In some degrees, like Education degrees, there are certain requirements that have to be met in order to gain direct entry to the degree. In the case of education degrees, it requires 3 Band 5 scores one of which has to be English.A pathway course allows you to demonstrate that you will be able to meet the professional requirements and are able to cope with the demands of undergraduate study. Units done in the pathway course are identical to the first year units in the Education degree. This means that you can transfer to the Education degree after the first year with credit for units completed if you meet all the requirements. This is often described as Indirect Entry. You would have to have passed all 8 units in the first year with a credit average and if you have not achieved a credit average, then pass the LANTITE test.