Associate Degree of Education

2023 Deakin University Handbook

Course sub-headings

• Course overview
• Career opportunities
• Participation requirements
• Mandatory student checks
• Pathways
• Fees and charges
• Course Learning Outcomes
• Course rules
• Course structure

Course overview

Begin your journey to becoming a teacher by studying an Associate Degree of Education at Deakin. You’ll complete core units from the Bachelor of Education (Primary) and develop the foundation skills required to succeed at university.

Whether you are looking to forge a path in education, have never studied at university - or you’re not sure if you meet the entry requirements, this degree is for you. It is designed to introduce you to what it’s like to study at Deakin and to set you on the pathway to becoming a teacher.

Experience smaller class sizes, giving you better access to teachers in your first year. You’ll learn the essential skills needed to succeed at university, including effective communication, digital literacy, teamwork and critical thinking. In addition to learning the foundation skills, you will study core units that will kickstart your learning in education from the beginning of your degree.

Do you want to begin studying at university, but not sure where to start?

Immerse yourself in the campus environment and our world-class teaching facilities while benefiting from a supported entry into tertiary study. You’ll cover units including:

• arts education 
• Australian history
• humanities
• literacy
• maths
• physical education
• science.

In addition, there is a unit on teachers’ work, which lays the groundwork for a unit that includes a placement in a primary school in your second year.

Best of all, once you’ve successfully completed your degree, you’ll be on track to meet the requirements needed to transfer into a Bachelor of Education (Primary). And because you’ve already completed core education units as part of your associate degree, you’ll be able to graduate sooner – saving you time and money.

Before beginning your studies, prospective teaching students need to successfully complete the CASPer test – an online, video scenario-based test that lets you demonstrate your suitability for a teaching career.

Career opportunities

As a graduate of the Associate Degree of Education, you will have guaranteed entry into our Bachelor of Education (Primary) and credit towards this degree, provided you successfully complete the Casper test.

An associate degree equips you with the skills to succeed at both university and in your future career. Graduates find employment opportunities in a range of fields, including:

• education
• government departments
• health sector
• media
• private academies/agencies
• public service.

For more information go to DeakinTALENT

Participation requirements

The Associate Degree of Education involves compulsory school placements of 5-days in year 2.

Mandatory student checks

Any unit which contains work-integrated learning, a community placement or interaction with the community may require a police check, working with children check or other check. Refer to the relevant unit guide.

Pathways

This course is designed to support your pathway to the Bachelor of Education (Primary).

On successful completion of the Associate Degree of Education, you may articulate into the Bachelor of Education (Primary) and be eligible for guaranteed entry, subject to meeting the entry requirements of that course*.

You may receive up to 12 credit points of Recognition of Prior Learning for units undertaken in E200 Associate Degree of Education.

_{* All Applicants into E359 Bachelor of Education (Primary) must complete an additional selection tool for non-academic attributes. Deakin University is using the Casper assessment tool. Casper is an online, video-scenario based situational judgement test, designed to measure non-academic suitability for teaching.}

Fees and charges

Fees and charges vary depending on your course, the type of fee place you hold, your commencement year, the units you choose and your study load.

Tuition fees increase at the beginning of each calendar year and all fees quoted are in Australian dollars ($AUD). Tuition fees do not include textbooks, computer equipment or software, other equipment or costs such as mandatory checks, travel and stationery.

Use the Fee estimator to see course and unit fees applicable to your course and type of place. Further information regarding tuition fees, other fees and charges, invoice due dates, withdrawal dates, payment methods is available on our Current students fees website.

Course Learning Outcomes

Course rules

To qualify for the Associate Degree of Education, students will be required to complete 16 credit points of study comprising:

• 13 credit points of core units
• 1 credit point elective unit
• 2 credit points of primary specialisation units
• AAI018 Academic Integrity (0-credit-point compulsory unit)

Course structure

Year 1

Foundation units

Core units

Year 2

Foundation Units:

Core Units:

Elective Units:

Elective

Primary Specialisation Units:

2 credit points of primary specialisation units

Specialisations

^ Deakin has four options for languages study: Arabic, Chinese, Indonesian, Spanish:
Concurrent enrolments in A221 Diploma of Arabic or A222 Diploma of Chinese, or A223 Diploma of Indonesian, or A224 Diploma of Spanish or equivalent with up to 4 credit points of RPL are given upon the completion. Completion of 3 units from any of A221 or A222 or A223 or A224 and enrolment in one further unit of A221, A222, A223 or A224 or equivalent are pre-requisite for ECL306. The Diploma can be undertaken concurrently with another course and is of 3-years part-time duration with eight credit points.

There are two options for each Diploma:
i) for students with no background in the language; or
ii) an advanced study for those with Year 12 level (or equivalent) in the language.

Course duration - additional information
Course duration may be affected by delays in completing course requirements, such as accessing or completing work placements.

Further information

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