• Mathematics for Education B

  Unit code

  ADE1001

  Credits

  6

• Researching Literacies and Learning B

  Unit code

  ADE1003

  Credits

  6

• Tradition and Modernity B

  Unit code

  ADE1005

  Credits

  12

• Inquiry for Mathematical Understanding

  Unit code

  AEB1301

  Credits

  12

• Analyse Sociological Understandings of Human Relationships

  Unit code

  ADE1006

  Credits

  12

• Analyse Urban Form and Culture

  Unit code

  ADE1007

  Credits

  12

• Analyse Theories of Self

  Unit code

  ADE1008

  Credits

  12

• Analyse Literary Texts and Genres

  Unit code

  ADE1009

  Credits

  12

Students enrolled in the Diploma of Education Studies will complete ten units of study over one year of full time study. The units will include:

• 2 units from the first year of the Bachelor of Education Program, AEB1301 - Inquiry for Mathematical Understanding and AEB1101- Learning in a Changing World
• a year long study in Mathematics for Education including ADE1000 and ADE1001
• a year long study in Researching Literacy and Learning including AED1002 and AED1003
• a year long study in Tradition and Modernity including 2 units ADE1004 and ADE1005
• 2 elective units from ADE1006, ADE1007, ADE1008 and ADE1009.

• TAFE: Certificate IV in Liberal Arts or equivalent
• Year 12: Satisfactory completion of Year 12 VCE/VCAL (or equivalent).
• International: IELTS of 5.5 with no band less than 5.
• Mature: Direct application with personal information and possible interview