Deakin University
2 years full-time or part-time equivalent
Begin your teaching journey with Deakin's Associate Degree of Education, a 2-year pathway program ranked #3 in Australia for education. Develop foundational university skills and discipline-specific knowledge while completing a professional school placement, preparing you for guaranteed entry into Deakin's undergraduate teaching degrees.
This course is designed for students who are new to university study or unsure about entry requirements. There are no specific prior qualifications mandated. However, prospective teaching students must successfully complete the Casper test—an online, video scenario-based assessment that demonstrates your suitability for a teaching career. Additionally, any unit involving work-integrated learning, community placement, or community interaction may require a police check, Working with Children Check, or other mandatory checks.
The Associate Degree of Education covers core foundation units in communication skills for study and work, digital literacy, teamwork, and critical thinking. Core disciplinary units include scientific knowledge for primary teachers, the science of reading, mathematical knowledge for primary teachers, decolonising teaching and learning, teaching primary humanities, teaching primary health and physical education, foundations of teaching, teaching primary science, planning for teaching and learning, teaching primary creative and performing arts, and the brain and learning. Year 2 includes a compulsory 5-day professional experience placement in primary schools, providing real-world teaching experience.
Deakin University is ranked #3 in Australia and #13 in the world for education and educational research (U.S. News & World Report, 2025-2026). The university offers world-class teaching facilities and a supported entry into tertiary study. The Associate Degree provides a structured pathway with guaranteed entry into Deakin's undergraduate teaching degrees upon successful completion, allowing students to receive credit towards their bachelor degree and complete both qualifications in 5 years full-time.
Upon successful completion of the Associate Degree of Education, you gain guaranteed entry into Deakin's Bachelor of Education (Primary), Bachelor of Early Childhood Education, or Bachelor of Health and Physical Education with credit towards your degree. Graduates can pursue careers as qualified primary school teachers or early childhood educators. The degree also opens employment opportunities across education, government departments, health sector, media, private academies and agencies, and public service. Completing the associate degree and bachelor degree positions you for a fully registered teaching career in Australia.
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