DipEdSt(TertPrep)
Credit points
80
Minimum duration
1 year full-time or equivalent part-time
Away From Base Study Mode: 18 months full-time
Approved locations
- Ballarat
- Blacktown
- Brisbane
- Canberra
- Melbourne
- North Sydney
- Strathfield
EFTSL value of units : All 10cp units in this course have an EFTSL value of 0.125. Units with a credit point (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 to the course, an applicant must have completed:
- Year 12 with the ACU minimum eligibility rank for Diploma programs; or
- Entry via an alternative pathway as approved for ACU; or
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander applicants may be selected following an interview with the course coordinator and staff of the campus Indigenous Higher Education Unit. An applicant should have:
- Minimum of three years’ work experience; or
- Year 12 or equivalent; or
- Relevant tertiary study skills or successful completion of a Tertiary Communication Skills program.
International students need to meet the English Language Proficiency requirements as defined in the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.
Disclaimer: The course entry requirements above are for 2023 Admission.
Completion requirements
To qualify for the Diploma a student must complete 80 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:
- 0 - 30 cp of Foundation Units (Part A);
- 50 - 80 cp of Education Units (Part B)
Exit points
A student who has completed 40 credit points from units prescribed for the Diploma in Educational Studies (Tertiary Preparation) may exit with the Non-Award Certificate in Educational Studies.
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 progress through the course, students will be advised by the Course Coordinator.
Part A : Foundation Units
Complete 0 to 30 credit points from the following:
| Code | Title | Credit Points | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDLA111 | Introductory English | 10 | |
| EDMA111 | Introductory Mathematics | 10 | |
| EDST111 | Introductory Science | 10 |
Students in Queensland or Victoria who have not met prerequisite requirements in English. Mathematics and/or Science must complete the relevant prerequisite units as part of the Diploma.
Part B : Education Units
Complete 50 to 80 credit points from the following:
| Code | Title | Credit Points | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDES100 | Understanding Learning and Teaching | 10 | Education Studies Unit |
| EDES101 | Educational Thought | 10 | Education Studies Units |
| EDES103 | Understanding Learners and Their Contexts | 10 | Education Studies Units |
| EDES104 | Digital Cultures and Capabilities | 10 | Education Studies Units |
| EDES105 | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Knowledges, Histories and Cultures | 10 | Education Studies Units |
| EDEN100 | Foundations of Literacy | 10 | Discipline Studies Units (Early Childhood) / Discipline Studies Units (Primary) |
| EDEN102 | Children's Literature for Early Reading | 10 | Discipline Studies Units (Early Childhood) / Discipline Studies Units (Primary) |
| EDMA163 | Exploring Mathematics and Numeracy | 10 | Discipline Studies Units (Early Childhood) |
| EDSI168 | Science, Inquiry and Sustainability | 10 | Discipline Studies Units (Early Childhood) |
| NMBR140 | Introduction to Mathematical Thinking | 10 | Discipline Studies Units (Primary) |
| EDSI100 | Science in Our World | 10 | Discipline Studies Units (Primary) |
Students should undertake units that are relevant to the Initial Teacher Education (ITE) course to which they are seeking entry .
Students who wish to seek entry to a secondary ITE course should select 4 units from Education Studies (General) and/or Foundation Units to meet prerequisite requirements in Queensland and Victoria and 4 discipline units in consultation with the Course Coordinator.