Bachelor of Educational Studies

CSU's Bachelor of Educational Studies offers a flexible, generalist degree, with a wide range of opportunities available to graduates. Students can choose to exit with the Associate Degree or Diploma of Educational Studies.

Why study this course?

Bachelor of Educational Studies

CSU’s Bachelor of Educational Studies provides flexible course design options for students through access to diverse subjects requiring a wide range of skills for active and successful participation. The aim of this approach is to increase the potential for students to meet a wider range of vocational needs in an increasingly broad variety of educational environments.

This course draws upon the extensive portfolio of subjects already developed by the Faculty of Education, the subject offerings of other faculties of CSU, and any tertiary study previously undertaken. It allows students flexibility in the construction of a program of study that they consider will best meet their future needs and to select the skills, knowledge and attitudes, inherent in their subject choice, that they believe will be required of them upon graduation.

Associate Degree in Educational Studies

CSU’s Associate Degree in Educational Studies allows students to develop the skills required to become successful, ethical and responsible education professionals who are able to think and act independently. Students will learn to use analytical, operational, and generalist skills required for the conduct of educational activities, recognition and solution of problems, and the identification of development opportunities in educational settings.

Diploma of Educational Studies

CSU’s Diploma of Educational Studies provides students with formal qualifications in education that reflect a generalist level of study in the field of education. The course provides a basic understanding of conceptual tools, theories and methodologies in education and a general orientation to the purposes, functions and practices within nominated areas of study. The Diploma provides students with knowledge, skills and attitudes at an introductory level.

Note: Graduates of these courses do not attain a professional teaching qualification without undertaking further study.

Additional admission requirements

• Literacy requirement
• National Criminal Record Check

Residential school

This course may have a residential school component. For further information, refer to the course structure.

Graduation requirements

To graduate with CSU's Bachelor of Educational Studies, students need to successfully complete 192 subject points. To exit with the Associate Degree in Educational Studies students need to successfully complete 128 subject points. To graduate with the Diploma of Educational Studies, students need to successfully complete 64 subject points.

Note: Credit will not be granted within the Diploma. Upon graduation from the Diploma of Educational Studies, those wishing to continue with the Bachelor of Educational Studies will need to apply for admission.

Academic expectations

For each 8 point subject at CSU, students should normally expect to spend between 140-160 hours engaged in the specified learning and assessment activities (such as attending lectures or residential schools, assigned readings, tutorial assistance, individual or group research/study, forum activity, workplace learning, assignments or examinations). The student workload for some subjects may vary from these norms as a result of approved course design.

Students will be assessed on the basis of completed assignments, examinations, workplace learning, or other methods as outlined in specific subject outlines.

Where applicable, students are responsible for travel and accommodation costs involved in workplace learning experiences, or attending residential schools (distance education students).

Expectations relating to academic, workplace learning, time and cost requirements for specific subjects are provided in the subject abstracts and in course materials.