My DH enter UNE as a mature age student (at the ripe old age of 17yrs ) because he never got his TER (or whatever it was called). He had to sit the STAT test to get in back then (but this was 11yrs ago now). The STAT test wasn't that hard. There should be a free phone number where you can get in touch with the admin at UNE where they will tell you what you will need to do and point you in the right direction. The phone number should be on their website. They are generally very helpful with these sorts of questions.
Edited to take out the link (not sure if I am allowed to put it in or not).
Last edited by misty; September 30th, 2010 at 05:03 PM.
: took out the link
Thankyou Trillian and Misty. Unfortuntely the closest place for me to do the STAT is a 6 hour round trip and my DD is BF so I would have to take her for the trip and get someone to mind her while I sit the test and the applications close today (there is another one but it is on the closing date for applications).
I didn't even realise you could do a pathways course. I had been looking at doing my study through a different uni and changed my mind at the last minute as UNE offered much better services (relevent to me). Oh well, I will wait and see how my application goes I suppose, any ideas where I can find the offer dates? I know applications close on November 28th, so after that I suppose.
Daintree, did you use the online application service? If you did, go back in to the online submission and check it tomorrow and you should be able see your application and in the OFFER RESPONSE STATUS column, you should be able to click on ACCEPT to accept the offer of admission. Then you will get a letter in the mail detailing how you enroll in early November. I'm pretty sure that if you met all the requirements on the mature aged form then they should offer you a place, especially considering that you are studying distance ed. In the subject I'm doing now there are 607 external students and only around 100 internals.
Check with the uni, because there always used to be other ways you could get an application in, even if the close off date was past - not sure if this is still the case or not. They also used to do late round applications from memory and mid year applications. Basically there are the ways everyone is told about to get admitted into uni and then there are other ways (or at least there used to be).
This is a great thread - I was just reading up on this stuff last night! I just applied for a place in a Graduate Diploma of Learning & Teaching at USQ.
As already touched on = different uni's offer different types of degrees. Some have Bachelor of Education (early years), (middle years) and (secondary).
The only thing I would recommend is that you do your research - if you want to be a teacher, just make sure the course you're looking to do qualifies you for registration as a teacher in your state. This isn't so much important for bachelor degrees, but if you're doing the graduate entry type of qualification, just be sure they lead to that qualification.
Further to what Misty's mentioned - I understand that you can start a degree (just to get in to start with) and then change or transfer once you're in. Half the battle is getting in - once you're in, generally you can go anywhere (within reason and good grades).
Hi guys,
Thought I would pop in and say, I completed my MBed (Bachelor of Education - Junior Prim/Prim) in July 2009, 2 weeks before having DS. I have since started relief teaching and struggling big time to get a permanent/contrat job. It is very dependant on where you are and who you know. I have 10 years exp in teaching dance and this has only helped a little. I am applying for country jobs as DH and I are keen for a tree change, hopefully it works out. I will say though a uni degree in teaching is always going to be very valuable. Eventually there will be a lot of retirees and jobs will open up. I say go for it. I love teaching and even though it has been more difficult than I expected to get my foot in the door, I would never regret it. If you are meant to teach - it will work out eventually - I guess that goes for any job you are passionate about
All the best with your studies everyone! It will be worht it in the long run that is for sure!
Rach x
) because he never got his TER (or whatever it was called). He had to sit the STAT test to get in back then (but this was 11yrs ago now). The STAT test wasn't that hard. There should be a free phone number where you can get in touch with the admin at UNE where they will tell you what you will need to do and point you in the right direction. The phone number should be on their website. They are generally very helpful with these sorts of questions.
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