Bachelor of Education (Applied Learning)

Bachelor

The Bachelor of Education (Applied Learning) is an in-service and pre-service teaching degree that will develop your skills and knowledge for teaching in the Technologies areas of private or public schools, Vocational Education and Training (VET) sector, or with private RTOs or training academies.

Key details

Degree Type

Bachelor

Duration

4 - 9 years full-time

Course Code

43F

About this course

The Bachelor of Education (Applied Learning) is an in-service and pre-service teaching degree that will develop your skills and knowledge for teaching in the Technologies areas of private or public schools, Vocational Education and Training (VET) sector, or with private RTOs or training academies. This course is accredited with the Tasmanian Teachers Registration Board, and is recognised in all states and territories, so once you graduate you'll be qualified to teach in schools anywhere in Australia.

This course is highly suitable for TAFE teachers seeking to further develop their capabilities and advance their career. It is also suitable for experienced professionals in specialised areas such as construction, fabrication, cooking and hospitality who are seeking to become Technology teachers in the school sector.

You will be required to undertake a number of Professional Experience placements totalling 80 days, mainly in a school context. This will give you the opportunity to apply the theoretical and practical skills that you have learnt in a safe and supportive environment.

The Bachelor of Education (Applied Learning) is available full or part-time online, and provides advanced standing for students with current and relevant qualifications and experience, reducing the length of the course.

Entry requirements

We encourage you to apply for the courses you most want to study. If you're not eligible to enter your chosen course right now, the admissions team will work with you to find the best pathway option.

Enquire online for advice on the application process and the available pathways to study.

This course is not available to students who have recently completed secondary education. You may consider alternative education courses, including:

Associate Degree (Education Support)
Bachelor of Education (Primary)
Bachelor of Education (Health & Physical Education)

To be eligible for an offer, you must:

have completed a course at Associate Degree level or higher at any Australian higher education provider (or an equivalent overseas qualification) in your intended teaching area; and
have at least four years of industry experience in your intended teaching area; and
complete the Non-Academic Capability Assessment Tool (NACAT). This includes a personal statement and a small number of multiple-choice questions

To be eligible for an offer, you must:

have completed a Trade Certificate, AQF Certificate IV, Diploma or Advanced Diploma (or an equivalent qualification) in your intended teaching area; and
have at least one year of industry experience in your intended teaching area
complete the Non-Academic Capability Assessment Tool (NACAT). This includes a personal statement and a small number of multiple-choice questions

This course is not available to students who apply based on work and life experience. You may consider alternative education courses, including:

Associate Degree (Learning Support)
Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood)
Bachelor of Education (Primary)
Bachelor of Education (Health & Physical Education)
Bachelor of Education (Science and Mathematics)

You can enquire online for information on interstate and international equivalents to the Tasmanian senior secondary subjects above. If you have not met any of these prerequisites you will need to complete a UTAS foundation unit before you start your course.

In addition, all applicants are required to provide a non-academic personal statement which is used to assist in the selection of students into all Initial Teacher Education (ITE) courses at the University of Tasmania.

This statement is submitted through the Non-Academic Capability Assessment Tool (NACAT) after you have completed your application and is used in conjunction with your ATAR score (or equivalent alternative entry). All applicants must satisfactorily complete the NACAT before they will be provided with an offer into the course.

Instructions on submitting your statement and completing the NACAT are provided during the application process.

Prior to undertaking their final Professional Experience placement, Bachelor of Education (Applied Learning) students are required to complete the Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teaching Education (LANTITE).

What you will learn

1 The theoretical and philosophical underpinnings of learning and teaching, and be able to define effective applied learning practice in a range of educational contexts and settings; The concept of individual and collegial reflective practice and strive for continual improvement based on educational theory and contemporary literature; The explicit and tacit dimensions of own discipline area and implications for learning, teaching and assessing in a range of educational contexts The diverse characteristics and needs of adolescent and adult learners; Their community and industry stakeholders and the role of the educators to respond positively to current and emerging workforce professional development needs.

2 Integrate their knowledge of learning and pedagogy with their own professional discipline expertise; Contribute meaningfully to the education profession in schools or vocational education contexts; Respond constructively and positively to changing educational contexts and learner needs through individual and critically reflective collegial practice; Collaborate effectively with community and industry stakeholders in order to build positive and effective partnerships.

3 Utilise educational theory and professional knowledge to design, develop, deliver, assess and evaluate applied learning programs in different learning and teaching contexts; Research own teaching practice using educational theory and research literature; Use professional standards to reflect on teaching practice and strive for continual improvement.

Career pathways

Graduates of Bachelor of Education (Applied Learning) are deemed to be qualified to teach in public and private sector schools in all states and territories of Australia by the Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership.

Our graduates work with students in TAFEs, private RTOs, trainers in the defence force, emergency and law enforcement, nursing and hospitality.

Postgraduate study

If you successfully complete this course, you may be also be eligible to apply for a range of other postgraduate courses including Graduate Certificates and Graduate Diplomas and Masters by coursework and research.

Course structure

The Bachelor of Education (Applied Learning) requires the completion of 400 credit points comprising:

400 credit points of Core units, of which, 150 credit points are awarded as credit.
80 days of Professional Experience.
Completion of the Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education Students (LANTITE).

Professional Experience
If you are intending to gain teacher registration, enrol in the Professional Experience units concurrently with the co-requisite theory unit.

EAL104 Professional Experience 1 - EAL112 Foundations of Applied Learning
EAL204 Professional Experience 2 - EAL211 Inclusive Practices in Educational Settings
EAL304 Professional Experience 3 - EAL302 Literacy Strategies Within Discipline
EAL305 Professional Experience 4 - EDU306 Preparing for the Profession

LANTITE
All students must complete the Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education (LANTITE) in order to graduate the course. You must complete the LANTITE successfully prior to enrolling in your final placement.

EPE101 Literacy Test for Initial Teacher Education Students
EPE102 Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education Students

Course Planner

If you are starting in 2023 you can find your course planner here. Your course planner gives you a visual representation of your course and will help you plan which units to enrol in and when.

For course planners from previous years, refer to the handbook entry for that year.

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Teacher Education courses at University of Tasmania.

76.1%

Overall satisfaction

74.6%

Skill scale

67.2%

Teaching scale

87.8%

Employed full-time

$68k

Average salary

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