Diploma of Education Studies

VU course code: EDES | CRICOS: 074359A | Level of study: Undergraduate
1 year
In person, Online Real Time

Tuition: per semester AU$14,900

Footscray Nicholson, Online Real Time
24 February 2025
 Education student smiles to camera as she sits at table with craft materials, whilst other students mill in the background
Overview

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:

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

Find out more about education pathways.

Entry requirements

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’.

If you've completed a qualification where English was the primary language of instruction, you may be eligible for an exemption of English-language requirements.

In some cases, there may be additional entry requirements.

Learn more about entry requirements for international students.

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.

Fees & scholarships

As an international student at Victoria University, you will be required to pay your tuition fees up front each semester.

There may be additional materials fees throughout your studies, depending on your chosen course, as well as an administrative fee as part of your course.

Victoria University is proud to support our international scholarship recipients and sponsored students.

Fees

Scholarships

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:

FURTHER STUDIES (PATHWAYS)

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

Eman Abdulahamid
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