{ "availability": true, "data": { "awardTitle": "Diploma of Teacher Education (Nexus)", "advertisedTitle": "Diploma of Teacher Education (Nexus)", "totalCreditPoints": 120, "offerYear": 2027, "studentType": "Domestic", "locationDisplayName": "Online", "deliveryModeCode": "OP", "deliveryModeDescription": "Online plus placement/intensive", "cricosCourseCode": "", "isFlexibleLocation": false, "majors": [], "specialisations": [], "virtualRollover": { "enabled": true, "instance": true, "indicativeFees": true, "startDates": true }, "relatedCourses": { "nestedCourses": null }, "startDates": "Semester 1 (March 2027)", "duration": "1 year full-time", "prerequisite": "English (Please refer to <a href=\"#entry-requirements\">admission requirements<\/a> for details)", "courseDescription": "<p>If you're looking for a pathway to an accredited teaching degree, La Trobe's Diploma of Teacher Education is the perfect opportunity to take your first step towards a rewarding career in teaching.<\/p><p>When you successfully complete the Diploma of Teacher Education (Nexus), you could progress to the Bachelor of Education (Secondary). You'll also receive advanced standing for up to one year of full-time study.<\/p><p>You'll develop solid foundations in digital learning, literacy, numeracy and learning contexts \u2013 skills that will serve you throughout your teaching career. Immerse yourself in the full university experience, studying alongside Bachelor students in the same subjects.<\/p><p>We&#39;re at your side every step of the way. Receive personalised advice from a dedicated Student Adviser and connect with discipline-based peer mentors. We&#39;ll help you enrol, choose your subjects and navigate university systems and requirements. You can also access the university-wide careers service for advice and assistance on your resume, interview skills and career planning.<\/p><p>You&#39;ll learn:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Digital learning<\/strong><ul><li>Explore the world of digital learning in a way that&#39;s creative, collaborative and innovative.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>Learning contexts<\/strong><ul><li>Learn how to create safe, diverse learning environments for people of all ages and backgrounds.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>Literacy and numeracy<\/strong><br \/><ul><li>Understand key concepts and conventions of the English language and numeracy.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p class=\"footnote\">The qualification awarded on graduation is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) as Level 5 - Diploma.<\/p>", "entryReq": { "rse": { "isEligible": true, "ineligibleMsg": "", "admCriAtarStmt": "", "prerequisite": "<p>VCE: <span>Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in English (EAL) or at least 20 in English other than EAL.<\/span><\/p>", "admCriInAddToAtar": "<ul><li><p><strong>Selection Process<\/strong><\/p><p>1) Applicants must have experience as an Education Support Officer role or Koorie Education Support Officer. Students will be required to provide evidence of a minimum of 2 years full time (or equivalent part-time) work experience within the industry.<\/p><p>2) Applicants need to provide a Principal's endorsement from a school in which you are currently or have previously been an Education Support Officer or Koorie Education Support Officer. <\/p><p>Fill out the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.latrobe.edu.au\/__data\/assets\/word_doc\/0009\/1628136\/MT_UG_EBP_-_Principal_Endorsement_Form_-_La_Trobe_Nexus_UG-Final.docx\">Principal Endorsement Form<\/a> and submit it to the Department of Education as part of your application.<\/p><p>3) Applicants will complete and submit a Personal Social Justice commitment statement in support of their application.<\/p><p><strong>Additional Information Template<\/strong><\/p><p>Complete the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.latrobe.edu.au\/__data\/assets\/pdf_file\/0008\/1628135\/Nexus-Undergraduate-Application-Template.pdf\">Nexus UG Additional Information Template<\/a> and submit it along with your application to La Trobe University.