Achieve your dream of becoming a teacher – even if you missed selection for the Bachelor of Education. This education course prepares you to enter the second year of a teaching degree. This program has been designed for students who didn’t meet the entry requirements for the Bachelor of Education through the VTAC (or direct) selection process. We help you build the literacy and numeracy skills needed for a career in education, over a longer 16-week semester. Successful completion earns you a place in the second year of the Bachelor of Education (P-12), where you’ll learn to teach all age groups – from prep to Year 12. For the degree program, you’ll choose a specialist teaching area in: art, music, digital media or media studies outdoor or physical education (secondary) psychology, student welfare disability studies in education health or food technology English literacy studies environmental science mathematics humanities biology Careers in education This course may help you find work as a teacher aide, supporting teachers in their work. Once you’ve completed the Bachelor of Education (P-12), you could find a rewarding career in a public or private primary or secondary school. Demand for teachers in Melbourne’s west is high – and set to continue rising. The Department of Planning and Community Development figures predict greater than 40 per cent increase in births in the region in the next five years. Pathways to further study On completion of this course you will be guaranteed entry into the following degrees and in some cases receive credit for your study: Bachelor of Arts You will be credited for up to 96 credit points of study. Bachelor of Early Childhood Education You will be credited for up to 96 credit points of study. Bachelor of Education (P-12) You will be credited for up to 96 credit points of study. Bachelor of Education Studies You will be credited for up to 96 credit points of study. Course structure To attain the Diploma of Education Studies students will be required to complete: 96 credit points (equivalent to 8 units) of Core studies