Graduate Certificate
The Graduate Certificate in Adult and Vocational Education is an entry-level teaching qualification for professionals, enhancing teaching practices in adult and vocational education. It offers standalone or articulated study options leading to higher qualifications.
Are you someone with an established career looking to develop the next generation of workers in your professional or vocational area? If so, the Graduate Certificate in Adult and Vocational Education from Charles Sturt University is an entry-level teaching qualification for established professionals, providing the knowledge and skills to develop your teaching practice and help students achieve their best.
If you have previously completed Certificate IV in Training and Assessment, you will be awarded credit based on this award, and the Graduate Certificate in Adult and Vocational Education will further develop your teaching practice in the field of adult and vocational education.
You can take the Graduate Certificate in Adult and Vocational Education as a standalone course or progress to the Graduate Diploma of Adult and Vocational Education or the Master of Adult and Vocational Education.
This course is part of an articulated program of study. Articulated programs allow you to build on your study to achieve the right level of qualification for you.
Bachelor degree (or AQF equivalent) from a recognised university and minimum of three years relevant industry experience or equivalent related to their undergraduate degree.
Standard English Language Proficiency (ELP) requirements apply.
For each 8-point subject you are enrolled in, you should expect to spend 10 to 12 hours per week working on assignments and assigned readings, tutorial assistance, individual or group research/study, forum activity, workplace learning, and attending lectures, intensive schools, or examinations. If you are studying four subjects per session, this is equivalent to a full-time job. The workload for some subjects may vary as a result of approved course design.
You may need to attend an online or on-campus intensive school for certain subjects in this course. These schools usually involve lectures, tutorials and practicals that will give you a deeper understanding of your subject.
The course consist of three core subjects and a compulsory elective for students entering the course without VET02C credit package. Students entering the course with VET02C credit package complete the two core subjects EEL518 and EEB541.
Credit informationStudents may receive credit packages for completion of prior qualifications (see entry requirements and credit arrangements)
VET02CCertificate IV TAE40110/4011616 credit ptsEssential set (32 pts)With VET02C16 Credit PointsStudents entering the course with the VET02C credit package complete the following two subjects:
EEL518Learning Theory in Adult and Vocational Education8 credit ptsEEB541The Reflective Practitioner8 credit ptsWithout VET02C 32 Credit PointsStudents entering the course without the VET02C credit package complete the following subjects:
EEL518Learning Theory in Adult and Vocational Education8 credit ptsEEE506Assessment Practices in Adult and Vocational Education8 credit ptsEMV503The Expert Adult and Vocational Education Teacher8 credit ptsRestricted elective: Students entering the course without the VET02C credit package complete one of the following subjects:
EEB506Professional Practice in Education and Training8 credit ptsEPT509High Level Facilitation for Adult and Vocational Education8 credit ptsFor enrolment pattern please refer to the handbook.