Australian College of Physical Education

Entry requirements

• There are no mandated entry requirements.

Direct Entry

To be admitted directly into the Bachelor of Dance Education, you must demonstrate one of the following:

1. Achieve at least three Band 5 HSC results, including one in English; or
2. Pass bridging units benchmarked to a Band 5 HSC result; or
3. Completion of a NESA approved alternative entry pathway as advised by ACPE; or
4. Have completed a Higher Education Degree.

Pathway Entry

If you are applying for entry into an Education Degree but don’t meet the criteria for direct entry you may be permitted to enrol in a NESA approved pathway (Bachelor of Dance Practice) and apply for transfer at the end of Year 1 under the following conditions:

1. Pass all first year units and demonstrate a credit average; or
2. A credit average in a full year of academic studies at another institution in a degree with ACPE-equivalence; or
3. Pass both the literacy and numeracy components of the official ACER Literacy and Numeracy Initial Teacher Education test (LANTITE).

Alternate entry

ACPE offers a range of alternative entry pathways to help you enter a degree.  If you are looking to turn your passion for dance into a career, an industry-recognised qualification from ACPE will give you the foundation you need.

National Literacy & Numeracy Test

The Literacy & Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education Students is designed to assess initial teacher education students’ personal literacy and numeracy skills. In NSW all teacher education students are required to pass the test before starting their final professional experience placement. The tests are administered by the Australian Council for Educational Research and all details are on the Literacy and Numeracy Test in Initial Teacher Education (LANTITE) website.

NOTE: Applicants who have completed 4 HSC units one being Standard English or a Higher English with a Band 3 or above for all 4 units are also considered for direct entry.  Students will be able to progress to the second year if they pass all 8 first year discipline units and have completed the LANTITE test during that first year.

Compulsory requirements

• All applicants must meet minimum computer literacy standards as determined by ACPE and have unrestricted access to the internet and a personal email account.
• Mac or Windows laptop with the following minimum requirements: 16GB of memory, 256 GB SSD, Intel Core i5 or i7 processor and a front facing webcam/camera.
• Domestic applicants must be 18 years of age or turn 18 within their first semester of study. International applicants must be 18 years of age or older.
• All applicants must meet the minimum English language requirements for their chosen course of study.
• For courses that involve work-integrated learning where you may deal with children (i.e. under 18 years of age), applicants require a valid “Working with Children Check” which needs to be supplied to ACPE before you commence your course.