Diploma of Educational Studies (Early Childhood Education and Care)
Charles Darwin University
CRICOS provider number: 00300K TEQSA provider ID: PRV12069
Courses included
This course has been cancelled
About
The Diploma of Educational Studies is a versatile one year qualification that provides you with opportunities to undertake a range of roles in diverse educational settings. Depending on state and territory requirements these may include supporting teachers in school-age education (as an education aide, teacher's aide and assistant teacher) or working as an educator in out-of-school-hours care.
This course will, prepare you to work as an:
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander education officer/worker
- homeland teaching assistant
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander language and culture teaching assistant
- inclusion supports facilitator
- education assistant
- support worker (children with disabilities)
- education assistant (special needs)
- teacher aide
- education support worker
- teacher assistant.
Areas of study
Early childhood education, Education and teaching.
Career opportunities
Vacation care, homework centres, teaching assistant/teacher's aide/education assistant.
Fees and charges
The Australian Government pays part of the tuition fee for this course. The remaining balance is paid by the student. Current CDU fee information.
Essential requirements for admission
Admission criteria
Refer to the CDU general admission criteria.
Student profile
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Further information
View all details of this course on the Charles Darwin University website.
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The academic content of all programs is subject to routine review.
ATAR profile
ATAR-based offers only (semester 1, 2022)
Use all ATAR profile data as a guide only; it provides a broad overview of the ATARs and selection ranks of previous Year 12 students admitted into that course. ATARs and selection ranks required for entry in 2024 may be different. If you are unsure about including a course among your preferences, contact the relevant institution.
- This ATAR profile table is in line with Commonwealth Government transparency requirements. It is based on offers to recent school leavers (ie completed Year 12 in the last 2 years) who were selected solely or partly on their ATAR. Note that some institutions further differentiate this information on their websites.
- The ATAR values exclude any adjustment factors.
- The selection ranks include the ATAR and any adjustment factors.
Abbreviations
– = data is not available.<5 = less than 5 ATAR-based offers were made.
N/A = no offers were made on the basis of ATAR.
NC = new course
NP = Not provided by institution
NR = No reportable profile
NS = No Semester 1 offers
NN = Unavailable (other)
NO = Entry on other criteria
Student profile
Course updates
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