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Program focus

The program prepares graduates for employment in vocational education and training-related roles. It is particularly designed for practising professional educators and trainers who are seeking to upgrade or formalise their qualifications in education.

Career opportunities

Graduates will be able to operate as effective educators and trainers within a range of post-compulsory education and training settings such as TAFE, technical colleges, industry and community education settings. Graduates are also qualified for the role of training manager in relevant settings, although further postgraduate studies would be well-regarded.

Professional accreditation

Graduates who choose to extend to meet the requirements for the VET qualification course TAE40110 - Certificate IV in Training and Assessment will have met the industry standard for training delivery in Australia's VET system.The program is not accredited with the Queensland College of Teachers.

Program aims

The Bachelor of Vocational Education and Training program aims to graduate students who demonstrate:

• the knowledge, skills, practices and values inherent in contemporary understandings of best practice in vocational education and training, particularly as these understandings are reflected in the expectations of industry and key training organisations

• the qualities and skills required of a USQ graduate (see

• the attributes of a Faculty of Education graduate

• sound levels of knowledge and understanding appropriate to working as educators with learners in the post-compulsory years and in a range of adult education and training settings.

Admission requirements

Normal Entry

To be eligible for normal enrolment in the Bachelor of Vocational Education and Training, an applicant must meet the following criteria:

• have at least a recognised formal trade or professional qualification, or equivalent, in his/her content area

• have substantial workplace experience in his/her proposed teaching content area

• have access to an approved instructional setting in the post-compulsory education and training sector. Such access must enable applicants to plan, implement and evaluate actual instructional programs as required by specified courses within the program. Written verification of such access will be required before enrolment can be confirmed.

Special Entry

Subject to the policies and regulations of the 精东传媒app of Southern Queensland and Faculty of Education, applicants who do not hold formal, recognised qualifications as listed above, but who have extensive relevant industrial, commercial and/or professional training and work experience such that they are acceptable for employment as teachers/trainers in the post-compulsory education and training sector, may be considered for special entry to the program. Such persons will need to show evidence of current engagement at least on a casual, part-time or voluntary basis as teachers/trainers, curriculum developers or managers of education and training, or similar, in approved instructional settings in the post-compulsory education and training sector. Written verification of such current engagement will be required before enrolment can be confirmed.

International Students

International students must have completed the equivalent to Queensland secondary school Year 12 and be at 精东传媒app entry level standing. All international student applications will be assessed on a case by case basis. International students whose first language is not English must demonstrate their proficiency in the English language with the provision of recent IELTS test of 6.0 or higher with no subset of less than 5.5. For TOEFL and other equivalents, please refer to this website www.usq.edu.au/international/apply

How to apply

Domestic students

may be made directly to USQ.

International students

This program is offered to international students. An international student is a person who is not an Australian or New Zealand citizen and not an Australian permanent resident. Please refer to for information about entry requirements, visa arrangements and how to apply.

Program fees

Commonwealth supported place

A Commonwealth supported place is where the Australian Government makes a contribution towards the cost of your higher education and you as a student pay a , which varies depending on the courses undertaken. You are able to calculate the fees for a particular course via the .
Commonwealth Supported students may be eligible to defer their fees through a Government loan called .

Domestic full fee paying place

Domestic full fee paying places are funded entirely through the full fees paid by the student. Full fees vary depending on the courses that are taken. You are able to calculate the fees for a particular course via the .
Domestic full fee paying students may be eligible to defer their fees through a Government loan called provided they meet the residency and citizenship requirements.
Australian citizens, Permanent Humanitarian Visa holders, Permanent Resident visa holders and New Zealand citizens who will be resident outside Australia for the duration of their program pay full tuition fees and are not eligible for .

International full fee paying place

International students pay full fees. Full fees vary depending on the courses that are taken and whether they are studied on-campus, via distance education/online. You are able to calculate the fees for a particular course via the .

Program structure

The three-year Bachelor of Vocational Education and Training requires 23 units at undergraduate level, plus . A minimum of six semesters of study (or equivalent where exemptions are awarded) must be undertaken.

Note: Minimum enrolment numbers apply to all courses. Should enrolments not meet the minimum number required, students may be transferred to a different mode or offering and advised of this change prior to semester start.

Requirements to complete the program

In order to complete the Bachelor of Vocational Education and Training a student must complete 24 units of study, including 13 compulsory courses as per the list below:

Required time limits

Students have a maximum of 7 years and a minimum of 3 years to complete this program.

Practical experience

The professional experience components of the Bachelor of Vocational Education and Training program are all tied to four identified courses. In order to undertake courses to which professional experience placements are attached at any stage in the program it is a requirement that students will have satisfactorily completed all professional experience courses in previous years in the program enrolment pattern.

Students in the Bachelor of Vocational Education and Training may complete their professional experience in approved placements. As students are studying wholly at a distance from a USQ campus, special requirements will need to be met in relation to completion of professional experience, including submission of two digital video recordings of teaching sessions.

Students in this program will normally undertake their professional experience in the process of their normal work, completing a total of 100 hours under conditions of clinical supervision with a nominated mentor, attached to four courses.

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IT requirements

Students must have reliable and ready access to email and the Internet. Broadband would be a significant advantage. See

Other program requirements

There are no program requirements other than the satisfactory completion of 24 approved units and 100 hours of approved professional experience. However, in order to undertake the professional experience, and certain other activities with young people identified in various course specifications, it is required that Queensland-based students hold a current positive notice indicating that they are deemed suitable for working with children and young people. Further information about the "Blue Card" suitability process is available from the .

Articulation

Students who complete the Bachelor of Vocational Education and Training may articulate to the Bachelor of Education (Technical and Vocational Education),subject to arrangements necessary to ensure that all Queensland College of Teachers requirements are satisfied.

Exit points

The Bachelor of Vocational Education and Training degree contains provision for two generic exit awards, as follows:

• Associate Degree in Education Studies (DAES) - available at the completion of 16 approved units.

• Diploma of Education Studies (DPES) - available at the completion of 8 approved units

Exemptions

Students may seek exemption from courses on the basis of documented prior study at 精东传媒app level or . Applications will be considered on their merits in relation to the extent to which the documentation supplied by the student demonstrates a clear match with the objectives of the course for which the exemption is sought.

Students who have trade qualifications, recognised Diplomas or a combination of other equivalent qualifications and documented experience may be eligible for exemptions in this program. Students in the Bachelor of Vocational Education and Training are required to complete a minimum of eight courses at USQ in order to meet requirements for graduation.

Recommended Enrolment Pattern

Students shouldn't make changes to this pattern without first discussing it with the Student Support Office or the Program Coordinator.

Students following a non-standard enrolment pattern should consult the section to ascertain if a course is offered in another term. Students should select discipline studies courses from those available and appropriate to their teaching areas.

Note: Minimum enrolment numbers apply to all courses. Should enrolments not meet the minimum number required, students may be transferred to a different mode or offering and advised of this change prior to semester start.