Course Level

Associate Degree

CRICOS

106755J

Associate Degree of Teacher Education

Help shape the future of our next generation. As the world continues to rapidly evolve - and young people face fresh challenges - we need more professional teachers who are equipped to guide and inspire tomorrow's leaders. If you're looking for a rewarding career in education, La Trobe's Associate Degree of Teacher Education is a perfect pathway to an accredited teaching degree. When you successfully complete the Associate Degree of Teacher Education, you could progress to a Bachelor of Education (Primary), Bachelor of Education (Secondary) or Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood and Primary). You'll also receive advanced standing for up to two years of full-time study. You'll develop strong foundational skills in professional literacy and numeracy, as well as knowledge of contemporary approaches to learning.

Campus
Duration
Fees
ATAR

Albury-Wodonga

Full-time - 2 years

Part-time - 4 years

N/A
N/P

Bendigo

Full-time - 2 years

Part-time - 4 years

N/A
N/P

Melbourne (Bundoora)

Full-time - 2 years

Part-time - 4 years

N/A
N/A

Mildura

Full-time - 2 years

Part-time - 4 years

N/A
66.45

Shepparton

Full-time - 2 years

Part-time - 4 years

N/A
N/P

Structure

To qualify for the award of Associate Degree of Teacher Education, students must complete 240 credit points of study in total, consisting of: 120 core credit points 120 credit in a selected Education Stream

Subjects

  • First Year Subjects: Academic Integrity Module
  • Becoming An Ethical Education Professional
  • Digital Literacies
  • Framing Cultural Identities
  • How Humans Develop
  • Introduction to Language and Literacy
  • Numeracy in Education
  • Understanding and Planning for Learning
  • Understanding Self, Relationships and Learning Environments
  • Wominjeka La Trobe: Indigenous Cultural Literacy for Higher Education

Entry requirements

  • Recent secondary education - VTAC prerequisite: Year 12 English prerequisite (20) - Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in English (EAL) or at least 20 in English other than EAL.
  • Recent secondary education - UAC prerequisite: Year 12 English prerequisite (Band 2) - equivalent to VCE 20 - One of English Standard, English Advanced (Band 2), English as an Additional Language or Dialect (Band 3).
  • Non Year 12 - Vocational Education & Training: VET prerequisites - Course specific requirements - Subject proficiency: Demonstrated proficiency equivalent to stated Year 12 prerequisites.
  • Non Year 12 - Higher Education study: HE prerequisites - Course specific requirements - Subject proficiency: Demonstrated proficiency equivalent to stated Year 12 prerequisites.
  • International: IELTS - Course specific - IELTS (Academic) score of 7.5 with no individual band score less than 7.0

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