Graduate Diploma in Education (Tertiary and Workplace)

A teaching degree gives you the opportunity to help students gain the skills and ways of thinking they'll need to solve problems in the future. It allows you connect to people and inspire and support them to reach their potential.

This course could suit you if you're interested in transitioning to education from another discipline or already working in an adult learning context. For example, you might be working or aspiring to work as a lecturer, adult educator, facilitator, professional development facilitator, instructor or professional trainer.

You'll explore the concepts, theories and practice of adult education and build on your own areas of interest through your choice of electives, such as mentoring, teaching second/foreign languages and opportunities with e-learning among others.

If you have a Bachelor (undergraduate) degree in an area that's not in Education, you could use this course as a pathway into the Masters of Education (coursework).

3 reasons to study Education (Tertiary and Workplace) at Murdoch

1. Be mentored by our experienced teaching professionals who are here to support you in becoming a confident, creative and flexible educator.
2. Choose full-time, part-time, on-campus or online options to help you fit study into your working life. If you're an international student, you'll need to study full-time to meet your visa requirements.
3. Most of our classes take place after work hours during the week, starting after 4.30pm and some of our electives are offered as intensive options during summer and winter school holidays.

What you'll learn

• Facilitating lifelong learning
• Tertiary and adult education policy
• Curriculum development for practitioners
• Practical methods of instruction

Your future career

Graduates of this course have gone on to become university lecturers, vocational education and training (VET) teachers, adult educators, adult literacy teachers, human resources and industrial training officers, and professional development personnel.

Your document checklist

Ready to apply? Before you start, make sure you have all the following documentation ready for a quick application.

Compulsory documents

Evidence that you meet Academic entry and English language requirements such as:

• Official Academic Transcripts and Certificates of Completion (of your highest academic study)
• Evidence of meeting the minimum English language requirements

Recommended documents (if applicable)

1. Most recent Curriculum Vitae if applying using professional experience
2. Change of name documentation
3. Marriage certificate
4. Unit outlines if applying for Advanced Standing

Your document checklist

Ready to apply? Before you start, make sure you have all the following documentation ready for a quick application.

Compulsory documents

1. Evidence that you meet Academic entry and English language requirements such as:
   • Official Academic Transcripts and Certificates of Completion (of your highest academic study) both original and English translated versions.
   • Evidence of meeting the minimum English language requirements
2. GTE documents (if applicable) - Check the GTE requirements page for further information
   • GTE Form 2
   • Personal Statement (SOP)
   • Up to date Curriculum Vitae
3. A copy of your Passport

Recommended documents

1. Most recent Curriculum Vitae if applying using professional experience
2. A copy of your visa documents (if available)
3. A copy of any past visa rejection documents (if applicable)
4. Packaged offer letter (if applicable)
5. Sponsorship documents if you study will be sponsored
6. Unit outlines if applying for Advanced Standing