Bachelor of Education Studies
Course handbook
General Information
Overview
Prepare yourself for a career in government education policy, or in corporate or non-profit training. You'll learn to plan and implement effective teaching and learning in diverse contexts and develop the skills to help the future education workforce by tailoring your electives to a variety of education environments. This degree does not qualify you to become a teacher.
Study structure
Successful completion of the Bachelor of Education Studies requires students to complete units of study to the value of 300 credit points. All units of study are valued at 12.5 credit points unless otherwise stated.
Full-time study: 100 credit points/eight standard units of study per year
Part-time study: 50 credit points/four standard units of study per year
One credit point is equivalent to one hour of study per week per semester (including contact hours and private study)
See the course planner for an example degree structure.
Full-time study: 100 credit points/eight standard units of study per year
One credit point is equivalent to one hour of study per week per semester (including contact hours and private study)
See the course planner for an example degree structure.
| Units of study | Unit code |
|---|---|
| Core units | |
|
Understanding Language and Literacy
Core unit, 12.5 credit points |
EDU10002 |
|
The World of Maths
Core unit, 12.5 credit points |
EDU10003 |
|
Theories of Teaching and Learning
Core unit, 12.5 credit points |
EDU10004 |
|
Indigenous Education and Perspectives
Core unit, 12.5 credit points |
EDU10005 |
|
Introduction to Academic Language, Literacy and Numeracy in Education
Core unit, 12.5 credit points |
EDU10026 |
|
Developing Literacy
Core unit, 12.5 credit points |
EDU20001 |
|
Mathematics in Practice
Core unit, 12.5 credit points |
EDU20002 |
|
Understanding and Supporting Behaviour
Core unit, 12.5 credit points |
EDU20004 |
|
Science and Technology
Core unit, 12.5 credit points |
EDU30002 |
|
Health and Physical Education
Core unit, 12.5 credit points |
EDU30014 |
|
Contemporary Perspectives of Learning and Development
Core unit, 12.5 credit points |
EDU20003 |
|
Teaching and Learning in the 21st Century
Core unit, 12.5 credit points |
EDU10006 |
|
Understanding and Supporting Inclusion
Core unit, 12.5 credit points |
EDU30005 |
|
Play and Environment
Core unit, 12.5 credit points |
EDU40002 |
|
Teaching the Humanities
Core unit, 12.5 credit points |
EDU40011 |
|
Arts Education
Core unit, 12.5 credit points |
EDU40008 |
Choose from a combination of the following course components to complete 100 credit points of other study. Students may also select elective units (12.5 credit points each).
Minors are a structured set of 4 units or 50 credit points and may be chosen from any field of study.
- Creative Writing
- Design Principles and Processes
- Digital Advertising Technology
- Indigenous Studies
- International Relations and Security
- Literature
- Media Industries
- Politics
- Social Media
These recommended elective units can deepen your understanding of your chosen major or an area of interest. A full list of available elective units can be found upon enrolment.
- EDU30001 Imagining the World Through Language and Literature
- EDU30002 Science and Technology
- EDU30004 Wellbeing and Resilience
- EDU30005 Understanding and Supporting Inclusion
- EDU30006 Families, Community and Citizenship
- EDU30007 Imagining the World Through the Arts
- EDU30062 Educational Leadership, Management and Program Assessment
- EDU40001 The Healthy and Active Child
- EDU40002 Play and Environment
- EDU40003 Identity: the Early Childhood Profession(al)
- EDU40004 Advocacy and Social Justice
- PSY10007 Brain and Behaviour
- PSY10008 Fundamentals of Psychology
- PSY20006 Cognition and Human Performance
- PSY20007 Developmental Psychology
- PSY20016 Social Psychology
- PSY30003 Psychology Project
- PSY30008 Psychology of Personality
- PSY30016 Mental health diversity, diagnosis and treatment
Learning outcomes
Upon successful completion of the Bachelor of Education Studies, graduates will be able to:
- communicate their broad and coherent knowledge of students aged 0-12 years and how they learn
- critically review the theory and practice of Primary School and Early Childhood content areas within the Australian context
- plan and implement effective teaching and learning in diverse contexts, using initiative and judgement to solve problems with intellectual independence
- create and maintain supportive and safe learning environments
- identify, engage in and apply continuous professional learning, individually and in collaboration with others
- critically examine and apply the principles of diversity and difference and the implications for children’s rights and inclusive practice within diverse contexts.
Career opportunities
The Bachelor of Education Studies offers students the opportunity to gain knowledge and understanding of education as an academic discipline. The course enables graduates to work within the field of education at a policy or governmental level but without the Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT) accredited teaching award. The flexibility of this degree allows students the opportunity to choose electives which match the broad variety of education environments and develop skills for the future education workforce.
Course rules
To qualify for the award of Bachelor of Education, students must complete 300 credit points comprising of:
- 16 core units (200 credit points)
- 8 elective units of study (100 credit points)
Students must not complete more than 125 credit points (normally 10 units) at Introductory Level.
