Overview

The Bachelor of Educational Studies is aimed at students who aspire to develop their careers in schools and educational settings but in fields other than teaching. The graduates will have opportunities to develop their knowledge and skills in areas such as learning theory, educational technology and curriculum studies, in addition to good foundations in disciplinary knowledge. The course offers, as well, a pathway into an initial teacher education degree such as the Bachelor of Education (Primary) or the Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood and Primary) degrees. The focus of this course is contemporary education.

Prerequisites

Year 12 prerequisites

Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 30 in English as an Additional Language (EAL) or at least 25 in English other than EAL.

Non-Year 12 prerequisites

Subject proficiency: As for Year 12 or equivalent.

Majors

Education Studies.

Potential Career Outcomes

Graduates may find employment as a corporate trainer; educational designer; curriculum writer; educational consultant; vocational educator; adult learning advisor. Further study will enable you to become an early childhood or primary school teacher.

ATAR & Selection Rank

The table below shows the ATAR and Selection Rank information for those offered places wholly or partly on the basis of ATAR in 2023.

ATAR-based offers only, across all offer rounds
ATAR
(excluding adjustment factors)
Selection Rank
(including adjustment factors)
Highest rank to receive an offer81.9599.95
Median rank to receive an offer58.8568.90
Lowest rank to receive an offer51.1559.15

<5 - Less than 5 ATAR-based offers were made

Admission Criteria

Please refer to the Australian Catholic University website for admission criteria information.

Course Seeker

This information is sourced from Course Seeker, a joint initiative between the Australian Government and the Tertiary Admission Centres. View more information on Course Seeker.


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