BEdSt

Credit points

240

Minimum duration

3 years full-time or equivalent part-time.

Approved locations

  • Ballarat
  • Blacktown
  • Brisbane
  • Canberra
  • Melbourne
  • North Sydney
  • Strathfield

Note:

Ballarat (Subject to viable cohorts)

Canberra (Subject to viable cohorts)

*Not offered Blacktown, Canberra and North Sydney 2023


EFTSL value of units : All 10cp units in this course have an EFTSL value of 0.125. Units with a cp value of a multiple of 10 have corresponding EFTSL values

Admission requirements

An applicant must also comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.

To be eligible for admission into the course, an applicant must have completed:

a. Year 12 with the ACU minimum eligibility rank for Bachelor Programs; or

b. Entry via an alternative pathway as approved for ACU.

International students need to meet the English Language Proficiency requirements as defined in the Admission to Coursework Program Policy.

Additional Approvals

Requirements for working with children: All students enrolled must have the appropriate approvals before they may enter any context in which they will have contact with children. These are: Blue Card (Qld) or Working with Children Check (ACT, NSW and Vic). International students must bring police check documentation from their own countries. To meet the requirements for working in settings other than schools, a National Police check may be required. All students who have lived in another country for 12 months or more must provide a police check from that country for that period.

Disclaimer: The course entry requirements above are for 2023 Admission. Refer to your relevant Tertiary Admission Centre website for future years' entry requirements.



Completion requirements

To qualify for the degree, a student must complete 240 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:

  1. 70 cp from Education Studies units (Part A)
  2. 10 cp from Effective Teaching units (Part B)
  3. 20 cp from Primary Discipline units (Part C)
  4. 90 cp from Primary Curriculum Studies units (Part D)
  5. 20 cp from Core Curriculum unit (Part E)
  6. 30 cp from Specialisation or Elective units (Part F)

Students are required to follow the pattern of unit enrolment set out in the relevant Course Enrolment Guide unless otherwise approved by the Course Coordinator. In all aspects of progress through the course, students will be advised by the Course Coordinator.

Exit points

A student who has successfully completed the following requirements may exit from the course with that qualification. Note that none of these qualifications qualifies a student to teach in Australia[1].

  1. Certificate in Educational Studies: 40 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings including at least two Education Studies units;
  2. Diploma in Educational Studies (Tertiary Preparation): 80 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings including at least four Education Studies units;
  3. Certificate in Liberal Arts[2]: 40 cp from Foundation Studies units in the Schedule of Unit Offerings;
  4. Diploma in Liberal Arts[3]: 80 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings including a minimum of 40 cp from Foundation Studies units;

Progression requirements

Students are required to follow the pattern of unit enrolment set out in the relevant Course Enrolment Guide, unless otherwise approved by the Course Coordinator. In all aspects of progression through this course, students will be advised by the Course Coordinator.

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Schedule of unit offerings

Complete exactly 70 credit points from the following:

  • EDES100Understanding Learning and Teaching10 CP
  • EDES101Educational Thought10 CP
  • EDES103Understanding Learners and Their Contexts10 CP
  • EDES104Digital Cultures and Capabilities10 CP
  • EDES105Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Knowledges, Histories and Cultures10 CP
  • EDES300Comparative Education: Local and Global Contexts10 CP
  • EDES302Professional Communication10 CP

Complete exactly 10 credit points from the following:

  • EDET300Effective Teaching 4: Students with Disability and Inclusive Education10 CP

Complete exactly 20 credit points from the following:

  • NMBR140Introduction to Mathematical Thinking10 CP

    For students planning on selecting a mathematics subject specialisation, complete NBMR141 Number Development in Mathematics.

  • EDSI100Science in Our World10 CP


Complete exactly 90 credit points from the following:

  • EDSS290Humanities and Social Sciences Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment (F-6)10 CP

    Humanities and Social Sciences Education

  • EDMA290Mathematics Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 1 (B-12)10 CP

    Mathematics Education

  • EDMA291Mathematics Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 2 (F-6)10 CP

    Mathematics Education

  • EDEN100Foundations of Literacy10 CP

    English Education

  • EDEN102Children's Literature for Early Reading10 CP

    English Education

  • EDEN290English Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 1 (B-8)10 CP

    English Education

  • EDEN291English Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 2 (8-12)10 CP

    English Education

  • EDSI290Science Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment (B-12)10 CP

    Science Education

  • EDAR290The Arts Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment F 610 CP

