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Diploma of Educational Studies (Secondary Teaching selection)
085006
Education
This diploma is designed to help successful graduates transition into the Bachelor of Education. It is specifically suited to students who require additional English, Maths or Science qualifications for eligibility to enter into a […]
Full time Part time
Course Fee
fee/$24,500
Start Date
Griffith College - Gold Coast
Duration

1 year Full time or 2 years Part time

Offer Rounds
Course outline

This diploma allows successful students to transition into the Bachelor of Education by providing the prerequisite knowledge and skills required to meet entry requirements. Students develop critical and reflective thinking skills to understand the complexities of what it means to be a teacher in today’s world. Successful graduates can apply for the Bachelor of Education degree with either primary or secondary majors. By continuing studies in the Bachelor of Education degree, students meet the national accreditation requirements of the Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership and can choose to be equipped to teach in either primary or secondary settings. For more course information, visit Diploma of Educational Studies or see listing for the combined diploma degree.

Note

Subject to satisfactory completion of the Diploma of Educational Studies and meeting the Non-Academic Requirements for Teacher Entry (NARTE), students are eligible for up to 60/70 credit points into the Bachelor of Education at Griffith University. The amount of credit available depends on the choice of major within the degree. Contact Griffith College for more details.

Majors

Primary Education; Secondary Education

Fee notes

Fees for the Diploma programs are subject to change each year. Please refer to Griffith College tuition fees published for each program and can be found at https://www.griffithcollege.edu.au/study-options/

Other requirements

A suitability card is required; refer to institution. Students undertaking an initial teacher education program will need to successfully complete the National Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education Students (LANTITE) to graduate from the bachelor program. Students are permitted three test attempts in total for each component. If students fail three test attempts for each component, they will not be able to graduate.

Prerequisites

Applicant must have completed Year 12 or equivalent

Assumed knowledge

English (Units 3 and 4, C)

Minimum Selection thresholds (ATAR/Selection Rank) for semester/trimester/term 1, 2024
ATAR/Selection Rank profile for those offered places wholly or partly on the basis of ATAR/Selection Rank for semester/trimester/term 1, 2024

For more information about the ATAR/Selection Rank profile, please visit ATAR/Selection Rank profile explained.

Excluding: The lowest ATAR/Selection Rank to which an offer was made, excluding adjustment factors.
Including: The lowest ATAR/Selection Rank to which an offer was made including any adjustment factors that may have been applied.

Student Profile by Applicant background for semester/trimester/term 1, 2024

For more information about the Student profile, please visit Student profile explained.

Notes

Contact the institution for information.

Career opportunities

Be prepared for a career as a teacher in the public or private sector, leading to senior positions such as a head of curriculum, or roles with central school administration such as policy adviser or curriculum officer or principal.

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