Undergraduate Certificate in Educational Studies
February/July Intakes
Undergraduate Certificate in Educational Studies – Online and On Campus
Course Details Undergraduate Certificate in Educational Studies
Duration
0.5 years full-time
1 year part-time
Commencing
Semester 1
Semester 2
QTAC Code
091011
CRICOS Code
N/A
Mode
On campus,
External/Online
Course Code
ED03
Minimum Selection
Rank (ATAR/RANK)
N/A
Career outcomes from a Certificate in Educational Studies
An education degree doesn’t confine you to the classroom. Whether you’re drawn to teaching, leadership, curriculum development, or support services, it equips you with adaptable skills valued across diverse educational and community settings.
Admissions Criteria
I am an aplicant with:
Applicants who have completed secondary education, or an equivalent qualification such as a Cert IV, in the last two years and who are aged 17 years or over, are eligible for admission to this course.
Applicants with vocational education and training (VET) study of at least a completed Certificate III (with a GPA of at least 5.0 are eligible for admission to this course.
Applicants with completed higher education study, and applicants with higher education study of at least one semester (full-time equivalent) who wish to transfer to or within CHC, are eligible for admission to this course.
Applicants with work and life experience who demonstrate readiness for higher education, including successful completion of the Special Tertiary Admission Test (STAT), are eligible for admission to this course.
English language proficiency
Applicants for whom English is not their first language must provide certified documentary evidence that their secondary schooling, or tertiary studies of at least one year, was conducted in the English language or they have satisfactory results in an acceptable English Language Proficiency examination (see table below). Results are to be no more than two years old as at the commencement of the course of study.
What to expect
The course will be delivered in an online/external and on-campus-internal modes. Delivery is supported by an integrated Learning Management System (LMS) with modular units, rich in resources, media and interactive elements. Your study journey will be supported by a scaffolded study guide, accessible lecturers including regular online conferencing. Assessment is clearly detailed, usually consisting of two significant or three moderate tasks per unit, where in many incidences your school context can be utilised.
The Undergraduate Certificate in Educational Studies consists of 4 units:
This course is a pathway course that helps meet the requirements to gain entry into the Bachelor of Education. The Undergraduate Certificate in Educational Studies consists of four units, being: 3 core units including 1 Primary or Secondary specialisation unit; and 1 elective unit in English, History/HASS, Mathematics or Science.
All unit outlines available early 2026.
ES113 Educational Psychology: Learning & Development (P-6)
ES116 Educational Psychology: Learning & Development (7-12)
ES123 Introduction to Teaching & Learning (P-6)
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Regardless of whether you have recently completed secondary education or have vocational education and training (VET) study, higher education study, or work and life experience, the process of applying for admission to CHC will depend on whether your preferred course is an undergraduate course or a postgraduate course, and whether you are a domestic student or an international student.
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