Our courses information
Our courses offer the right balance of practical knowledge and academic excellence and a wide range of study options.
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- Location:
Joondalup - Study Mode:
Full-time
Part-time - Delivery Mode:
On-campus - Duration:
0.5 year full-time or equivalent part-time - Faculty:
Education and Arts - School:
Education - Code:
C20
University Preparation Course (Education Assistant Program)
Provides an entry pathway to selected undergraduate teaching degrees at ECU. The course is designed to enable students to understand, as education assistants, 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.
Non-Standard Timetable Information (e.g. early start, weekend courses, etc)
Classes for this course are delivered over weekends.
Semester 1 applicants: this course commences mid-February.
Semester 2 applicants: this course commences mid-July.
Additional Course Information
Course Fees
Australian Citizens, holders of a Permanent Humanitarian Visa, Permanent Residents and New Zealand Citizens who will be residents in Australia for the duration of their study, are normally eligible to study in a Commonwealth Supported Place, making these courses free, with no up-front or deferred tuition fees.
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