UndergraduateEducation
Bachelor of Educational Studies
Australian Catholic University, Multi-campus (7 campuses, 5 states), Australia
About this program
The Bachelor of Educational Studies is a general education award for students who have substantially completed, but not finished, an ACU undergraduate Initial Teacher Education degree (such as a Bachelor of Education). It allows a student to graduate with a recognised university award recognising the general education component of their teaching studies, without the professional teaching accreditation that comes with completing the full teaching degree.
Cost & duration
English test scores
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Course structure
1 term of coursework
- Completion requirements To qualify for the award
- a student must complete 240 cp consisting of:1. 210 cp of General Education units from any undergraduate Initial Teacher Education course (Part A)2. 10 cp of Community Engagement units (Part B)3. 20 cp of Core Curriculum units (Part C) Open all Schedule of unit offerings Part A : General Education units from any Undergraduate Initial Teacher Education course. Complete exactly 210 credit points from the following:BEDPRMBachelor of Education (Primary)320 CP BEDPRABachelor of Education (Primary) (Away from Base)320 CP BEDPECBachelor of Education (Early Childhood and Primary) - 320 cp320 CP BEDPERBachelor of Education (Early Childhood and Primary) - 360 cp360 CP BEDPRSBachelor of Education (Primary and Secondary) - 320 cp320 CP BEDPSRBachelor of Education (Primary and Secondary)- 360 cp360 CP BEPSOQBachelor of Education (Primary and Secondary)320 CP BEDSCDBachelor of Education (Secondary)320 CP BEDSBABachelor of Education (Secondary)/Bachelor of Arts320 CP BEDBADBachelor of Education (Secondary)/Bachelor of Arts (Design Innovation and Technologies)360 CP BESBENBachelor of Education(Secondary)/Bachelor of Exercise Science320 CP Please note Part A is satisfied by 210 credit points already completed within any ACU undergraduate Initial Teacher Education course (for example Bachelor of Education (Primary), Bachelor of Education (Primary and Secondary), or Bachelor of Education (Secondary) and its double degrees). Part B is the 10cp unit EDES206 Social Justice and Community Engagement for Educators
Career & PR pathway
Occupations this degree typically leads to, and their skilled-migration list status
Secondary School TeacherANZSCO 241411
On both MLTSSL and CSOL, supporting 189/190/491 and the employer-sponsored 482/186. Needs an AITSL skills assessment and registration with a state teacher regulatory authority (such as VIT or NESA) to work.
Assessed by Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL)
Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) TeacherANZSCO 241111
On both MLTSSL and CSOL, supporting 189/190/491 and the employer-sponsored 482/186, via AITSL assessment and state registration.
Assessed by Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL)
Primary School TeacherANZSCO 241213
On STSOL and CSOL, so it supports the 190, 491, and the employer-sponsored 482/494/186, but not the 189 on its own. AITSL assesses at least one year of full-time equivalent primary-education study within the qualification.
Assessed by Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL)
Special Needs TeacherANZSCO 241511
On MLTSSL, supporting the 189, 190, and 491, via AITSL assessment and state registration. Also on CSOL, additionally supporting the employer-sponsored 482 and 186.
Assessed by Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL)
List membership changes over time and does not guarantee an invitation. See the skilled occupation lists guide and the points calculator before relying on this for a visa decision.
Admissions
This award is built from units already completed within an ACU undergraduate Initial Teacher Education course; eligibility requires substantial progress (210 credit points of General Education units) within one of those courses rather than direct first-year entry.
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