MTeach

160 cp

Minimum duration: 2 years full-time or equivalent part-time. (The course may¹ be completed in accelerated mode in 18 months at some campuses.)

Course available at:
Brisbane, Queensland
Canberra, ACT
Melbourne, Victoria
Sydney (Strathfield), NSW

Graduate Diploma in Educational Studies (Exit qualification only)
GradDipEdSt

80 cp

Minimum duration: 1 year full-time or equivalent part-time.

EFTSL value of units: All 10 cp 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.

1. Admission Requirements²

To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must have completed a Bachelor degree or equivalent that meets the required prerequisites for entry into the relevant teaching subject methods in the state/territory concerned³.

New South Wales

In New South Wales (NSW), when seeking admission to a graduate entry initial teacher education course at ACU, you must meet the NSW Institute of Teachers’ (www.nswteachers.nsw.edu.au) subject content requirements which will be assessed upon application.

2. Requirements for Completion of the Degree⁴

To qualify for the degree, a student must complete:

1. 160 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:
   1. 40 cp from Education Studies;
   2. 80 cp from Curriculum Studies;
   3. 20 cp from Electives;
   4. 20 cp from Research Units;

   and

2. 3 or 4 Professional Experience Units consisting of a minimum of 100 days practicum and research in the field.

3. Exit point

A student who has completed the following requirements may exit from the course with the Graduate Diploma in Educational Studies:

80 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:

1. 40 cp from Education Studies;
2. 40 cp from Curriculum Studies.

Schedule of Unit Offerings

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Prerequisite (Pre), co-requisite (Co) and incompatible (Inc) units are indicated in parentheses where applicable.

Education Studies

Curriculum Studies

Core Units

Electives

or

and

or

Another approved education elective chosen from the Schedule of Unit Offerings for the Master of Education degree.

Research Units

Professional Experience Units

¹ Availability of accelerated mode is subject to approval of the Head of School, offering of relevant units in non-standard study periods, and state accreditation authority requirements. Accelerated mode is not available in Victoria and Queensland due to accreditation requirements.
² A student must also comply with the Admission Rules.
³ In Queensland, students enrolled in this course who seek to teach in Catholic schools may enrol in units from the Graduate Certificate in Religious Education course and graduate with this additional award.
⁴ Requirements for working with children: All students enrolled must have the appropriate approvals before they may enter a classroom. 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.
⁵ This unit should be undertaken by students wishing to teach in Catholic schools.
⁶ In NSW. In other States another approved elective may be substituted.