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QUT (Queensland University of Technology)

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Graduate Certificate in Education (First Nations Education Practice)

  • Graduate Certificate

Key details

Degree Type
Graduate Certificate
Duration
1 year part-time
Study Mode
Online, In person
Intake Months
Feb, Jul

About this course

Highlights
  • Strengthen your understanding of First Nations education
  • Design learning experiences that embed First Nations perspectives to enhance the learning of all your students
  • Learn today, use tomorrow with our real-world courses
  • You can choose to specialise in this area or choose option units across a range of topics.
Highlights
  • Strengthen your understanding of First Nations education
  • Design learning experiences that embed First Nations perspectives to enhance the learning of all your students
  • Learn today, use tomorrow with our real-world courses
  • You can choose to specialise in this area or choose option units across a range of topics.

Entry requirements

Entry requirements

You must have one of the following:

  • A recognised bachelor degree (or higher qualification) in any discipline;or
  • A recognised diploma in any discipline followed by at least two years full-time (or equivalent) professional work experience in any field;or
  • Five years full-time (or equivalent) professional work experience in any field.
July intake

If you are interested in July start please note the course starts first Monday in July three weeks before semester 2 starts. Please view July (6TP4) dates to find out more.

Study locations

Kelvin Grove

External

Online

What you will learn

The Graduate Certificate in Education (First Nations Education Practice) enables teachers and educators to learn about First Nations perspectives and education and to design localised learning experiences for their own teaching contexts. This course investigates the nuances of curriculum the strengths of pedagogical approaches and strategies for collaborative practice to assist educators to develop purposeful and responsive learning experiences centred around First Nations perspectives. You will:

  • position your own practice in the trajectory of First Nations education and policy
  • review the research literature relating to First Nations pedagogy to devise teaching strategies appropriate to your context and practice
  • interrogate the way curriculum and First Nations perspectives and knowledges interact to distil practice protocols appropriate to your context
  • be supported to design and critically analyse a learning sequence incorporating First Nations pedagogy and perspectives.

Flexible delivery

You may study this course part time. If you choose a selection of option units you can choose to study full-time or part-time.
You can study on campus online or select a blended approach to suit you. QUT provides a variety of online learning environments to enable you to participate fully receive expert guidance and support and be in regular contact with expert teaching staff.

Career pathways

Careers and outcomes

Graduates of this course will be equipped to enhance the learning of all their students confidently meet First Nations education APST requirements and become leaders in collaborative First Nations education practice. Graduates can contribute to broader policy and community initiatives to progress positive outcomes for First Nations peoples. You'll be ready to design learning experiences that embed First Nations perspectives in curriculum and through pedagogy.

Course structure

To graduate with the Graduate Certificate in Education (First Nations Education Practice) you will need to complete all units in the First Nations Education Practice major. You may only study the First Nations Education Practice major part time.

The Graduate Certificate in Education (First Nations Education Practice) is only available though not recommended to non-student visa holders or international students studying from their home country. This course is available 1 year part-time. To graduate with the Graduate Certificate in Education (First Nations Education Practice) you will need to complete all units in the First Nations Education Practice major.

International students studying on a student visa may only study full time. If that's you you will need to refer to Graduate Certificate in Education - Choice of Units to create a full-time course structure.

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Teacher Education courses at QUT (Queensland University of Technology).
85.3%
Overall satisfaction
77.3%
Skill scale
75.1%
Teaching scale
89.9%
Employed full-time
$90k
Average salary