Education studies

Our education studies courses will help you to enter the community, disability, sporting or education sectors. They also provide pathways into teaching degrees where you can study towards becoming a registered teacher.

Why choose VU

Studying education studies at VU

Get practical experience with our education placements

Take what you learn in class out into the real world! Our teacher education courses include professional experience and supervised teaching practice in schools.

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Find your pathway into education

If you don’t yet meet the entry requirements to get into your education course, we'll get you where you need to be with our study pathways.

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Achieve more with our award-winning teaching model

Complete one unit (subject) at a time, in workshop-style classes, with our VU Block Model®.

Career outcomes

While our education studies courses provide pathways into teaching degrees that will enable you to become a registered teacher, you may also choose to enter a rewarding career in:

adult education
after-school care
community and disability programs
recreation and sport
specialised learning programs, such as arts, science or maths
teacher aide
tutoring
training and support.

VU stories

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