Master of Education

There are many TAFE-to-degree pathways available at Federation University, including: Diploma of Community Services into the Bachelor of Community and Human Services, Diploma of Nursing into the Bachelor of Nursing, Diploma of Criminology and Criminal Justice into the Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice, Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care into the Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood and Primary), Diploma of Business (Higher Education) into the Bachelor of Business Transformation (Accounting) or Bachelor of Business (Marketing and Management), Diploma of Information Technology (Higher Education) into the Bachelor of Information Technology, and Diploma of Engineering (Technical) into several Bachelor of Engineering honours programs.

The credit points awarded vary by pathway. Most pathways listed offer 120 credit points of credit towards the related degree, with the exception of the Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care, which provides 90 credit points towards the Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood and Primary), and the Certificate IV in Training and Assessment with a Diploma of VET (TAE50111 or TAE50116) pathway, which provides 150 credit points towards the Associate Degree of Vocational Education and Training.

Most undergraduate units (subjects) are worth 15 credit points. A one-year, full-time study load is equal to 120 credit points.

If the course you're considering is not listed in the pathway table, you can use the Federation University course finder and do a credit search to find out if credit points are available for your specific qualification.

Yes. By starting with a TAFE qualification and transitioning into a related higher education degree, you can end up with two complete qualifications, as outlined by Federation University in their TAFE-to-undergraduate pathway information.