Year 12 students planning to apply for undergraduate teaching degrees via VTAC will need to be aware of the selection criteria for courses. This may include:
- Subject prerequisites and minimum study scores
- CASPer Test results
- Minimum ATAR
NB: If you are applying to Australian Catholic University (ACU), you can elect to complete the ‘ACU Teacher Selector Statement’ or the CASPer Test.
You can also elect to apply directly to ACU and complete the ‘ACU Teacher Selector Statement’ rather than apply through VTAC, https://bit.ly/2lmpH2a
Subject prerequisites
- Each course will have a minimum English study score and most will have a mathematics requirement.
- Prerequisites for courses can be found via the VTAC Course Search function – https://bit.ly/2AmyoMw
CASPer Test
- You will need to register for and complete the CASPer Test by 17 November to be eligible for December Round offers – https://takecasper.com/
- The Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre (VTAC) has developed a fact sheet that can be accessed at this link – https://bit.ly/2lVrqfd
Minimum ATAR requirement
- Applicants will need to achieve a minimum ATAR of 70. Some universities may have a higher ATAR requirement.
- With academic and/or equity bonus points, applicants may be able to access courses below this ATAR.
Literacy and Numeracy Requirements
- Students will need to register for and pass the Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education Students during their teaching degree, https://bit.ly/2wzDXYg
Back up courses – Victoria
Concerned you may not receive the ATAR to get straight into your desired undergraduate teaching courses or don’t have the subject prerequisites?
Each university has pathway courses into their initial teacher education degrees. For most pathway courses, you can add them into your VTAC preferences. The following are examples:
RMIT
- Diploma of Teacher Education Preparation, https://bit.ly/2CbYkQb
Monash University
- Diploma of Higher Education (Education Stream), https://bit.ly/2LSMmdV
Victoria University
- Diploma of Teacher Education Preparation, https://bit.ly/2Ndfod5
- Diploma of Education Studies, https://bit.ly/2hEk63A
La Trobe University
- Bachelor of Educational Studies, https://bit.ly/2Ptw3qj
Australian Catholic University
- Diploma of Educational Studies (Tertiary Preparation), https://bit.ly/2Q3eq1N
Federation University
- Bachelor of Education Studies, https://bit.ly/2zMMXc1
Charles Sturt University
- Diploma of General Studies, https://bit.ly/2hzEt36
Contact the universities you would like to apply to for pathways advice.