<\/p><\/li><li><p>You may satisfy the academic requirements by completing the STAT multiple choice if you:<\/p><ul style=\"list-style-position: inside;\"><li>are not currently studying an Australian Year 12 (or equivalent)<\/li><li>have no prior secondary school (Year 12), VET studies, HE studies or relevant work experience that can be considered for entry, or<\/li><li>do not meet the minimum academic requirements for the program.<\/li><\/ul><p>Refer to the <a title=\"La Trobe University Prerequisites\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latrobe.edu.au\/study\/apply\/stat\" rel=\"nofollow\">La Trobe University STAT page<\/a> page for further information.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>", "selRankAdj": "", "otherAdmOpts": "" }, "higherEd": { "isEligible": true, "ineligibleMsg": "", "prerequisite": "", "admCri": "<ul><li><p><strong>Selection Process<\/strong><\/p><p>1) Applicants must have experience as an Education Support Officer role or Koorie Education Support Officer. Students will be required to provide evidence of a minimum of 2 years full time (or equivalent part-time) work experience within the industry.<\/p><p>2) Applicants need to provide a Principal's endorsement from a school in which you are currently or have previously been an Education Support Officer or Koorie Education Support Officer. <\/p><p>Fill out the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.latrobe.edu.au\/__data\/assets\/word_doc\/0009\/1628136\/MT_UG_EBP_-_Principal_Endorsement_Form_-_La_Trobe_Nexus_UG-Final.docx\">Principal Endorsement Form<\/a> and submit it to the Department of Education as part of your application.<\/p><p>3) Applicants will complete and submit a Personal Social Justice commitment statement in support of their application.<\/p><p><strong>Additional Information Template<\/strong><\/p><p>Complete the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.latrobe.edu.au\/__data\/assets\/pdf_file\/0008\/1628135\/Nexus-Undergraduate-Application-Template.pdf\">Nexus UG Additional Information Template<\/a> and submit it along with your application to La Trobe University.<\/p><\/li><li><p>You may satisfy the academic requirements by completing the STAT multiple choice if you:<\/p><ul style=\"list-style-position: inside;\"><li>are not currently studying an Australian Year 12 (or equivalent)<\/li><li>have no prior secondary school (Year 12), VET studies, HE studies or relevant work experience that can be considered for entry, or<\/li><li>do not meet the minimum academic requirements for the program.<\/li><\/ul><p>Refer to the <a title=\"La Trobe University Prerequisites\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latrobe.edu.au\/study\/apply\/stat\" rel=\"nofollow\">La Trobe University STAT page<\/a> page for further information.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>" }, "vet": { "isEligible": true, "ineligibleMsg": "", "prerequisite": "", "admCri": "<ul><li><p><strong>Selection Process<\/strong><\/p><p>1) Applicants must have experience as an Education Support Officer role or Koorie Education Support Officer. Students will be required to provide evidence of a minimum of 2 years full time (or equivalent part-time) work experience within the industry.<\/p><p>2) Applicants need to provide a Principal's endorsement from a school in which you are currently or have previously been an Education Support Officer or Koorie Education Support Officer. <\/p><p>Fill out the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.latrobe.edu.au\/__data\/assets\/word_doc\/0009\/1628136\/MT_UG_EBP_-_Principal_Endorsement_Form_-_La_Trobe_Nexus_UG-Final.docx\">Principal Endorsement Form<\/a> and submit it to the Department of Education as part of your application.<\/p><p>3) Applicants will complete and submit a Personal Social Justice commitment statement in support of their application.<\/p><p><strong>Additional Information Template<\/strong><\/p><p>Complete the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.latrobe.edu.au\/__data\/assets\/pdf_file\/0008\/1628135\/Nexus-Undergraduate-Application-Template.pdf\">Nexus UG Additional Information Template<\/a> and submit it along with your application to La Trobe University.