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Edith Cowan University (ECU)

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Graduate Certificate of Education

  • Graduate Certificate

This course provides teachers the opportunity to delve deeper into a specialist area. Teachers can upskill in an area that aligns with their interests or current issues in education.

Key details

Degree Type
Graduate Certificate
Duration
1 year part-time
Course Code
I95
Domestic Fees
$2,250 per year

About this course

This course provides teachers the opportunity to delve deeper into a specialist area.

Teachers can upskill in an area that aligns with their interests or current issues in education.

Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) level

This course has been accredited by ECU as an AQF Level 8 Graduate Certificate Award.

Entry requirements

Admission requirements you'll need to meet for this course.

  • The following course-specific admission requirements are mandatory and must be satisfied by all applicants. These requirements are in addition to or supersede the minimum requirements outlined within the Academic admission requirements band section below.

    All applicants are required to have a Bachelor degree in Education or equivalent or a Bachelor degree in a cognate discipline or, where accepted, equivalent prior learning, including at least five years relevant professional experience.
    One or more of the specialisations in this course has admission requirements. Refer to the specialisation for more information.

    Academic admission requirements (Band 8) may be satisfied through completion of one of the following:

    • Bachelor degree in a cognate discipline; or
    • Where accepted, equivalent prior learning, including at least five years relevant professional experience.
  • English competency requirements may be satisfied through completion of one of the following:

    • IELTS Academic Overall band minimum score of 6.5 (no individual band less than 6.0);
    • Bachelor degree from a country specified on the English Proficiency Bands page;
    • Successfully completed 0.375 EFTSL of study at postgraduate level or higher at an Australian higher education provider (or equivalent);
    • Where accepted, equivalent prior learning, including at least five years relevant professional experience; or
    • Other tests, courses or programs defined on the English Proficiency Bands page.

Study locations

Mount Lawley

What you will learn

  1. Analyse complex problems to generate creative solutions within a chosen specialisation or discipline.
  2. Critically analyse professional approaches, knowledge and skills within a diverse range of educative contexts.
  3. Manage own learning within a collaborative learning environment.
  4. Transmit specialised knowledge, skills and ideas to audiences engaged in education.

Career pathways

Possible future job titles

English Teacher, Secondary Mathematics Teacher, Special Education Teacher, TESOL Teacher, Principal, Assistant Principal, Educator, Lecturer, Tutor, School Counsellor

Similar courses to consider
  • Graduate Certificate of Education (Accelerated Online)
Courses you can consider if you are interested in progressing further in this area.
  • Master of Education (Accelerated Online)
  • Master of Education (Advanced)
  • Master of Education
    Students who complete the four units in the Grad Cert Education, can use these towards the completion of an MEd in the same specialisation.

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Teacher Education courses at Edith Cowan University (ECU).
81%
Overall satisfaction
67%
Skill scale
70%
Teaching scale
70.5%
Employed full-time
$75.5k
Average salary