Bachelor of Educational Studies Australian Catholic University (ACU)

The Bachelor of Educational Studies is a pathway for students who wish to consider future study in teaching in early childhood, primary and secondary education, and is suited for a career in corporate training, educational consultancy, online learning, vocational and community education, curriculum writing, youth services or adult learning.

Minimum Duration:

3 years full-time or equivalent part-time

Campus:

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

The Bachelor of Educational Studies allows students to take their first step towards teaching or other education-related fields.

This course is a pathway for students who are passionate about becoming teachers but do not meet the admission rank for their desired pre-service teacher degree. Students not meeting subject prerequisite requirements in QLD and/or VIC should undertake the Diploma in Educational Studies (Tertiary Preparation) as their pathway. Eligible students who successfully complete their first year of study (subject to meeting certain progression and non-academic requirements) may apply for transfer into the second year of the Bachelor of Education suite.

This degree allows students to gain the necessary knowledge to pursue a career in corporate training, educational consultancy, online learning, vocational and community education, curriculum writing, youth services or adult learning.

This course will not lead to early childhood, primary or secondary teacher registration in Australia, and no practicum is undertaken by graduates who complete the three-year course.

Entry 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;

b. Entry via Diploma in Educational Studies (Tertiary Preparation) or Diploma in Educational Studies (Tertiary Preparation) (Away From Base) with course co-ordinator approval; or

c. 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.

Refer to your relevant Tertiary Admission Centre website for future years' entry requirements.

English language requirements

IELTS with a minimum of 7.0 in Reading and Writing and a minimum of 7.5 in listening and speaking.