Courses

You are here
  • Home
  • Courses
  • Introduction to Education Agent Practice

Introduction to Education Agent Practice

On this page

The Introduction to Education Agent Practice is a self-paced online short course aimed at providing students with the following:

  • Overview and introduction to relevant areas of education agent practice;
  • Understanding of the Australian Qualifications Framework;
  • Understanding of an education agent's role in the ‘student life cycle’;
  • Introduction to legislation and policy relevant to the education agent industry;
  • Understanding of agent rights, responsibilities and liabilities;
  • Understanding of management procedures and risk management; and
  • Appreciation of ethical dilemmas and decision making associated with practicing as an educational agent and operating a professional service business.

This Course also provides a pathway for entry into the Professional Course in Education Agent Practice, where students can build upon knowledge and skills obtained in the introductory online course.

Course Essentials

  • Location:
    City Queen and Off-shore
  • Other locations:
    Online
  • College:
    College of Law and Justice
  • Course code:
    BNIEA
  • Duration:
    Self-Paced

How to register

For more information on this course, please download the course flyer. 

Alternatively, please contact us via email agents@vu.edu.au, or call +61 3 9919 1843 and we will be happy to answer your questions.

Applicants must complete a registration form.

Send your completed form back to us via email, fax or post:

  • Sir Zelman Cowen Centre
  • Attention: Introduction to Education Agent Practice
  • PO Box 14428
  • Melbourne, VIC 8001
  • Australia
  • Fax: +61 3 9919 1817
  • Email: agents@vu.edu.au
Back to top

Course contents

The Introduction to Education Agent Practice short course is self-paced and delivered online via Victoria University's online learning management system. The short course comprises of 6 modules. Students will be required to complete readings, self-assessment tasks (such as case study exercises) and self-review multiple choice questions in each of the modules. Students will have one month to complete the short course from the date of enrolment.

Module 1 - Australian Qualification Framework

Module 2 - Student Life Cycle

Module 3 - Introduction to Legislation and Policy

Module 4 - Practice Management

Module 5 - Ethics and Professional Standards

Module 6 - Duties and Responsibilities of an Agent

Back to top

Admission Information

There are no pre-requisites or special admission requirements to undertake this short course. Those wishing to apply for admission should contact the Sir Zelman Cowen Centre for more information.

At Victoria University, we make every reasonable effort to make sure the information displayed online about our courses is accurate and complete. We continually look to provide innovative courses. Those courses are shaped by a number of things including your feedback and changes in Government funding arrangements. As a result there may be changes to the courses we deliver and fees charged. We will update the website regularly to reflect any changes.

Information about course fees, articulation and credit transfer, recognition of prior learning, admission and enrolment procedures, examinations, and services available to students can be accessed on the University’s website or by contacting the University directly on +61 3 9919 6100.

Back to top