Diploma of Educational Studies

Diploma

The Diploma of Educational Studies is a versatile one year qualification that provides you with opportunities to undertake a range of roles in diverse educational settings.

Key details

Degree Type

Diploma

Duration

1 year full-time, 2 years part-time

Course Code

YEDS02

Study Mode

Online, In person

About this course

The Diploma of Educational Studies is a versatile one year qualification that provides you with opportunities to undertake a range of roles in diverse educational settings. Depending on State and Territory requirements these may include: supporting teachers in school-age education (as an education aide, teacher's aide and assistant teacher) or working as an educator in out-of-school-hours care.

This course will prepare you to work as an:

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander education officer/worker
Homeland teaching assistant
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander language and culture teaching assistant
Inclusion supports facilitator
Education assistant
Support worker (children with disabilities)
Education assistant (special needs)
Teacher aide
Education support worker
Teacher assistant

Entry requirements

Admission requirements are met by one of the following:

Successful completion of the Northern Territory Certificate of Education and Training (or equivalent) and the awarding of an Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank (ATAR) of at least 60*.
Successful completion of a national qualification at Certificate III level or higher.
Successful completion of at least 0.5 year of full-time study (or equivalent) of a higher education degree/diploma.
Overseas secondary or tertiary qualifications considered equivalent to the above Australian qualifications.
Attainment of a STAT Multiple Choice score of 140.
Successful completion of the Tertiary Enabling Program, the Preparation for Tertiary Success courses, or other recognised tertiary preparation course.
Submission of an acceptable personal competencies statement and/or employment experience.
Defence members with service of 1 year or more at the following ranks (or higher) meet the academic entry requirement for this course:
~Air Force: Aircraftman/Aircraftwoman, Corporal, Leading Aircraftman/Aircraftwoman
~Army: Corporal, Lance Corporal, Private
~Navy: Able Seaman, Leading Seaman, Seaman
Current School Leaver Pathways:
~Best of 3 Year 12 subject grades
~School recommendation program

* After any applicable adjustment factors have been applied.

Study locations

Casuarina

Online

What you will learn

The Diploma of Educational Studies is based around eight 10 credit point units, organised in three streams: early childhood education and care, primary education and secondary education. It is delivered externally and internally and can be completed in one-year full time or two-years part time.

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Teacher Education courses at Charles Darwin University (CDU).

77.1%

Overall satisfaction

65.7%

Skill scale

58%

Teaching scale

88.3%

Employed full-time

$69k

Average salary

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