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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.

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.

Student profile

Access information about the background of students in this course.

Further information

View all details of this course on the La Trobe University website.

ATAR profile

ATAR-based offers only (semester 1, 2023)

Use all ATAR profile data as a guide only; it provides a broad overview of the ATARs and selection ranks of previous Year 12 students admitted into that course. ATARs and selection ranks required for entry in 2024 may be different. If you are unsure about including a course among your preferences, contact the relevant institution.

  1. This ATAR profile table is in line with Commonwealth Government transparency requirements. It is based on offers to recent school leavers (ie completed Year 12 in the last 2 years) who were selected solely or partly on their ATAR. Note that some institutions further differentiate this information on their websites.
  2. The ATAR values exclude any adjustment factors.
  3. The selection ranks include the ATAR and any adjustment factors.

Abbreviations

– = data is not available.
<5 = less than 5 ATAR-based offers were made.
N/A = no offers were made on the basis of ATAR.
NC = new course
NP = Not provided by institution
NR = No reportable profile
NS = No Semester 1 offers
NN = Unavailable (other)
NO = Entry on other criteria

Student profile

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