<\/p><\/li><li><p>You may satisfy the academic requirements by completing the STAT multiple choice if you:<\/p><ul style=\"list-style-position: inside;\"><li>are not currently studying an Australian Year 12 (or equivalent)<\/li><li>have no prior secondary school (Year 12), VET studies, HE studies or relevant work experience that can be considered for entry, or<\/li><li>do not meet the minimum academic requirements for the program.<\/li><\/ul><p>Refer to the <a title=\"La Trobe University Prerequisites\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latrobe.edu.au\/study\/apply\/stat\" rel=\"nofollow\">La Trobe University STAT page<\/a> page for further information.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>" }, "wle": { "isEligible": true, "ineligibleMsg": "", "prerequisite": "", "admCri": "<ul><li><p><strong>Selection Process<\/strong><\/p><p>1) Applicants must have experience as an Education Support Officer role or Koorie Education Support Officer. Students will be required to provide evidence of a minimum of 2 years full time (or equivalent part-time) work experience within the industry.<\/p><p>2) Applicants need to provide a Principal's endorsement from a school in which you are currently or have previously been an Education Support Officer or Koorie Education Support Officer. <\/p><p>Fill out the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.latrobe.edu.au\/__data\/assets\/word_doc\/0009\/1628136\/MT_UG_EBP_-_Principal_Endorsement_Form_-_La_Trobe_Nexus_UG-Final.docx\">Principal Endorsement Form<\/a> and submit it to the Department of Education as part of your application.<\/p><p>3) Applicants will complete and submit a Personal Social Justice commitment statement in support of their application.<\/p><p><strong>Additional Information Template<\/strong><\/p><p>Complete the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.latrobe.edu.au\/__data\/assets\/pdf_file\/0008\/1628135\/Nexus-Undergraduate-Application-Template.pdf\">Nexus UG Additional Information Template<\/a> and submit it along with your application to La Trobe University.<\/p><\/li><li><p>You may satisfy the academic requirements by completing the STAT multiple choice if you:<\/p><ul style=\"list-style-position: inside;\"><li>are not currently studying an Australian Year 12 (or equivalent)<\/li><li>have no prior secondary school (Year 12), VET studies, HE studies or relevant work experience that can be considered for entry, or<\/li><li>do not meet the minimum academic requirements for the program.<\/li><\/ul><p>Refer to the <a title=\"La Trobe University Prerequisites\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latrobe.edu.au\/study\/apply\/stat\" rel=\"nofollow\">La Trobe University STAT page<\/a> page for further information.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>" }, "prerequisite": "", "academicEntReq": "", "essentialRequirementsInherent": "", "engReq": "", "hasEngReqAlt": true }, "vtacCodes": null, "courseStructure": "<section id=\"course-structure\" class=\"sublayout-1\"><div class=\"ds-block\"> <p><b>To qualify for the award of Diploma of Teacher Education (Nexus), students must complete a total of 120 credit points across 1 year.<\/b><\/p><\/div><div class=\"ds-block ds-block--full-width course-structure-content\"><div class=\"ds-tabs\"><div class=\"ds-tabs-nav ds-block\" role=\"tablist\"><button class=\"ds-tabs-nav__tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"true\" aria-controls=\"tab1\" id=\"tab1trigger\" >Year 1<\/button><\/div><div class=\"ds-content-chunk\" data-bg-color=\"lightest\"><div id=\"tab1\" class=\"ds-block ds-tab-content__body\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"tab1trigger\"> <p class=\"lead\"> Year 1 requires the completion of <b><a class=\"pls-explain\" title=\"A credit point is a unit of measurement to indicate the relative study load of subjects, courses, majors, minors, specialisations and other academic items.<br><br>For example, to be eligible for the award of a standard Bachelor's degree, a student must complete 360 credit points.