Education Studies

Overview

About Education Studies offered at Victoria University 

The program doesn't provide teacher-registration. Instead, it offers education skills and knowledge to work in a number of community and private settings, including:

• mentoring and tutoring programs

• community programs

• public and welfare services

• after-school care

• teacher aide positions.

You can steer your education-focused career into an area of personal passion, with a relevant major or minor from our broad options. Possibilities include:

• PE/physical education (secondary)

• arts (music, visual arts and media)

• community (health, welfare, disability or psychology)

• English (literary studies and teaching English as an additional language)

• humanities (history, cultural or Indigenous studies)

• ICT (digital media)

• maths

• outdoor education

• science specialisations.

Please note: this course does not provide you with the prerequisites for teacher registration.

Careers

Bachelor of Education Studies prepares you for a wide range of important work with an education focus where teacher registration is not required, including:

• adult education

• teacher aide

• care facility training and support

• community programs

• disability work

• specialised learning programs, such as arts, science or maths

• recreation and sporting activities.

If you continue on to our Master of Teaching (Secondary) or Master of Teaching (Primary Education) you'll be able to apply for school teaching positions.