Our courses information
Our courses offer the right balance of practical knowledge and academic excellence and a wide range of study options.
- Location:
Joondalup - Study Mode:
Part-time - Delivery Mode:
On-campus - Duration:
0.5 year part-time - Faculty:
Education and Arts - School:
Education - Code:
C20
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University Preparation Course (Education Assistant Program)
This course is an enabling program that provides an alternative entry pathway to selected undergraduate teaching degrees at ECU. The course is designed to enable Education Assistants to understand how they can effectively support teachers in facilitating children's learning in early childhood, primary or secondary school settings. The course is suitable for Education Assistants with experience seeking current professional development, those contemplating working as Education Assistants, and those wishing to pursue further studies in teaching who may wish to use the course as an entry pathway into University.
Classes for this course are delivered over weekends.
Additional Course Information
Note - this course commences mid January.
Australian Citizens are normally eligible for Commonwealth funding, making the course free, with no up-front or deferred fees. The course is also available on a full fee paying basis.
Related careers
Successful completion of the course provides students with eligibility for employment as Education Assistants or an entry pathway into selected Bachelor of Education courses.