\">120 credit points<\/a><\/b> including:<\/p> <ul> <li><b>120 credit points<\/b> from Core<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ds-block\"><h4>Study options<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"ds-block\"><div class=\"ds-accordion\"> <h5> <button id=\"check-course-struct-1\" class=\"ds-accordion__trigger\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"course-struct-1\"> <span class=\"ds-accordion__title\"> Core subjects <\/span> <\/button> <\/h5> <div id=\"course-struct-1\" class=\"ds-accordion__content\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"check-course-struct-1\"> <div class=\"ds-table-wrapper\"> <p> Core subjects are required subjects in your course. You need to complete these subjects to attain your degree. <\/p> <table class=\"ds-table--striped\"> <thead> <tr> <th> Subject name<\/th> <th> Subject code<\/th> <th> Year<\/th> <th> Credit points<\/th> <\/tr> <\/thead> <tbody><tr> <td><a href=\"https:\/\/handbook.latrobe.edu.au\/subjects\/2026\/LTU0AIM\" target=\"_blank\">ACADEMIC INTEGRITY MODULE<\/a><\/td> <td> LTU0AIM<\/td> <td> 1<\/td> <td> 0<\/td><\/tr><tr> <td><a href=\"https:\/\/handbook.latrobe.edu.au\/subjects\/2026\/ABS0WOM\" target=\"_blank\">WOMINJEKA LA TROBE: INDIGENOUS CULTURAL LITERACY FOR HIGHER EDUCATION<\/a><\/td> <td> ABS0WOM<\/td> <td> 1<\/td> <td> 0<\/td><\/tr><tr> <td><a href=\"https:\/\/handbook.latrobe.edu.au\/subjects\/2026\/EDN1008D\" target=\"_blank\">BECOMING AN ETHICAL EDUCATION PROFESSIONAL<\/a><\/td> <td> EDN1008D<\/td> <td> 1<\/td> <td> 15<\/td><\/tr><tr> <td><a href=\"https:\/\/handbook.latrobe.edu.au\/subjects\/2026\/EDN1003D\" target=\"_blank\">DIGITAL LITERACIES<\/a><\/td> <td> EDN1003D<\/td> <td> 1<\/td> <td> 15<\/td><\/tr><tr> <td><a href=\"https:\/\/handbook.latrobe.edu.au\/subjects\/2026\/EDN1004D\" target=\"_blank\">FRAMING CULTURAL IDENTITIES<\/a><\/td> <td> EDN1004D<\/td> <td> 1<\/td> <td> 15<\/td><\/tr><tr> <td><a href=\"https:\/\/handbook.latrobe.edu.au\/subjects\/2026\/EDN1002D\" target=\"_blank\">HOW HUMANS DEVELOP<\/a><\/td> <td> EDN1002D<\/td> <td> 1<\/td> <td> 15<\/td><\/tr><tr> <td><a href=\"https:\/\/handbook.latrobe.edu.au\/subjects\/2026\/EDN1001D\" target=\"_blank\">INTRODUCTION TO LANGUAGE AND LITERACY<\/a><\/td> <td> EDN1001D<\/td> <td> 1<\/td> <td> 15<\/td><\/tr><tr> <td><a href=\"https:\/\/handbook.latrobe.edu.au\/subjects\/2026\/EDN1007D\" target=\"_blank\">NUMERACY IN EDUCATION <\/a><\/td> <td> EDN1007D<\/td> <td> 1<\/td> <td> 15<\/td><\/tr><tr> <td><a href=\"https:\/\/handbook.latrobe.edu.au\/subjects\/2026\/EDN1005D\" target=\"_blank\">UNDERSTANDING AND PLANNING FOR LEARNING <\/a><\/td> <td> EDN1005D<\/td> <td> 1<\/td> <td> 15<\/td><\/tr><tr> <td><a href=\"https:\/\/handbook.latrobe.edu.au\/subjects\/2026\/EDN1006D\" target=\"_blank\">UNDERSTANDING SELF, RELATIONSHIPS AND LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS <\/a><\/td> <td> EDN1006D<\/td> <td> 1<\/td> <td> 15<\/td><\/tr> <\/tbody><\/table><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>", "workBasedLearning": "", "handbookLinkHtml": "<a href=\"https:\/\/handbook.latrobe.edu.au\/courses\/2026\/ED002O\" target='_blank'>Online<\/a>", "intendedLearningOutcomes": "<ul><li>Explore literacy and numeracy needs for all stakeholders in a teacher education context<\/li><li>Articulate awareness of, and ability to apply, theories of learning and development<\/li><li>Demonstrate the application and integration of ICT (Information and Communications Technology) in teaching and learning<\/li><\/ul>", "careerOpportunities": "<p>After graduation, you&#39;ll be prepared to work in learning - or education-related fields across a wide range of industries. Work in policy, community programs, corporate training and more.<\/p><p>Possible roles include:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Training consultant<\/strong><ul><li>Develop engaging training programs to meet businesses' needs.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>Community educator<\/strong><br \/><ul><li>Develop, implement and deliver community education programs and interventions.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>", "professionalRecognition": "", "fees": { "overview": "Estimated cost per year if studying full time $4,738 <span class=\"pls-explain\" title=\"A Commonwealth supported place (CSP) is a place at a university or higher education provider where the government pays part of your fees. 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