A unit of study can only be counted once, where units are shared between majors and/or minors, students must choose an approved alternative.
Admission criteria
Information about Swinburne's general admission criteria can be found at Admissions at Swinburne - Higher Education webpage.
English language requirement
Applicants who did not complete their studies in English at an approved Institution in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the Republic of Ireland, the United Kingdom or the United States of America must sit an approved English language test and meet the minimum requirements.
Minimum scores required:
- PTE: Minimum score 58 (no communication skill less than 50)
- IELTS academic module: Overall band 6.5 (no band below 6.0)
- TOEFL IBT: Minimum score 79 (reading no less than 18, writing no less than 20)
Entry requirements
A. Applicants with recent secondary education (within past three years)
ATAR
This course uses the ATAR as part of its selection considerations.
Guaranteed ATAR: if you receive an ATAR of 60 or higher and meet all the essential requirements for this course, you will be guaranteed an offer.
Educational history
An applicant's entire academic history, including ATAR results, will be considered for entry into this course.
Selection rank adjustments
Selection ranks for this course will be calculated based on your ATAR with adjustments to overall study scores based on subjects studied, location of your home address, SEAS application, and participation In Swinburne's Early Leaders program. For further details about selection rank adjustments, see Admissions at Swinburne.
Subject adjustments
A study score of 25 in any English, Literature, any LOTE, any Mathematics or any Science equals 2 aggregate points per study. Overall maximum of 10 points.
Meeting course prerequisites
VCE units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in any English (except EAL) or at least 30 in English as Alternate Language (EAL) or equivalent. VCE units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 20 in any Mathematics or equivalent.
ATAR profile for those offered places wholly or partly on the basis of ATAR in Semester 1 2023
| ATAR-Based offers only, across all offer rounds | ATAR Excluding adjustment factors |
Selection Rank ATAR + any adjustment factors |
|---|---|---|
| Highest rank to receive an offer | 95 | 83.25 |
| Median rank to receive an offer | 71.67 | 72.8 |
| Lowest rank to receive an offer | 48.35 | 62.35 |
B. Applicants with higher education study
Educational history
An applicant's entire academic history, including results from previous higher education study will be considered for entry into this course. If previous higher education qualifications are incomplete, results must have been obtained in the last seven years.
Meeting course prerequisites
As for Year 12 or equivalent.
STAT/Bridging courses
Results from the STAT Multiple Choice will be considered for applicants without an ATAR and whose post-secondary studies do not meet the minimum requirements. Applicants who do not meet the English prerequisites can sit STAT Written English. STAT results are valid for two years.
C. Applicants with vocational education and training (VET) study
Educational history
An applicant's entire academic history from the past seven years, including complete and/or incomplete post-secondary VET studies, will be considered for entry into this course. Only graded results will be considered.
Meeting course prerequisites
As for Year 12 or equivalent.
STAT/Bridging courses
Results from the STAT Multiple Choice will be considered for applicants without an ATAR and whose post-secondary studies do not meet the minimum requirements. Applicants who do not meet the English prerequisites can sit STAT Written English. STAT results are valid for two years.
D. Applicants with work and life experience
Entire academic record
This course uses an applicant's entire academic record as part of its selection considerations, including an applicant's ATAR results from the last seven years can be considered for entry into this course.
Meeting course prerequisites
As for Year 12 or equivalent.
STAT/Bridging courses
Results from the STAT Multiple Choice will be considered for applicants without an ATAR and whose post-secondary studies do not meet the minimum requirements. Applicants who do not meet the English prerequisites can sit STAT Written English. STAT results are valid for two years.
Student profile
The table below gives an indication of the likely peer cohort for new students in this course. It provides data on students who commenced in this course in the most relevant recent intake period, including those admitted through all offer rounds and international students studying in Australia.
| Semester 1, 2023 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Applicant background | Number of students | Percentage of all students |
| (A) Higher education study (includes a bridging or enabling course) | 101 | 12% |
| (B) Vocational education and training (VET) study | 287 | 34% |
| (C) Work and life experience (admitted on the basis of previous achievement not in the other three categories) | 422 | 51% |
| (D) Recent secondary education: | ||
| Admitted solely on the basis of ATAR (regardless of whether this includes the consideration of adjustment factors such as equity or subject bonus points) | N/P | N/P |
| Admitted where both ATAR and additional criteria were N/A considered (e.g. portfolio, audition, extra test, early offer conditional on minimum ATAR) | N/A | N/A |
| Admitted on the basis of other criteria only and ATAR was N/A not a factor (e.g. special consideration, audition alone, schools recommendation scheme with no minimum ATAR requirement) | 0 | 0% |
| International students | <5 | <5 |
| All students | 832 | 100% |
Notes:
"<5” – the number of students is less than 5.N/A – Students not accepted in this category.
N/P – Not published: the number is hidden to prevent calculation of numbers in cells with less than 5 students.
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