    The Arts Education

Complete exactly 20 credit points from the following:

  • UNCC100Self and Community: Exploring the Anatomy of Modern Society10 CP
  • PHCC102Being Human10 CP
  • PHCC104Ethics and the Good Life10 CP
  • UNCC300Justice and Change in a Global World10 CP
  • PHCC320The Just Society10 CP


Complete exactly 30 credit points from the following:

  • EDEC100Health, Family and Young Learner Wellbeing in the Early Years10 CP

    Early Childhood specialisation

  • EDEC111Early Years Curriculum and Play-Based Pedagogies10 CP

    Early Childhood specialisation

  • EDEC310Young Children's Social and Emotional Competence in Early Childhood Contexts10 CP

    Early Childhood specialisation

  • EDEC314Leadership, Management, Administration and Advocacy10 CP

    Early Childhood specialisation

  • EDEN345Literacy and Diversity Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment10 CP

    English specialisation

  • EDEN410Critical Issues in Literacy Education10 CP

    English specialisation

  • EDHP290Health and Physical Education Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment (F-6)10 CP

    Elective unit

  • EDMA111Introductory Mathematics10 CP

    Elective unit- Enabling unit to meet Mathematics prerequisite requirements (if applicable in State)

  • EDMA163Exploring Mathematics and Numeracy10 CP

    Only available with Course Coordinator approval

  • EDMA311Intervention in Numeracy10 CP

    Mathematics specialisation

  • EDMA426Leading Mathematics Education10 CP

    Mathematics specialisation

  • EDLA100Fundamentals of Language and Literacy10 CP

    Elective unit- Enabling unit to meet English prerequisite requirements (if applicable in State)

  • EDRE290Religious Education Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 110 CP
  • EDSE111Attitudes and Inclusive Practice10 CP

    Special Education specialisation

  • EDSE211Early Intervention and Transitions10 CP

    Special Education specialisation

  • EDSE410Wellbeing and High Needs10 CP

    Special Education specialisation

  • EDSE411Positive Behaviour Intervention Support10 CP

    Special Education specialisation

  • EDST111Introductory Science10 CP

    Elective unit -Enabling unit to meet Science prerequisite requirements (if applicable in State)

  • NMBR140Introduction to Mathematical Thinking10 CP

    Only available with Course Coordinator approval

  • NMBR141Number Development in Mathematics10 CP

    Mathematics specialisation

  • NMBR142Geometry and Measurement in Mathematics10 CP

    Mathematics specialisation

  • THBS100Introduction to the Bible10 CP

    Catholic Studies specialisation

  • THCT100What Christians Believe10 CP

    Catholic Studies specialisation

  • THCT202Christian Symbol, Ritual and Sacrament10 CP

    Catholic Studies specialisation

  • LNTE110Literacy and Numeracy Diagnostic0 CP

    Elective unit- Pre-requisite for LNTE111 in Initial Teacher Education courses

Other units available with Course Coordinator approval.

Course map

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Course maps are subject to change. Please check your course map again before you finalise your enrolment.

If you need more information about unit enrolment, please visit Course Enrolment Guides.

Commencing Semester 1

Year 1 Semester 1 is an Optional Exit point for Certificate in Educational Studies.

Year 1 Semester 2 is an Optional Exit point for Diploma in Educational Studies (Tertiary Preparation).

  • Education Studies unitsEDES100Understanding Learning and Teaching10 cp
  • Education Studies unitsEDES101Educational Thought10 cp
  • Primary Curriculum StudiesEDEN100Foundations of Literacy10 cp
  • Education Studies unitsEDES104Digital Cultures and Capabilities10 cp
  • Education Studies unitsEDES105Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Knowledges, Histories and Cultures10 cp
  • Education Studies unitsEDES103Understanding Learners and Their Contexts10 cp
  • Primary Curriculum StudiesEDEN102Children's Literature for Early Reading10 cp
  • Primary Discipline Units Specialisation and Elective UnitsSpecialisation Unit 110 cp

Commencing Semester 2

Year 1 Semester 2 is an Optional Exit point for Certificate in Educational Studies.

Year 2 Semester 1 is an Optional Exit point for Diploma in Educational Studies (Tertiary Preparation).

Footnote
  1. None of these qualifications qualify a student to teach in Australia.
  2. Foundation studies units are taken from the Bachelor of Arts
  3. Foundation studies units are taken from the Bachelor of Arts

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