About Avondale University

CHC33021 Certificate III in Individual Support (Ageing) is a comprehensive course designed for individuals seeking to make a significant impact. Course participants will acquire a diverse set of skills essential for providing high-quality care.

Reflecting the latest industry standards and expectations, core units include communication, infection prevention, and support for people with diverse needs. With a blend of theoretical knowledge and practical experience, students will be well-prepared to enter the workforce and contribute meaningfully to the lives of those they support.

The SIS50421 Diploma of Outdoor Leadership provides professional training in an exciting array of challenging adventure activities. This course equips you for employment in the outdoor recreational area, tourism, and education sectors.

This course enables senior leaders to lead and supervise participants in recreational activities. It provides skills in managing recreational planning, implementation and evaluation, and facility and equipment management.

A Diploma of Outdoor Leadership is an excellent option if you are looking to enhance your outdoor recreation expertise to move into leadership roles, take on operational management of a department or small business with an outdoors focus.

Avondale's Outdoor Leadership courses are practical, with most of the instruction taking place in the field, allowing students to travel and experience parts of Australia.

The SIS40621 Certificate IV in Outdoor Leadership provides professional training in an exciting array of challenging adventure activities. This course equips you for employment in the outdoor recreational area, tourism, and education sectors.

The skills learnt in this course enables outdoor enthusiasts to supervise and lead dependent participants in recreational activities, manage group participation, develop activity plans, work in remote areas and make high levels of judgements about logistical, technical, safety and emergency response issues.

A Certificate IV in Outdoor Leadership is an excellent option if you are looking for a gap year, university entry, or want to kickstart your career as an outdoor instructor.

Avondale's Outdoor Leadership courses are practical, with most of the instruction taking place in the field, allowing students to travel and experience parts of Australia.

This first aid course equips you with the skills and knowledge to respond swiftly and effectively.

HLTAID011 Provide First Aid is the minimum requirement for workplace first aid compliance.

It is recommended to be done every 3 years, with the CPR component recommended to be done annually.

This course covers the knowledge and skills required to provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).

You will learn how to respond to and manage cardiac and breathing-related emergencies through the application of DRSABCD and CPR.

Recommended to be done every 12 months.

This first aid course is designed for educators and education support staff who work within an education and care setting.

It is recommended to be done every 3 years, with the CPR component recommended to be done annually.

Students rank Avondale’s Bachelor of Nursing as number one in Australia for overall experience, learner engagement, learning resources, skills development, student support and teaching quality (The Good Universities Guide 2024).

Students can choose to study at our Sydney Campus located on the grounds of the Sydney Adventist Hospital, or the Lake Macquarie Campus, and will:

• learn in state-of-the-art facilities and hospital ward-like simulation centres
• gain experience in primarily local and private hospitals such as the Sydney Adventist Hospital, Newcastle Private, Wyong Hospital and Gosford Public and Private Hospitals and
• learn in other healthcare settings.

On completion, students will be eligible to apply for registration as a registered nurse to provide high quality care to patients. There is significant demand for registered nurses in the health care system in public, private and community settings with employment opportunities in local, national, and international healthcare environments.

The Master of Teaching (Primary) (MTch (Prim)) is for eligible graduates who already have a bachelor’s degree and desire to transition into a new career teaching primary school students.

Graduates of the MTch (Prim) are qualified to teach in Christian, independent and state school systems both in Australia and overseas.

This course is offered in a regular program (semester-only) or a fast-tracked program (1.3 years). The fast-tracked program includes intensive study periods allowing students to complete course requirements in a significantly shorter timeframe. Students are able to opt-in as professional or personal circumstances allow. Intensive study periods are offered entirely online.

The Assist clients with medication unit equips you with skills and knowledge required to prepare for and provide medication assistance and complete medication documentation.

The Master of Teaching (Secondary) (MTch (Sec)) is for eligible graduates who already have a bachelor’s degree and desire to transition into a new career teaching secondary school students.

Graduates of the MTch (Sec) are qualified to teach in Christian, independent and state school systems both in Australia and overseas.

This course is offered in a regular program (semester-only) or a fast-tracked program. The fast-tracked program includes intensive study periods allowing students to complete course requirements in a significantly shorter timeframe. Students are able to opt-in as professional or personal circumstances allow. Intensive study periods are offered entirely online.

The Master of Education (MEd) builds a student’s capacity for Christ-centred practice with critically informed knowledge and work integrated learning. The course aims to inspire and empower Christian teachers to serve God with excellence in education, in the context of spirituality, wellbeing, integrity and service.

All units in the MEd are offered online with an annual on campus component (Winter School) held on the Lake Macquarie campus for one week (5 days) during July. Attendance at Winter school is strongly recommended. Online attendance is available where circumstances make it difficult to attend in person.

