Associate Degree of Teacher Education
La Trobe University
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About
In La Trobe’s Associate Degree of Teacher Education, you’ll develop strong foundational skills in professional literacy, numeracy and contemporary approaches to learning. You’ll also start specialising in your chosen field – primary, secondary or early childhood and primary – and build discipline-specific knowledge, with a wide range of electives to choose from.
When you graduate, you could progress to our Bachelor of Education with advanced standing for up to two years of full-time study.
Areas of study
Teacher education.
Career opportunities
Work in learning- or education-related fields across a wide range of industries. Work in policy, community programs, corporate training and more. Possible roles include: Training consultant, Education aide, Community educator.
Fees and charges
Prerequisites
One of English Standard, English Advanced (Band 2), English as an Additional Language or Dialect (Band 3).
Admission criteria
Applicants with recent secondary education
Subject adjustments: Applicants who successfully complete one of the following HSC or equivalent Year 12 subjects will have their selection rank increased by one point per study:
- Band 4 in English as an Additional Language or Dialect.
- Band 3 in Ancient History, English Standard or English Advanced, Geography, Modern History, Personal Development, Health and Physical Education (PDHPE), Studies of Religion II, Society and Culture
- Band 2 in any language other than English, Mathematics Standard 2, Mathematics Advanced, Mathematics Extension 2.
Selection ranks can be increased by a maximum of five points.
All applicants
Subject proficiency: Demonstrated proficiency equivalent to stated Year 12 prerequisites.
Academic record: This course uses the entire academic record as part of its selection considerations.
Refer to detailed information about admission criteria on the La Trobe University website.
Also refer to La Trobe University general admission criteria, location and equity adjustments.
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Further information
View all details of this course on the La Trobe University website.
The academic content of all programs is subject to routine review.
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