Associate Degree in Education Support

University of Tasmania / Online

Course Overview

Outline

The Associate Degree in Education Support is a two-year course intended to provide an educational qualification for a range of education support roles including Teacher Aides, Integration Aides, School Support Officers and Home-Schooling parents.

This course values the critical role that Education Support workers play in enabling learners to overcome their barriers to learning success. As a distinctive profession in its own right, Education Support is critical to the provision of educational access and equity, particularly for children and adults who may have distinct learning difficulties, lack confidence or motivation in learning, or who might otherwise be disengaged or marginalised from conventional educational systems or practices.

The course is informed by core theoretical knowledge and evidence-based practice in learning support. It is underpinned by a strong research-practice nexus and is guided by our Faculty’s commitment to social justice as a core value for the work that educators and education support workers do. By experiencing a curriculum that values access and equity, and embeds inclusive education practices as well as attention to social and emotional learning, our students come to recognise that positive relationships with self, others, cultures and place are critical to learning success.

By working with partners to provide work-integrated learning opportunities, we guide and mentor our students to embark on personally and professionally fulfilling learning pathways as they develop:

  • an empathic, critically reflective and global perspective;
  • a collaborative and contextual approach;
  • the capacity to work effectively in highly diverse contexts;
  • the capacity to be creative and resilient practitioners, and lifelong learners.

We engage with students at all stages of their journey toward becoming confident education support workers capable of making a real difference to people’s lives.

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Part-time:

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Level of Qualification

Associate degree

Study Area

Education

Delivery Mode

Online

Course Duration

Full-time

2 years

Course Duration

Part-time

Start Date

Closed

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ATAR and Selection Rank profile

The ATAR and Selection Rank profile is not available for this course.

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Student Profile

The table below gives an indication of the likely peer cohort for new students. It provides data on students that commenced this course and passed the census date in Semester one intake, 2022, including those admitted through all offer rounds and international students studying in Australia.

Note: Data results shown for this course may have been combined with that of similar courses or campuses for this institution.

For more information about the Student Profile, please visit Student Profile explained.

Applicant background Semester one intake 2022
Number of students No. of students Percentage of all students % of all students
(A) Higher education study 22 27.5%
(B) Vocational education and training (VET) study 33 41.25%
(C) Work and life experience 20 25%
(D) Recent secondary education    
  • Admitted solely on the basis of ATAR
N/A N/A
  • Admitted where both ATAR and additional criteria were considered
N/A N/A
  • Admitted on the basis of other criteria only and ATAR was not a factor
N/A N/A
(E) International students N/A N/A
All students 80 100%

<5   - the number of students is less than 5

N/A - Students not accepted in this category

N/P - Not published to prevent calculation of numbers in cells with less than 5 students

Essential Requirements

Domestic Applicants

We recommend students enrolling in this course undertake at least one day of paid or volunteer work in a classroom setting. If you are providing home schooling we recommend that you are registered with the Home Education Advisory Council to provide home schooling.

Domestic applicants who have recently completed secondary education

Applicants are ranked by ATAR and offers made based on the number of places available. In 2021, the lowest ATAR to receive an offer into this course was 41.75. The lowest ATAR to receive an offer may change from year to year based on the number of applications we receive.

Applicants who have recently completed senior secondary studies but have not received an ATAR may still be eligible for admission. We will consider your study plan and subject results on a case-by-case basis when we assess your application.

All other domestic applicants

To be eligible for an offer, you must have studies or experience equivalent to an ATAR of 40 or above. You can enquire online or advice on your eligibility based on your prior studies and experience.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATION

If your ability to access or participate in education has been affected by circumstances beyond your control, you can apply for special consideration as part of your application. We will consider a range of factors for special consideration, including economic hardship, a serious medical condition or disability.

We can only approve applications for special consideration where we are confident that you have the necessary skills and knowledge to succeed in your studies. If your application is not approved, the admissions team will work with you to find the best alternative pathway to your chosen course.

INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS

This course is not available to international applicants. International students may consider the following alternative courses:

Career Opportunities

Graduates will be highly sought in education careers and in particular in classroom settings as Integration Aides, Teacher Aides, and School Support Officers. Graduates will also be highly sought after in the industry training sector, and will be suited to communication-based jobs, public relations and other sectors that value graduates with well-developed problem-solving, communication and critical thinking skills.