MEd units are recognised as accredited Professional Development with all Australian State Accreditation Authorities, contributing 50 hours each of elective professional development to the maintenance period in which they are completed.

The Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) is an internationally-recognised degree that enables candidates to apply a substantial body of knowledge to research or to investigate and develop new knowledge in one or more fields of investigation, scholarship or professional practice.

Delivered within a Christian education framework, the PhD also enables candidates to develop an understanding of ethical scholarship principles that are conducive to conducting research in Christian organisations.

PhD candidates receive support by meeting regularly with their supervisors (online and on-campus) and attending research training sessions. The candidate and appointed supervisors negotiate the necessary workload commitments required by the candidate to complete the degree requirements within the stated timeframes.

On average, a full-time study load would require 28-40 hours of study per week, whereas a part-time study load would require 14-20 hours of study per week.

In the final semester, the candidate submits a thesis of 80,000-100,000 words (or equivalent exegesis or publications).

The Master of Nursing is designed to extend and deepen the registered nurse’s knowledge, skills and appreciation of advanced practice, while considering professional, legal and ethical requirements.

The Graduate Certificate in Nursing is designed to extend and deepen a registered nurse’s knowledge, skills and appreciation of advanced practice that takes into consideration professional, legal, and ethical requirements. In this course students can choose to develop nursing specialist qualifications in either Clinical Nursing, Clinical Teaching or Leadership and Management.

The ability to function both autonomously and collaboratively as a member of a multi-disciplinary team is an essential element of this course.

The Master of Philosophy (MPhil) is an internationally-recognised degree that enables candidates to apply an advanced body of knowledge in a range of contexts for research and scholarship. The MPhil degree may also be completed as a pathway for enrolment in a PhD.

Delivered within a Christian education framework, the MPhil also enables candidates to develop an understanding of ethical scholarship principles that are conducive to conducting research in Christian organisations.

MPhil candidates receive support by meeting regularly with their supervisors (online and on-campus) and attending research training sessions. The candidate and appointed supervisors negotiate the necessary workload commitments required by the candidate to complete the degree requirements within the stated timeframes.

On average, a full-time study load would require 28-40 hours of study per week, whereas a part-time study load would require 14-20 hours of study per week.

In the final semester, the candidate submits a thesis of 40,000-50,000 words (or equivalent exegesis).

The Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Teaching (Primary) is designed to equip students with the necessary skills needed to teach in Christian, independent and state school systems in both Australia and overseas. There is an increasing demand for Christian teachers to be employed in all school sectors across Australia. Avondale graduates are highly valued for being reflective, creative, and confident in the classroom.

The degree qualifies and prepares graduates to teach from Kindergarten to Year 6, and to be responsible ethical leaders to children. BA/BTch (Primary) is a highly practical course with hands-on classroom experience from the second year of full-time study. Students will engage in four Professional Experience Placements. These are undertaken at various schools to enable the application of theory in a practical setting. Students may also be able to undertake an overseas Professional Experience Placement.

The Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Teaching (Secondary) (BA/BTch (Sec)) is designed to equip students with the necessary skills to teach in Christian, independent and state high school systems in both Australia and overseas. Avondale graduates are highly valued for being reflective, creative, and confident in the classroom.

Students will complete four Professional Experience Placements. These are undertaken at a range of schools to enable the application of theory in a practical setting. Students may also be able to undertake an overseas Professional Experience Placement.

Through innovative teaching, work integrated learning and a focus on health and wellbeing, this course prepares graduates for the classroom.

The Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood) (Birth – 5 years) is designed to equip students with the necessary skills needed to teach in Christian, private, state and corporate early childhood education and care services in both Australia and overseas.

Avondale University graduates are reflective, creative, and confident classroom teachers who have also acquired service leadership knowledge and skills.

The degree qualifies and prepares graduates to teach children from birth to five years of age and to be responsible ethical leaders to children, families and staff. The BEd (EC) (Birth – 5 years) is a highly practical degree with hands-on classroom experience throughout the course. Students will engage in seven professional experience placements. These are undertaken in various types of early childhood settings to enable the application of theory in a practical setting.

The degree is offered on campus and online making it even easier for students to fit study around your work and personal life.

Graduates of this course are not eligible for primary teacher registration.

The Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Teaching (BSc/BTch) course is for those wanting to teach in Christian, independent and state school systems in both Australia and overseas. Avondale's BSc/BTch is a highly practical degree that is designed to provide you with the necessary knowledge and skills for a career in secondary science and mathematics teaching.

This course is designed to be specific for teaching areas and electives from within the Science related teaching fields.

At Avondale you are given the opportunity to complete one of your professional teaching experiences in a developing country. In the past this has taken teams of Avondale students to Cambodia, India, Nepal and The Kingdom of Tonga.

You can graduate with the ability to teach in two Science related teaching areas by completing a double major or major and minor selected from the above list.