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The University of Notre Dame Australia

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Graduate Certificate in Education (Curriculum)

  • Graduate Certificate

Are you an experienced teacher who would like to further your teaching career?

Key details

Degree Type
Graduate Certificate
Duration
0.5 year full-time
Study Mode
Online, In person

About this course

School of Education

Are you an experienced teacher who would like to further your teaching career? The University of Notre Dame Australia's Graduate Certificate in Education (Curriculum) will give you the qualifications you need to expand your career choices and cultivate a deep understanding of the contemporary curriculum. Get in touch today to find out more.

Entry requirements

To be eligible for admission applicants must be eligible for teacher registration in Australia.

Specific Program Requirements for Admission

To be eligible for admission to the applicants must also meet the following specific requirements:

  • A Bachelor or postgraduate degree in teaching/education or a cognate discipline.

Study locations

Fremantle

Online

What you will learn

Are you a four-year trained teacher who would like to know more about curriculum development? If so, the Graduate Certificate in Education (Curriculum) is the ideal postgraduate degree for you. This program covers topics such as Justice and Social Teaching, Leading Curriculum Planning, Strategic Management in Education and Children of High Ability.

Committed to excellence, social justice and the pastoral care of students and staff, Notre Dame offers a uniquely personal approach to teaching and learning. We empower students to build on their knowledge and experience, sharpen their skills and challenge them to succeed in their chosen field. With support from academic staff who are specialists in their fields, you receive an unparalleled education with best practice content and a practical approach to teaching and learning.

Graduates of this program may choose to enrol in a Master of Education.

Career pathways

A Graduate Certificate in Education (Curriculum) can lead to leadership positions in early childhood teaching, primary and secondary teaching, vocational and workplace teaching, and tertiary teaching in the curriculum area that interests you.

Course structure

Students must complete four of the following courses:

  • Instructional Leadership
  • Values Across the Curriculum
  • Mentoring and Coaching Graduate, Early Career and Established Teachers
  • Positive Education: Wellbeing and Student Achievement
  • Trends in Early Childhood
  • Development and Teaching
  • Justice and Social Teaching
  • Teaching and Leading in the Middle Years of Schooling
  • Strategic Management in Education
  • Early Childhood Curriculum Development
  • Instructional Strategies for Students with Learning Disabilities

Students may undertake study as a part-time or full-time student, commencing in Summer Term (January), in Semester 1 (February) or April Intensive, in Winter Term (July), in Semester 2 (July) or October Intensive, subject to course availability.

For a list of courses available please see Schedule of Courses.

Full details of the program requirements are contained in the Program Requirements.

More information regarding courses can be found at the course descriptions page.

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Teacher Education courses at The University of Notre Dame Australia.
91.3%
Overall satisfaction
82.7%
Skill scale
83.3%
Teaching scale
88.4%
Employed full-time
$92.8k
Average salary